USA – California Storm Triggers Mudslides, Prompts Evacuation Orders in Burn Areas
A powerful storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds to parts of California on 27 January 2021. This is the third storm to affect the area in recent days.…
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Floods in USA
USA – Climate Change Has Caused Billions of Dollars in Flood Damages, Says Study
In a new study, Stanford researchers report that intensifying precipitation contributed one-third of the financial costs of flooding in the United States over the past three decades, totaling almost $75…
USA – 1 Missing After Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides in Oregon
Stormy weather caused floods and landslides in parts of Oregon and Washington states in the Pacific Northwest, USA, from 13 January 2021. As of 13 January, thousands of homes were…
As Climate Risks Rise, U.S. Urged To Update Flood Maps And Building Rules
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As flood risks rise in the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare…
USA – Record Rainfall Triggers Floods and Landslides in South East Alaska
Two people are still missing and 4 others have been found safe after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Haines, Alaska, USA on 02 December 2020. The Alaska Department of…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in North Carolina
Around 250mm (9 inches) of rain fell in 48 hours in parts of North Carolina, causing deadly flash flooding. The National Weather Service in Raleigh reported 249.43mm / 9.82 inches…
Uncertainties Key to Balancing Flood Risk and Cost in Elevating Houses
What do you have on your 2020 Bingo Card? Wildfire, heat wave, global pandemic, or flooding? If it’s flooding, then it’s a good bet it will happen in many places…
Wildfires Can Cause Dangerous Debris Flows, Warns Study
Wildfires don’t stop being dangerous after the flames go out. Even one modest rainfall after a fire can cause a deadly landslide, according to new UC Riverside research. “When fire…
USA – Flash Floods After Hurricane Delta Dumps 445mm of Rain in Louisiana
Delta made landfall 09 October 2020 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (100 mph). The storm began to lose strength as it moved inland…
USA – Floods in Texas After Tropical Storm Beta Makes Landfall
Record rainfall from Tropical Storm Beta caused flooding in parts of Texas, USA, from 22 September. Beta made landfall over Matagorda Bay along the coast of central Texas on 22…
USA – Floods in Alabama and Florida After Hurricane Sally Dumps 760mm of Rain
At least person has died and one is missing after Hurricane Sally made its way inland after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Gulf Shores, Alabama, on 16…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – 11 Dead as Tropical Storm Laura Causes Severe Damage
Strong winds of up to 85 km/h and heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Laura have caused severe damage in Haiti and Dominican Republic, with at least 11 fatalities reported.…
USA – Storm Surge and Heavy Rain from Hurricane Isaias Triggers Flooding
Tropical Cyclone Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, 03 August, prior to making landfall near Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, USA. Since then, at least 6…
USA and Mexico – Floods From Storm Hanna Hit Texas Coast and Northern Mexico
Hurricane Hanna made landfall in southern Texas as a Category 1 system on 25 July 2020. The storm weakened as it moved west but brought torrential rainfall to parts of…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Wisconsin
Officials in St. Croix County in western Wisconsin declared a state of emergency on 29 June after major flash flooding. In a statement, county officials said: “On June 28 and…
USA – Storm Cristobal Brings Flooding Along Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall on 07 June near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the island of Grand Isle in Louisiana. The storm brought winds of up to…
