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Weeks after Hurricane Helene first entered Florida's Big Bend in late September, it left a trail of destruction to six southern US states. Many communities are still reeling from its impact. Helene caused such devastation that it was described as "unimaginable damage" and "biblical." The North …
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Many U.S. states faced water shortage and drought conditions through 2015. This was partly to do with water sources (such as groundwater or snowpack levels) and partly to do with water and infrastructure management with these sources. USA Today has produced a list of the eight most severely …
After the severe flooding that Phoenix, Arizona faced in September 2014, researchers from Arizona State University have joined together to lead a team of 50 researchers from 15 institutions to change the way we think about urban infrastructure. Currently, problems that are commonly associated …
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On Monday the 5th of October, South Carolina was hit with a deluge that occurs on average once per millennia, receiving six months of rain in two days. Columbia, SC with its many waterways was a prime target for flooding and is one of the worst affected areas. To make things more complicated, …
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EnviroMission Ltd., an Australian energy company, and its U.S. Subsidiary has signed a project development deal with the CAWCD (Central Arizona Water Conservation District) that allows it to develop a transmission project. This could increase the reliability of the Central Arizona Project water …
On 25 May 2015, for several days, Texas was hit hard by severe storms, flooding, and tornado warnings. Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 24 counties in addition to 13 counties that were mobilized earlier. Based on forecasts, the weather was only expected to worsen throughout …
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I am sure many of the readers of this site will be following the unfolding story of the damage from Cyclone Pam in the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu. This has been a very large cyclone (typhoon) and has caused widespread damage. Yesterday, immediately after the cyclone communications and …
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