A New Tech Tool to Help Communities Confront Climate Risks
The just-launched federal website provides a range of information around extreme weather and natural disasters.
How Cities Can Learn From Today’s Climate Crises to Prepare for Tomorrow
Dallas, which last week was hit with nearly 15 inches of rain that turned roads into rivers and poured into homes, is only the latest flood disaster.
Extreme Rainfall Will Be Worse and More Frequent Than We Thought
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
FEMA Wants to End Flood Insurance for the Nation’s Riskiest Properties
Democrats and counties oppose the idea. Properties that have been flood-damaged multiple times account for nearly half the program’s payouts over the years.
Early Warning System Pinpoints Flooded Roads in Some States
Nearly a dozen states are using real-time, hyper-local monitoring to assess potential flooding at specific bridges or roads.
What Flooding Costs These US Cities
Urban areas will see an increase in three types of flooding by 2050, which will force local governments to spend much more on climate disasters, according to a recent report.
Historic Floods Hammer Yellowstone, Shuttering Park and Stranding Residents
A combination of heavy rain and rapid snowmelt has pushed rivers in the region to their highest recorded levels.
Cyber Risks Found in Flood Management System in Southeastern States
A federal utility operating in seven states failed to implement proper cybersecurity standards for a control assisting with dam and river management, according to an oversight report.
States Must Expand Data Sources for Strategic Flood Resilience
Failure to incorporate forward-looking climate data and demographic trends will limit states’ ability to develop effective flood mitigation plans, new research finds.
FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen across that country.
Infrastructure Update: Local Concerns Muddy a FEMA Flood Insurance Overhaul
The Biden administration faces many tricky questions from states and localities as it tries to write rules to soften the blow of increasingly devastating floods.
Smashed Cars, Burnt Trees, Soggy Insulation: Post-disaster Cleanup Is Expensive, Time-consuming and Wasteful
COMMENTARY | Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, like the Dec. 10-11, 2021 tornados. But one issue doesn’t get enough attention: cleaning up the mess left behind.
Storm Drains Keep Swallowing People During Floods
An alarming number of people (especially children) have drowned after disappearing into storm drains during floods. The deadly problem should be easy for federal, state and local government agencies to fix, but tragedy strikes again and again.
Flash Flooding Highlights Immediate Dangers of Climate Change – Again
Elected officials and activists say state and local governments need to do more now.
Climate Change is Disrupting US Forests and Coasts. Here’s What Ecologists Are Seeing at 5 Research Sites
COMMENTARY | The severity of heat, drought, fires and floods has many researchers questioning whether climate change, fueled by human actions, is progressing faster than predicted and what that means for the future.
High-Tide Flood Risk is Accelerating, Putting Coastal Economies at Risk
COMMENTARY | The frequency of high-tide flooding along the U.S. coasts has doubled since 2000, and it’s expected to increase five to 15 times more in the next 30 years.
For Flood-Prone Cities, Seawalls Raise as Many Questions as They Answer
COMMENTARY | Urban leaders and elected officials at all levels of government need to consider carefully before they invest billions of dollars.
‘Managed Retreat’ Can Reinvent Cities While Protecting Lives When Climate Change Floods, Burns or Bakes the Land
COMMENTARY | Low-lying communities near rivers and bays face increasing risk of flooding.
Below Aging US Dams, a Potential Toxic Calamity
Documents suggest that in more than 80 U.S. locations, the failure of an aging dam could flood a major toxic waste site.
Smart, Proactive Land Management Crucial as Flooding Intensifies
COMMENTARY | Here are four ways to avoid the loss of life and expansive and expensive property damage while maintaining healthy watersheds.
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