Torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Imelda has triggered flooding in southeast Texas. The National Hurricane Center said Imelda made landfall near Freeport, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40…
Clear proof of ownership, legal experts say, is the key to unlocking vital government aid after a hurricane sweeps through. WASHINGTON, July 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Torch, radio, whistle…
New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri…
After Barry made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, NASA’s GPM core satellite analyzed the rate in which rain was falling throughout the storm. Now that Barry is a post-tropical…
Hurricane ‘Barry’ made landfall near Intracostal City, Louisiana on 13 July, 2019, with maximum sustained winds of around 70 mph (115 km/h) but soon weakened into a tropical storm, and…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency on 10 July, 2019, in preparation for an oncoming tropical storm. An area of low pressure (named Potential Tropical Cyclone…
A new study claims that sea-level rises in the United States will require the construction of more than 50,000 miles (80,000km) of coastal barriers in 22 states by 2040, a…
NEW YORK, June 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When community leaders in the town of Piermont, just north of New York City, ask residents, “How long do you want to…
At least 4 people have died after storms and heavy rainfall swept across southern and south eastern states in the USA from 05 June, 2019. In North Carolina, Catawba County…
DURHAM, N.C. – A new Duke University-led study finds that the death of marsh plants due to disturbances like the heavy oiling from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill can double…
A series of storms affecting parts of the southern USA for almost a week brought further heavy rains and flash flooding over the weekend, 11 to 12 May, 2019. Governors…
In the USA, the state of Mississippi is suing the federal government for more than $25 million, claiming a federally-run water control project is resulting in the destruction of Mississippi…
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A small Native American tribe in Louisiana whose land has nearly vanished into the sea has moved a step closer to relocating…
Science is clearly showing that the world is shifting towards a more unstable climate. Weather events like the flash floods in Sydney last week will be more frequent and extreme,…
Many cities around the world face a lack of affordable housing in and around expensive central business districts. Employers want cheaper labourers, who need more affordable housing in accordance with…
Tropical Storm Gordon made a second landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border late on Tuesday, 04 September, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph / 112 km/h, according to…
