Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
Harrisburg, Pa. — At the request of county officials, the Shapiro Administration will support a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to assist individuals and families that sustained losses from damages caused by severe storms and heavy rain Sept. 2 and 3.
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.
A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions around the world.
Millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements are helping one particularly hard-hit Hampton neighborhood cope with the effects of climate change. In the lead-up to the project’s completion, Gentian Road resident Tom Bassett saw bacteria-contaminated floodwater fill his yard, lap against his home, and pool in the street dozens of times each year during particularly high […]
Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary financial and psychological stress.
Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges of water into Juneau for 3 straight summers.
On extremely hot days and in the aftermath of storms, people tend to hole up inside. Losing festivals, traditions and gathering places can worsen that loneliness.
A National Academy of Sciences report examined the latest advances in extreme event attribution science. As four of the authors explain, the type of disaster makes a difference.