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Indicators Point Toward Worse Great Lakes Flooding Than 2017

Indicators Point Toward Worse Great Lakes Flooding Than 2017

8 May, 2019

Record-high lake levels led to devastating flood damage in Great Lakes coastal communities in 2017, but in the two years since, little has changed. Brock University Professor of Biology and…

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Canada – Thousands Evacuated After Rivers Flood in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario

Canada – Thousands Evacuated After Rivers Flood in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario

1 May, 2019

River flooding continues in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec, where thousands of people have evacuated their homes. Flooding began around 19 April, 2019, when snowmelt and…

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Design for Flooding: How Cities Can Make Room for Water

Design for Flooding: How Cities Can Make Room for Water

12 December, 2018

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,…

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USA – 1 Missing in Floods After 200mm of Rain in Connecticut

USA – 1 Missing in Floods After 200mm of Rain in Connecticut

27 September, 2018

More than 8 inches of rain fell in the Tri-state area of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, flooding roads and stranding vehicles. The rain fell during a series of…

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Building Housing on Flood Plains Another Sign of Growing Inequality

Building Housing on Flood Plains Another Sign of Growing Inequality

7 September, 2018

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…

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Kerala’s Monsoon: Lessons From Recent Floods in India

Kerala’s Monsoon: Lessons From Recent Floods in India

7 September, 2018

Media call it the worst flood of the century in the region. After more than two weeks of relentless rain, Kerala, a state at the southern tip of India, known…

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USA – Emergencies Declared After Floods in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

USA – Emergencies Declared After Floods in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

15 August, 2018

Torrential rain and flooding have affected parts of eastern USA over the last few days prompting highwater rescues and evacuations. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency…

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USA – Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New York and New Jersey

USA – Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New York and New Jersey

17 April, 2018 1 Comment

Severe weather continued to affect parts of the USA on Monday, 16 April, with flooding reported in New York City and other locations in the tri-state area. Roads were closed…

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USA – Winter Storm Riley Causes Coastal Flooding

USA – Winter Storm Riley Causes Coastal Flooding

3 March, 2018

Much of Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic USA was slammed with heavy snow, heavy rain and high winds from a powerful storm system named “Winter Storm Riley” on 02 March 2018.…

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Study Finds City Trees in Protected Pits Absorb Runoff Water 6 Times Faster

Study Finds City Trees in Protected Pits Absorb Runoff Water 6 Times Faster

24 January, 2018

A study by Columbia University has found that adding protective barriers around street trees could reduce load on city sewers, increasing the effectiveness of urban Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In…

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USA and Canada – 100s Evacuated as Ice Jams Cause Flooding

USA and Canada – 100s Evacuated as Ice Jams Cause Flooding

17 January, 2018

Ice jams have caused severe problems along some rivers in north eastern USA and eastern Canada since 12 January, 2018. States of emergency have been declared and around 200 people…

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Rising Seas May Bring More Superstorms

Rising Seas May Bring More Superstorms

28 October, 2017

Superstorms as severe as Sandy, the monster which swamped New York City in 2012, could become more frequent because of rising sea levels. By Tim Radford LONDON, 27 October, 2017 –…

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USA – USGS Scientists to Track Effects of Historic Lake Ontario Flooding

USA – USGS Scientists to Track Effects of Historic Lake Ontario Flooding

11 July, 2017

Beginning July 10, U.S. Geological Survey scientists plan to conduct fieldwork along a flood-impacted stretch of New York’s Lake Ontario shoreline, using unmanned aerial systems (also known as drones), pressure…

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Study Finds Heavier Precipitation in the Northeast USA Began in 1996

Study Finds Heavier Precipitation in the Northeast USA Began in 1996

25 May, 2017

Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase in extreme Northeast storms occurred…

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Hurricane Risk to Northeast USA Coast Increasing, Research Warns

Hurricane Risk to Northeast USA Coast Increasing, Research Warns

23 November, 2016

The Northeastern coast of the USA could be struck by more frequent and more powerful hurricanes in the future due to shifting weather patterns, according to new research. Hurricanes have…

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New York City at Risk of Flooding Every Two Decades Says Climate Study

New York City at Risk of Flooding Every Two Decades Says Climate Study

11 October, 2016

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hurricanes could start flooding New York City’s coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise…

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