Geophysical Research Letters“width=”800” height=”480″/> The researchers manually searched through three decades of radar imagery, looking for telltale “hole and core” structures of narrow, cold frontal rain bands. Here, the “cores” … Read More
SAN RAMON, Calif., January 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — ENGEO has integrated the latest set of innovative products, Muscle Wall and SOX Erosion Solutions, into a wide range of expanding environmental … Read More
Following extensive flooding in southwestern Newfoundland, researchers focused on a nearby community to determine how to best prepare Canadians for natural disasters. Bay St. George is one of five locations … Read More
Water levels rose dangerously in parts of Newfoundland late last month. A new project seeks to better prepare residents for disasters like flooding. (Troy Turner / CBC – image credit) … Read More
4000 hours, 45 volunteers, 5 months, 25 different communities and 20 disasters. Countless families who have been struck by disaster supported by Penticton Emergency Support Services (ESS). One of the … Read More
Public safety has become a top priority for municipal governments around the world Beyond the dangers specific to COVID, many community issues have been exacerbated in light of the pandemic … Read More
NOAA’s National Environmental Information Centers (NCEIs) have released an innovative mapping tool that provides county-level information on natural disaster risk in the United States. This new feature makes significant improvements … Read More
Special report December 12, 2021 9:00 a.m. In the past two days, nearly 30 tornadoes have wreaked havoc in six states, from Arkansas in the south to Illinois in the … Read More
Friday December 10, 2021 by Seth Smalley The commissioners’ tribunal met for a working session on Thursday to hear a presentation on the county’s disaster preparedness, particularly those in the … Read More
As the hurricane season draws to a close and our rainy months begin, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has launched a new interactive tool to provide the public with … Read More
By FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell November 30 marks the official end of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which produced 21 named storms, making it the third most active Atlantic hurricane … Read More
Led by the San Mateo County Emergency Management Department, a group of 36 county departments, towns, villages and special districts have teamed up to develop a plan to address sea … Read More
AUBURN, Calif .– With the risk of natural disasters increasing, Placer County’s updated local risk mitigation plan, approved this week by the Board of Supervisors, offers a way forward to … Read More
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon estimates that at the start of the fourth quarter of 2021, global insured losses from natural disasters and severe weather events are about 13% above … Read More
Keegan Gibbs was watching the Woolsey fire across Malibu on CBS2 News when he saw his family home had burnt down. It was one of 1,500 structures destroyed by the … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas – While natural disasters can cause horrific damage to homes and infrastructure, they can bring married couples closer together, at least temporarily. That’s according to a one-of-a-kind study … Read More
The Almeda fire destroyed vehicles as well as homes and businesses. [Vickie Aldous/Mail Tribune] A state report commissioned by the Oregon Department of Transportation highlighted the agency’s work to clean … Read More
By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Two powerful storm systems known as Atmospheric Rivers are heading into northern California and Oregon, a region plagued by historic drought. While storms … Read More
Natural disasters have increased across the world in recent years with more forest fires, typhoons and extreme temperatures than ever before. These natural disasters are caused by climate change, causing … Read More
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of cars, drivers likely turned to their auto insurers for help. But uninsured drivers might be surprised to find … Read More
GRAND ISLE, LA – SEPTEMBER 4: A man works on the roof of a storm damaged home after Hurricane Ida on September 4, 2021 in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Even as … Read More
Recovery efforts after natural disasters can be costly. The good news is that there is taxpayer relief, but only if you meet certain conditions. We’ll take a look: Tax relief … Read More
© Shutterstock Gary Peters US Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, called a hearing on Wednesday to examine the country’s readiness to … Read More
The Town of Rolling Hills Block Captain Program, a local organization that connects neighbors with first responders during emergencies such as wildfires or earthquakes, has won a nationwide award. State. … Read More
On Tuesday, September 28 at 6 p.m., the Camden Public Library will host the Midcoast Medical Reserve Corp (MMRC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a workshop that … Read More
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and the Oregon Department of Justice, the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and the Council of Building Contractors have prepared a new resource … Read More
Capts Cal Fire. Derek Leong, right, and Tristan Gale oversee a shooting operation, where teams started a fire on the ground to prevent a wildfire from spreading, while battling the … Read More
Weather forecasting is a notoriously difficult field, but it is a business that is becoming increasingly vital to the day-to-day functioning of our planet. Climate change is intensifying the scale … Read More
Azeri use of phosphorus ammunition creates risk of environmental disaster, warns Armenian army 13:07, 31 October, 2020 YREVAN, OCTOBER 31 ARMENPRESS. The use by the Azerbaijani army of banned phosphorus … Read More
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – The Smith County Emergency Management Office has completed a multi-month process of updating the county’s risk mitigation plan. “For this plan, the steering committee considered … Read More
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