July 23, 2019
Stories tagged "Flooding"
June 25, 2019
Miami on Front Lines of Climate Emergency, But Will Dems Get the Chance to Address It?
Given that the Democratic Party denies the need for a debate dedicated to the topic of climate change, the location of the first Democratic debate — Miami — is ironic, to say the least. No other American city is feeling the brunt of climate change on a...June 5, 2019
Hurricane Season Begins With Disturbance In Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Season in the Atlantic officially began last Saturday, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a “near normal” year with nine to fifteen named storms, of which four to eight may strengthen to become...May 28, 2019
U.S. Midsection Stuck in “Spin” Cycle
The Midwest and Great Plains have battled historic storms and flooding over the last few weeks seemingly “stuck” in a dangerous weather pattern — more than 250 tornadoes have struck since May 17, according to the Omaha World-Herald’s reporting...May 22, 2019
PDS Tornados in the Plains, Flood Waters Rise in Midwest
What is a PDS Tornado Watch, you ask? I (Monica) did not know either. It is a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” tornado watch — a rare severe event which, according to the National Weather Service, means that “long-lived intense tornadoes...May 12, 2019
Flooding in the U.S. is getting worse, what we can do to prepare
Flooding in America is becoming more frequent and severe and as NPR recently explained in a video, “In some parts of the Midwest and East Coast, extreme rain has already increased more than 50% since the early 1900s.” Warmer air as a result of climate...May 5, 2019
The Week Ahead: May 6-10
Happy Monday #FriendsofthePlanet! We hope you had a great Cinco de Mayo and that you’ve recovered from Game of Thrones or the NBA or NHL Playoff excitement. How about that quadruple overtime game in Portland on Friday night not to mention the controversial...May 2, 2019
Military Struggling to Deal With Climate Disasters and Environmental Emergencies
The military is struggling to cope with a series of climate change related disasters and other environmental health and safety emergencies. Defense News reported yesterday that funding ran out yesterday for relief efforts at Tyndall Air Force Base related to...April 28, 2019
Climate-driven flooding ruptures dike in Montreal
Over the weekend, rainfall and melting snow caused widespread flooding across eastern Canada. As CNA reported, over 6,500 people were told to quickly leave their homes near Montreal late Saturday and early on Sunday after floodwaters breached a dike at...March 28, 2019