USA – Floods in California Prompt Dramatic Rescues in San Diego
Dozens of people had to be rescued from flash floods in San Diego on 22 January 2024 after record rainfall in Southern California. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria declared a…
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USA – Floods and Mudslides After Hilary Unleashes Record Rain in California
Tropical Storm Hilary brought record heavy rainfall to parts of Southern California, triggering flooding and mudslides which shut down major roads and forced multiple high-water rescues. Hilary previously caused severe…
Mexico – Floods in Sinaloa and Baja California Sur After Hurricane Hilary Brings Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall brought by Hurricane Hilary has caused flooding in parts of western Mexico, where the storm has been blamed for two fatalities. Mexico’s meteorological agency Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN)…
USA – Heavy Rain from Atmospheric Rivers Triggers More Flooding in California
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…
USA – Multiple Rescues After Floods Cause Chaos in Southern California
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…
USA – Moody’s RMS Estimates US$5-7 Billion in Total Economic Losses from California Floods
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…
How Flood Forecasting in Real Time, With Block-by-Block Data, Could Save Lives
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,…
USA – California Floods Present a Good Test for the Private Flood Insurance Market
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…
USA – Cascading Climate Disaster: Atmospheric Rivers, Wildfire Burn Scars and Mudslides in California
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.…
USA – Rescues and Evacuations in California After Atmospheric River Triggers More Floods
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…
USA – How California Could Capture Rain to Ease Floods and Future Droughts
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.…
USA – Eighteen $1 Billion Weather and Climate Disasters in 2022
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,…
USA – 2 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Atmospheric River Triggers Floods in California
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…
Increased Flood Risk Threatens California’s Airports
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…
USA – 1 Dead, 2 Missing After Record Rain Triggers Floods in California
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…
USA – 2 Die in Las Vegas Flash Floods
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…
