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USA – Heavy Rain From Atmospheric Rivers Triggers More Flooding in California

USA – Heavy Rain From Atmospheric Rivers Triggers More Flooding in California

12 March, 2023

A strong atmospheric river storm system impacted the state of California in the USA from 10 March 2023, with heavy rain, snow, isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds reported. Thousands of…

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USA – Multiple Rescues After Floods Cause Chaos in Southern California

USA – Multiple Rescues After Floods Cause Chaos in Southern California

25 February, 2023

Emergency crews carried out multiple high water rescues, including some by helicopter, after was winter storm dumped heavy rain in parts of Southern California. Storms winds also caused damage, downing…

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USA – Moody’s RMS Estimates US$5-7 Billion in Total Economic Losses From California Floods

USA – Moody’s RMS Estimates US$5-7 Billion in Total Economic Losses From California Floods

6 February, 2023

Total US economic losses from the flooding in California in January 2023 could reach US$5-7 billion, according to Moody’s RMS®, the global catastrophe risk modelling and solutions company. Moody’s RMS also…

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How Flood Forecasting in Real Time, With Block-by-Block Data, Could Save Lives

How Flood Forecasting in Real Time, With Block-by-Block Data, Could Save Lives

21 January, 2023

If people had known the likelihood of flooding in locations in real-time, with block-by-block data,  it’s possible many flood-related fatalities could have been avoided, writes Valeriy Ivanov, University of Michigan,…

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USA – California Floods Present a Good Test for the Private Flood Insurance Market

USA – California Floods Present a Good Test for the Private Flood Insurance Market

20 January, 2023

The catastrophic flooding in California from late December 2022 to January 2023 resent a good test for the private flood insurance market, according to credit rating agency AM Best. Private…

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USA – Cascading Climate Disaster: Atmospheric Rivers, Wildfire Burn Scars and Mudslides in California

USA – Cascading Climate Disaster: Atmospheric Rivers, Wildfire Burn Scars and Mudslides in California

11 January, 2023

Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like, writes Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine for The Conversation.…

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USA – Rescues and Evacuations in California After Atmospheric River Triggers More Floods

USA – Rescues and Evacuations in California After Atmospheric River Triggers More Floods

10 January, 2023

A powerful atmospheric river intensified over California, USA, on 09 January 2023 bringing yet more heavy rain which has triggered flooding and mudslides. The most recent storm is just one…

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USA – How California Could Capture Rain to Ease Floods and Future Droughts

USA – How California Could Capture Rain to Ease Floods and Future Droughts

10 January, 2023

California could save up its rain to ease future droughts, instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific, writes Andrew Fisher, University of California, Santa Cruz, for The Conversation.…

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USA –  Eighteen $1 Billion Weather and Climate Disasters in 2022

USA – Eighteen $1 Billion Weather and Climate Disasters in 2022

9 January, 2023

There were 18 huge, billion-dollar disasters in the USA in 2022. Climate change helped make it the third most expensive year on record, writes Stacy Morford, Environment and Climate Editor,…

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USA – 2 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Atmospheric River Triggers Floods in California

USA – 2 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Atmospheric River Triggers Floods in California

3 January, 2023

An atmospheric river brought heavy rain and snow to parts of California on 31 December 2022. At least 2 people have died, dozens rescued and hundreds evacuated. More severe weather…

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Increased Flood Risk Threatens California’s Airports

Increased Flood Risk Threatens California’s Airports

6 December, 2022

According to a new study, 90% of the airports along the coastline of California, USA, will face more frequent flooding in the coming decades due to the impacts of climate…

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USA – 1 Dead, 2 Missing After Record Rain Triggers Floods in California

USA – 1 Dead, 2 Missing After Record Rain Triggers Floods in California

9 November, 2022

Severe weather including record heavy rain affected parts of Southern California, USA, and bordering parts of Baja California State in northern Mexico. At least 1 person has died and 2…

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USA – 2 Die in Las Vegas Flash Floods

USA – 2 Die in Las Vegas Flash Floods

14 August, 2022

Two people died in flash floods that struck in Las Vegas and parts of southern Nevada state, USA, on 11 August 2022. The National Weather Service said the rain was…

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USA – Flash Floods in Death Valley Leave Hundreds Stranded

USA – Flash Floods in Death Valley Leave Hundreds Stranded

8 August, 2022

Hundreds of people were left stranded by flash floods in parts of Death Valley National Park in USA after nearly a year’s worth of rain fell in just three hours.…

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Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

17 January, 2022

Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…

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USA – Atmospheric River Causes Floods and Mudflows in California

USA – Atmospheric River Causes Floods and Mudflows in California

25 October, 2021

A convergence of strong Pacific storms – a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river” – triggered floods, mudflows and wind damage in California on 24 October. The storm also affected…

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