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USA – 98 Rescued, 35 Missing in North Carolina Floods After Rain From Tropical Storm ‘Fred’

USA – 98 Rescued, 35 Missing in North Carolina Floods After Rain From Tropical Storm ‘Fred’

19 August, 2021

As many as 35 people are reported missing or unaccounted for after flash floods in North Carolina brought by torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm ‘Fred’. Governor Roy Cooper issued a…

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USA – Storm Surge and Heavy Rain From Hurricane Isaias Triggers Flooding

USA – Storm Surge and Heavy Rain From Hurricane Isaias Triggers Flooding

5 August, 2020

Tropical Cyclone Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, 03 August, prior to making landfall near Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, USA. Since then, at least 6…

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Good Communication Is a Key Part of Disaster Response

Good Communication Is a Key Part of Disaster Response

5 September, 2019

Behind the scenes during hurricanes and other disasters, scores of public information officers in state and local government agencies are fixed to their screens – often in 24-hour shifts –…

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Hurricane Dorian: Where It Hit, Where It’s Headed, and Why It’s So Destructive

Hurricane Dorian: Where It Hit, Where It’s Headed, and Why It’s So Destructive

4 September, 2019

At the time of writing, Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm and is currently tracking northward parallel to the US coast. Where Dorian decides to travel next…

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USA – Worse Atlantic Floods Need Planned Retreat

USA – Worse Atlantic Floods Need Planned Retreat

4 September, 2019

LONDON, 3 September, 2019 − What are now considered once-in-a-hundred-years floods are on the increase in the US. Later this century, they could happen to northern coastal states every year.…

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USA – Coastal Communities Face $400 Billion in Seawall Costs by 2040 Says Study

USA – Coastal Communities Face $400 Billion in Seawall Costs by 2040 Says Study

2 July, 2019

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…

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As Climate Change Batters U.S. Cities, Some Discuss ‘Managed Retreat’

As Climate Change Batters U.S. Cities, Some Discuss ‘Managed Retreat’

23 October, 2018

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When flash floods tore through Ellicott City, Maryland, this spring, Governor Larry Hogan called it a “once-every-1,000-year” event – even though it was…

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AI Could Help Us Manage Natural Disasters – but Only to an Extent

AI Could Help Us Manage Natural Disasters – but Only to an Extent

26 September, 2018

Residents are struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, a record-breaking storm that has hit the US east coast and led to at least 32 deaths, floods and damaged homes.…

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USA – Rivers Hit Record Levels After Hurricane Florence Dumps 800mm of Rain

USA – Rivers Hit Record Levels After Hurricane Florence Dumps 800mm of Rain

17 September, 2018

At least 10 people have died in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence made landfall in the state on 14 September. Between 20 and 33 inches (500mm to 838mm) of rain…

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USA – Mass Evacuations as Hurricane Florence Heads for East Coast

USA – Mass Evacuations as Hurricane Florence Heads for East Coast

11 September, 2018

Mass evacuations have been ordered as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US East Coast. As of 11 September, Florence was a category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near…

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USA – NASA Satellites Show Hurricane Florence Strengthening

USA – NASA Satellites Show Hurricane Florence Strengthening

11 September, 2018

NASA satellites are providing a lot of different kinds of data to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center to help them understand what’s happening Hurricane Florence. NASA’s Aqua satellite is…

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USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Kentucky and Missouri

USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Kentucky and Missouri

10 September, 2018

Heavy rain, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, caused severe flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri between 07 to 09 September 2018. At least 2 people have…

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USA – Storm Alberto Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides in North Carolina

USA – Storm Alberto Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides in North Carolina

31 May, 2018

After making landfall as a Subtropical Storm near Laguna Beach in Florida on 28 May, Alberto has continued to move north as a Subtropical Depression, brining heavy rain to areas…

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USA – NASA Adds Up Alberto’s Soaking Rainfall in the US Southeast and Tennessee Valley

USA – NASA Adds Up Alberto’s Soaking Rainfall in the US Southeast and Tennessee Valley

31 May, 2018

Subtropical Storm Alberto brought soaking rainfall to the southeastern U.S. up through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Using a variety of resources to gather data, including the Global Precipitation Measurement…

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Rising Seas Will Swallow 14,000 U.S. Historic Sites – Study

Rising Seas Will Swallow 14,000 U.S. Historic Sites – Study

30 November, 2017

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost 14,000 archaeological sites and national monuments in the United States could be lost by the year 2100 as seas rise due…

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USA – Hurricane Irma Causes Major Flooding in Northern Florida

USA – Hurricane Irma Causes Major Flooding in Northern Florida

12 September, 2017

After causing devastating damage across the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys on 10 September and worked it’s way north, bringing with it strong winds, storm surge…

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