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#1 Coastal Communities Restoring Natural Defenses Against Storm Surges, Rising Seas
Aug 19 2025 // In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a...
#2 Katrina’s Legacy: Louisiana Fortifies Itself Against the Next Storm
Aug 29 2025 // When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana 20 years ago, the region was ill-prepared for the 125 mph winds and catastrophic flooding that would follow. Louisiana, like the rest of the United States, was...
#3 Wisconsin Severe Storms Cause Flooding, Knock Out Power
Aug 12 2025 // Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and...
#4 Storms in Nebraska Kill 1, Displace Hundreds of Inmates
Aug 11 2025 // Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as...
#5 NC Residents Can Now Seek State Aid After Tropical Storm Chantal
Aug 8 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded financial grants for temporary...
#6 Fires, Storms and Blazing Heat Forecast for Western US
Aug 11 2025 // Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, had burned 114,621...
#7 After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up And Power Restored
Aug 29 2025 // Crews cleaned up downed trees and got electricity mostly restored for thousands of people this week after a powerful dust storm roared through the Phoenix area. The wall of dust towering hundreds of feet high dwarfed the...
#8 What to Know About Massive Dust Storms Called Haboobs in Southwest
Sep 2 2025 // Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the phenomenon and can create a...
