Inland Flooding Leads List of Climate Disasters That Cost $46B in 2016 January 13, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Climate-based disasters caused $46 billion in damage and killed at least 138 in the 48 contiguous U.S. states last year,...
West Coast Expects Flooding While East Coast in Deep Freeze January 10, 2017 By JEFFREY COLLINS As the East Coast waits to thaw out from a weekend icy mess, another storm is bringing rain and the...
Northern U.S. Facing Greater Risk of Flooding January 5, 2017 The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and...
Researchers Warn of Heavy Rain, Droughts in Carolinas September 21, 2016 Experts warn the Carolinas will face droughts and deluges in coming years. Scientists, farmers and water managers met in Charlotte...
Thousands of Louisiana, Mississippi Homes Damaged by Flooding March 16, 2016 By CAIN BURDEAU Widespread flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi has damaged thousands of homes, and the risk of rising water prompted additional evacuations...
Louisiana and Mississippi Hit With Unusually Widespread Flooding March 15, 2016 By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS As the Leaf River rose north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 26-year-old Rebecca Bruce and her fiancé grabbed what they could and...
California Residents Using Drones to Map El Nino Flooding January 27, 2016 By GILLIAN FLACCUS Forget about selfies. In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face. Starting this month,...
Quiet Season Helps Florida Reach Record, 10 Years Without a Major Hurricane December 2, 2015 While the typical Atlantic hurricane season features 11 named storms and six hurricanes, this year’s quiet season helped the state...
Flames Not the Only Risk From Wildfires August 18, 2015 California is on fire—again. About 130,000 acres have been scorched in more than 20 major fires actively burning in the...
Washington D.C. Sinking, May Drop 6 Inches by Next Century August 4, 2015 New research confirms that the land under the Chesapeake Bay is sinking rapidly and projects that Washington, D.C., could drop...