California's rainy season is here. What does it mean for water supply?
After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way.
Environment
Feb 22, 2024
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News tagged with flood deaths
The Devil's Hole pupfish has paddled back from the brink in a hellish desert domain
How the Devil's Hole pupfish has survived for centuries in a spalike cistern cloistered by a barren rock mountain in Death Valley National Park remains a biological mystery.
Plants & Animals
May 6, 2022
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Storm Ida remnants hit northeast US with flooding, tornadoes
The remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked further havoc as it moved up the northeastern United States, causing tornadoes and significant flooding, including in New York City.
Environment
Sep 2, 2021
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More Florida manatees have been crushed by flood gates, contributing to a deadly year
Florida's manatees had an especially deadly year in 2020, marked by particularly grim incidents: flood gates closing and crushing the "gentle giants," and even decapitating one.
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2021
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Misunderstood storm surge threat can be every bit as deadly as a tsunami
One of the most powerful tropical storms ever recorded, Typhoon Haiyan, rampaged across the central Philippines in 2013, causing the deaths of more than 7,000 people. The devastating consequences were not simply the result ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2019
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Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000
The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, officials said Thursday, as rescue teams try to reach millions stranded by the region's worst monsoon disaster in recent years.
Environment
Aug 24, 2017
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Fatal floods in Africa
When natural disasters claim human lives, it's important to determine whether the problem is geophysical or cultural. A new study shows that the large upswing in flood deaths in Africa over past decades is chiefly the result ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2010
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Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf
Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country.
Environment
Apr 16, 2024
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China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of more flooding and another storm approached the country.
Environment
Aug 11, 2023
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At least 29 killed in India monsoon floods: officials
Days of intense monsoon rains across northern India have left at least 29 people dead, rendering many areas inaccessible with bridges smashed and roads blocked, officials said Monday.
Environment
Jul 10, 2023
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