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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 ...
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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 Outdated weather ...
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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 ...

Where heavy rain will hit already soggy regions of the U.S. this week

More rain is on the way in the coming days to portions of the central and eastern United States, bringing more moisture to areas already saturated from a summer of heavy rain. Parts of the Mid-South ...
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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.