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world6 months ago

FEMA Overlooks Major Flood Risks as Measles Surge Reaches Decades-High Levels

Recent analysis reveals FEMA underestimated flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, where more structures were at danger than FEMA's maps indicated, amid worsening floods driven by climate change; concurrently, the US faces its highest measles cases in decades due to declining vaccination rates, and the dollar has experienced its worst first-half decline since 1973, signaling economic shifts and global currency challenges.

via NPR|
#fema#flood-risks#measles-outbreak
weather1 year ago

"California Braces for Increased Flood and Mudslide Risks with Approaching Storm"

After a brief respite from a record-setting storm system, Southern California is bracing for more rain and flood risks as another storm is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon, bringing a greater risk of floods and mudslides due to saturated ground. The recent historic atmospheric river storm caused hundreds of mudslides, filled the Los Angeles River, and killed at least three people. The upcoming system will bring rain and snow across the Four Corners region with less intensity, while parts of Arizona and Nevada, including major cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix, are under flood warnings.

via USA TODAY|
#california#flood-risks#national-weather-service
weather2 years ago

"Madrid on High Alert: Residents Urged to Stay Indoors Amidst Torrential Rain Threat"

Madrid residents have been instructed to stay indoors as Storm Dana is set to bring torrential rain to the Spanish capital. The state meteorological agency has issued a warning for Madrid, Toledo, and Cadiz, with up to 120 liters per square meter of rain expected to fall in 12 hours. Valencia has already experienced intense rainfall. Madrid's mayor has urged residents to stay at home, calling the situation exceptional, and emergency services have warned of flood risks and advised against using vehicles. The LaLiga football match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla has also been postponed due to the storm.

via CNN|
#flood-risks#madrid#rainfall
weather2 years ago

Colorado Braces for Heavy Rain and Flood Risks.

Heavy rain is expected in Denver, raising flood risks from mountain foothills across saturated cities to the plains. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch covering metro Denver and most of Colorado’s Front Range along with the southeastern high plains. Rivers and streams were running high and fast as rain adds to flows from melting mountain snowpack. The rain storms developing over the mountains Friday morning mean elevated flood risks in the canyons and foothills northwest of Denver where the Cameron Peak and East Troublesom fires ravaged vegetation, creating scars prone to erosion.

via The Denver Post|
#colorado#denver#flood-risks
environment2 years ago

California prepares for abundant spring water supply from snowmelt.

California's Department of Water Resources has forecasted that spring runoff will be well above average for watersheds throughout the state due to one of the biggest snow seasons on record for the Sierra. The runoff is expected to fill reservoirs and downstream waterways, with releases being made to manage capacity. Water managers are anticipating high flows on rivers throughout the San Joaquin region for the next several months and are carefully monitoring flood risks for communities along the Tuolumne, San Joaquin, and Merced rivers. The Tulare Basin is forecast to see runoff in excess of 400% of the average, and snowmelt will also impact Lake Tahoe.

via KCRA Sacramento|
#california#environment#flood-risks
environment2 years ago

California's Snowpack Brings Flood Risks and Summer Skiing Opportunities.

California's record snowpack, which is a boon for drought conditions, raises concerns for flooding downstream, where flows converge. The snowmelt runoff forecasts for the April-to-July period range from 265% of average in the Kings River watershed to an “absurdly high” 422% of average in the Kern River watershed. Flood control systems on the San Joaquin watershed are just not as robust as they are on the Sacramento, and smaller reservoirs in the San Joaquin Valley do not have ample room for storage. A prolonged spring heatwave or a rain-on-snow event due to a warm atmospheric river could speed up snowmelt and amplify flood risks.

via San Francisco Chronicle|
#california#environment#flood-risks