USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Texas After 385mm of Rain in 24 Hours
As much as 385 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of northern Texas, triggering flash floods across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, 21 to 22 August 2022. Meanwhile…
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USA – State of Emergency After Flash Floods in Utah, Nevada; 3 People Missing in New Mexico and Arizona
Heavy rain and flash flooding affected several states in America’s Southwest. A local state of emergency was declared for communities in southern Utah and Nevada. Both areas recorded between 40…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Colorado and New Mexico
Severe flooding struck in parts of Colorado and New Mexico, USA, over the last few days. Officials report at least 3 people have died and 3 more are missing as…
USA – Evacuations After Flash Floods in New Mexico
Update: Police report that 1 person was found dead in a vehicle driven into floodwaters in Carlsbad. Flash floods struck parts of the state of New Mexico after more than…
Extreme Downpours Could Increase Fivefold Across Parts of the US
At century’s end, the number of summertime storms that produce extreme downpours could increase by more than 400 percent across parts of the United States — including sections of the…
More Frequent, More Intense and Longer-Lasting Storms Cause Heavier Spring Rain in Central US
Intense storms have become more frequent and longer-lasting in the Great Plains and Midwest in the last 35 years. What has fuelled these storms? The temperature difference between the Southern…
Severe Weather Across USA Leaves Over 40 Dead – Major Flooding in Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee
A wave of severe weather events, including heavy snow, storms, flooding and tornadoes, has left as many as 43 people dead across the USA over the last few days. On…
USDA Provides $84 Million for Flood and Disaster Recovery in 13 States
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $84 million through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help…
Federal Disaster Aid for New Mexico Floods
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New Mexico to supplement state,…
New Mexico Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Summer Floods
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham, have asked for prompt action to help New Mexico recover from…
