Floods in USA
The governor of Michigan declared a state of emergency in response to “extraordinary flooding” in southeast Michigan. Police said flooded metro Detroit freeways were “littered with abandoned vehicles.” Heavy rain…
Heavy rainfall from 21 to 22 June caused flooding in Cameron and surrounding areas of Marshall County, West Virginia. The County of Marshall declared a state of emergency soon after,…
In the mid-2030s, multiple United States coastal regions may see rapid increases in the number of high-tide flooding (HTF) days, according to a study led by the University of Hawai’i…
In a new analysis on managed retreat – the climate adaptation response of moving people and property out of harm’s way – researchers explore what it would take for managed…
A severe thunderstorm caused damage and brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Bloomington, Indiana, USA, late on 18 June 2021. One person was reported missing and later found dead,…
Update, 21 June 2021: As of 20 June, several storm-related fatalities were reported, including 12 people who died in a road accident in Butler County, Alabama reportedly caused by flood…
The state government of Louisiana reports that more than 2,700 homes in five parishes were damaged during the flash floods and severe weather in mid-May 2021. The state government said…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency after severe flooding in the state. Lake Charles and surrounding areas of Calcasieu Parish recorded more than 15 inches /…
Buyer beware: single-family homes in floodplains – almost 4 million U.S. homes – are overvalued by nearly $44 billion collectively or $11,526 per house on average, according to a new…
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space, writes Emily Ury, Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University. Trekking out to my research…
Runoff from Houston’s 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the USA is updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology, the agency announced on 01 April 2021. FEMA says the changes are…
At least 4 people have died after flash floods and severe weather swept through parts of Tennessee USA on 27 March 2021. State authorities said that severe weather crossed Tennessee…
When rain began falling in northern Georgia on Sept. 15, 2009, little did Atlantans know that they would bear witness to epic flooding throughout the city. Neighborhoods, like Peachtree Hills,…
Update 10 March 2021: The Governor in Hawaii declared a state of emergency on 08 March 2021,after heavy rains and flooding had caused extensive damage to public and private property,…
A flash flood emergency has been declared for parts of Kentucky, USA, after heavy rainfall from 28 February. Several locations in the state saw more than 5 inches (127mm) of…
