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Is flash flooding getting worse? Summer's soaking start may hold the answer
An exclusive AccuWeather analysis confirms that 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most flood-impacted summers on record in ...
Extreme weather events are happening more. Is Columbus prepared to handle them?
Disaster response experts gathered in Columbus to discuss preparation strategies. Plus national conversations about changes ...
UNC study: 43% of flooded NC buildings were outside FEMA’s hazard zones
A peer‑reviewed study of 78 floods finds 43% of North Carolina buildings that took on water over the past two decades sit outside FEMA’s hazard zones, exposing insurance gaps and urging better risk ...
Climate Crisis 247 on MSN15h
U.S. Flood Preparedness Is Failing In Face Of Climate Disasters
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights how recent deadly flooding events in Texas and North Carolina have revealed a systemic lack of preparedness. Outdated weather ...
Where heavy rain will hit already soggy regions of the U.S. this week
Several areas are at risk of locally heavy rains and potential flooding, including parts of the Mid-South and Appalachian ...
The New Yorker17h
In an Age of Climate Change, How Do We Cope with Floods?
The deaths in the Texas Hill Country are a tragic testament to the force of a raging river. Flood-stricken Vermont has a ...
Chapelboro18h
‘It Has Been Devastating’: Chapel Hill Leaders on Recovering From Chantal
After the devastation of Tropical Depression Chantal, local leaders weigh in on how we can help each other now - and plan for ...
WGCU Public Media2h
Extreme rainfall: Modernized database may be saved from budget cuts after public outcry and deadly Texas flooding
A next-gen federal database designed to predict extreme rainfall that leads to dangerous flooding may be safe from federal budget cuts after all, despite being officially halted on July 10.