Study Suggests Buried Internet Infrastructure at Risk as Sea Levels Rise
MONTREAL — Thousands of miles of buried fiber optic cable in densely populated coastal regions of the United States may soon be inundated by rising seas, according to a new…
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Floods in USA
USA – Flood Rescues in Houston After 200mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain caused surface flooding in Houston, Texas, on 04 July 2018, dampening Fourth of July celebrations in the city. At least 18 locations in Harris County recorded more than…
USA – Floods Prompt 3 Minnesota Counties to Declare Emergency
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) says that three southern Minnesota counties have declared a state of emergency as flooding caused by torrential rains washed out roads and damaged…
USA – Deadly Floods in Des Moines, Iowa
At least one person died in flash floods that hit areas around Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, 20 June, 2018. National Weather Service (NWS) Des Moines said that 3 to…
USA – Evacuations After Rivers Rise in Iowa and South Dakota
Governor Kim Reynolds has issued disaster declarations for several counties in Iowa over the last few days in response to flooding and severe weather that first began on 14 June,…
NASA’s IMERG Examines Flooding in Southern Texas From Tropical Disturbance
While Tropical Storm Bud was lashing parts of western Mexico and causing flooding that extended into the American Southwest, a tropical disturbance was spinning over the Gulf of Mexico and…
USA – Widespread Flooding in Texas After Days of Heavy Rain
Torrential rain has caused flooding in southern Texas, prompting evacuations, road closures and water rescues. Corpus Christi recorded 12.89 inches (327.40 mm) of rain in 48 hours between 18 and…
USA – Flooding From Sea Level Rise Threatens Over 300,000 Homes Says Study
Accelerating sea level driven by climate change is projected to worsen tidal flooding in the USA, putting as many as 311,000 coastal homes at risk of chronic flooding within the…
USA – Damaging Floods Hit Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Heavy rain in the Upper Midwest of the USA caused flash flooding in parts of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin between 16 and 17 June, 2018. In Michigan, numerous roads have…
Why Puerto Rico’s Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Is So Much Higher Than Officials Thought
“If you don’t get away from those areas, you are going to die.” That statement concluded Puerto Rico Secretary of Public Safety Héctor Pesquera’s press conference before Hurricane Maria. As…
USA – Flood Emergency Declared in West Virginia
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency in eight counties for flooding from heavy rains. National Weather Service Charleston, WV, said that saturated soils and continued…
USA – Storm Alberto Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides in North Carolina
After making landfall as a Subtropical Storm near Laguna Beach in Florida on 28 May, Alberto has continued to move north as a Subtropical Depression, brining heavy rain to areas…
USA – NASA Adds Up Alberto’s Soaking Rainfall in the US Southeast and Tennessee Valley
Subtropical Storm Alberto brought soaking rainfall to the southeastern U.S. up through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Using a variety of resources to gather data, including the Global Precipitation Measurement…
Updated: USA and Cuba – Thousands Evacuate Flooding from Storm Alberto
Update, 30 May, 2018 Around 200 people were evacuated from areas near Lake Tahoma dam McDowell County, North Carolina, after heavy rain resulted in a landslide that is thought could…
USA – Catastrophic Floods Strike Ellicott City, Maryland, for Second Time in 2 Years
Update, 30 May 2018: On 29 May Howard County Police confirmed that the body of Eddison Alexander Hermond, 39, who went missing during the Ellicott City flood, was found by…
USA – Chemical Facilities Must Prepare for Extreme Weather Events Says Agency
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the federal agency for chemical safety, has called for more robust industry guidance to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events.…
