Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Fuelled Hurricane Harvey
In the weeks before Hurricane Harvey tore across the Gulf of Mexico and plowed into the Texas coast in August 2017, the Gulf’s waters were warmer than any time on…
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Floods in USA
USA – Deadly Storms Hit North East, Flash Floods in Maryland
Update: On 17 May, 2018, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a flood alert notice for flooding in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland. USGS said: “Intense rainfall (up to 10…
Sea Level Rise Threatens Hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Untreated sewage could affect 5 times more people than direct flooding, a new study shows. When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, at least 40 wastewater treatment plants were damaged…
USA – Study Predicts ‘Climate Whiplash’ in California With Dramatic Shifts in Weather Extremes
A study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) predicts dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather in California by end of 21st century, something…
USA – Louisiana Announces 10 Flood Resilience Projects
Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, announced 10 flood resilience projects in six parishes developed through Louisiana’s Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments. LA SAFE is an innovative planning effort launched by…
NASA GPM Data Used to Evaluate Hawaii’s Flooding Rainfall
A weather system moving slowly westward through the northwestern Hawaiian Islands has caused destructive flooding and mudslides and NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM satellite analyzed the heavy rainfall.…
USA – Study Shows Most Hurricane Harvey Fatalities in Houston Occurred Outside Flood Zones
A Dutch-Texan team found that most Houston-area drowning deaths from Hurricane Harvey occurred outside the zones designated by government as being at higher risk of flooding: the 100- and 500-year…
In Tech We Trust – but Less Than Half of Americans Are Ready for the Next Disaster
Just four in 10 people know who to contact for information during an emergency, writes Sebastien Malo for Thomson Reuters Foundation. NEW YORK, April 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Less…
USA – Snowmelt Flooding in Montana Prompts State of Emergency
Snowmelt has triggered flooding in parts of northern Montana, prompting Governor Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency. The Marias River has reached record heights and the Milk River…
USA – Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New York and New Jersey
Severe weather continued to affect parts of the USA on Monday, 16 April, with flooding reported in New York City and other locations in the tri-state area. Roads were closed…
USA – Record Rainfall Causes Damaging Floods in Hawaii
Hawaii Governor David Ige issued an emergency proclamation on 15 April for the County of Kauaʻi after unprecedented rains caused major flooding and a series of landslides. The National Weather…
USA – Urban Growth Leads to Shorter, More Intense Wet Seasons in Florida Peninsula
New research from Florida State University scientists has found that urban areas throughout the Florida peninsula are experiencing shorter, increasingly intense wet seasons relative to underdeveloped or rural areas. The…
USA – Flood Rescues and Evacuations in Indiana and Illinois
Torrential rain, strong winds, lightning strikes and flash floods hit parts of Indiana and Illinois on Tuesday, 03 April, 2018, closing roads and schools and promoting flood rescues. Local media…
USA – Human-Engineered Changes on Mississippi River Increased Extreme Floods
A new study has revealed for the first time the last 500-year flood history of the Mississippi River. It shows a dramatic rise in the size and frequency of extreme…
USA – Flood Risk Denial in Coastal Communities
David Casagrande, associate professor of anthropology at Lehigh University, is exploring attitudes and perception around flood risk and asks: “When people’s homes are damaged by flooding year after year and…
NOAA Report – by 2100, High Tide Flooding Will Occur ‘Every Other Day’
A report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that by 2100, high tide flooding will occur at least ‘every other day’ in the USA. The report…
