‘Rivers in the Sky’ Causing Billions in Flood Damage in U.S. February 12, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Climate change is spurring a new, deep dive into a complex, little-studied weather system blamed for creating billions of dollars...
Storm, Floods Cause Damage at Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park February 11, 2020 Mount Rainier National Park was hit by flooding and landslides that closed all roads to the park and damaged roads,...
Tsunami Sirens in Southern California Beach City Were False Alarm February 10, 2020 Tsunami warning sirens wailing early Friday morning in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach were a false alarm, authorities...
Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding December 31, 2019 An emergency declaration was extended in an Alaska borough where residents were forced to evacuate when an ice jam caused...
Federal Disaster Aid Coming to 18 New York Counties Hit by Storm December 27, 2019 Federal disaster aid is coming to 18 upstate New York counties that endured severe thunderstorms and flooding on Halloween, U.S....
Massachusetts Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Drain Company Owner December 6, 2019 Massachusetts prosecutors asked a judge to sentence a drain company owner to seven to 10 years in prison for his...
New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Funds for October Storm December 4, 2019 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for federal funding to help New York communities recover from Halloween storms packing...
Flood Risk Heightened for Southern California Dam November 5, 2019 A California dam could fail during an extreme storm and send water flooding into Mojave Desert communities that are home...
Torrential Rain Causes Flooding, Mudslides in Japan, Killing at Least 10 October 28, 2019 By Mari Yamaguchi Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least 10 people dead and added...
Insured Losses from Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis Estimated at $8B-$16B: AIR October 22, 2019 Insured losses from Typhoon Hagibis, which made landfall in Japan on Oct. 12, will be between 865 billion Japanese yen...