USA – Floods and Landslides Prompt State of Emergency in Tennessee
Storms in eastern and southern USA caused death and destruction over the weekend 23 to 24 February, 2019. Associated Press reported that one person died when a tornado smashed into…
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USA – Flash Floods and Landslides Hit South and Midwest
Heavy rain in southern and midwestern states of the USA has caused several landslides and widespread surface flooding. Local media reported high water rescues after people were stranded in vehicles…
USA – Winter Storm Dumps 230mm of Rain in California
A winter storm has dumped more than 9 inches / 228.6 mm of rain in parts of California, causing flooding and mudslides. Flash flood watches were in effect for much…
New Scale to Characterize Strength and Impacts of Atmospheric River Storms
A team of researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has created a scale to characterize the strength and impacts of “atmospheric rivers,”…
USA – Mississippi Sues Federal Government Over River Flooding
In the USA, the state of Mississippi is suing the federal government for more than $25 million, claiming a federally-run water control project is resulting in the destruction of Mississippi…
USA – Flash Floods in Tennessee After Record Rain
At least one person has died in flash flooding in Tennessee after a storm system brought record-breaking rain to the Nashville area. National Weather Service Nashville reported around 40 instances…
Native American Tribe Displaced by Sea Gets Land to Relocate
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A small Native American tribe in Louisiana whose land has nearly vanished into the sea has moved a step closer to relocating…
USA – Southern California Storm Brings Floods, Mudslides and Record Rain
A second storm in a week has caused further flooding and mudslides in California, USA. Following the storm earlier this week that affected burn scar areas in northern California, a…
California – Flooding Hits Areas Burned by Wildfires
Flash flooding affected fire-scarred areas of Northern California on Thursday, 29 November, 2018. People were rescued from flooded homes and vehicles trapped in flooding near Paradise and Chico in Butte…
Climate Change Could Lead to Threefold Increase in Powerful Storms Across Europe and North America
Powerful storms that cause extreme weather conditions such as flooding across Europe and North America, with the potential to wreak social and economic havoc, could increase threefold by the end…
As Climate Change Batters U.S. Cities, Some Discuss ‘Managed Retreat’
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When flash floods tore through Ellicott City, Maryland, this spring, Governor Larry Hogan called it a “once-every-1,000-year” event – even though it was…
Texas – Floods Prompt Disaster Declarations, 330mm of Rain Falls in 48 hours
Severe flooding in Central and South Texas has prompted Texas Governor Greg Abbott to declare a state of disaster in 18 counties. Some areas recorded more than 13 inches (330.2mm)…
USA – Hurricane Michael Storm Surge Causes Flooding in Florida
Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday 10 October near Mexico Beach, Florida, with top sustained winds reaching 155 miles per hour (249 kph). Michael is one of the strongest hurricanes…
NASA’s Aqua Satellite Sees Hurricane Michael Strengthening
Hurricane Michael continued strengthening while moving north-northwestward over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as NASA’s Aqua satellite provided infrared and visible imagery of the storm. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center or…
Texas – 4 Missing After Floods in Junction
Heavy rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of West Texas. NWS say that more than 300mm of rain fell between 07 and 09 October. Texas…
USA And Mexico – Evacuations and Rescues After Flooding Rain from Storm Rosa
The remnants of Hurricane Rosa brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of Mexico and Arizona USA from 01 October 2018. Hurricane Rosa formed in the East Pacific and reached…
