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Floods and Other Disasters Kill More People at Night, but Not for the Reasons You Think
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
Map Shows Where 100-Year Floods Have Hit Across the US Over Past Year
The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the ...
Where floods could strike next, exploring ancient tunnels, why steps matter: Catch up on the day’s stories
The ingredients that led to the recent tragedy in Texas — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way ...
Sustainable Switch: Devastating Texas floods
Deadly downpours hit Texas, United States with a death toll from the catastrophic floods reaching at least 96 people.
Mapping destruction: New data shows where people reported deaths after Kerr County floods
The data – derived from call logs provided by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and the Kerrville Police Department – offers a ...
Five rescued from floods in New Mexico, less than month after storms killed three in same area
Heavy rain and flash floods caused five water rescues and multiple evacuations in southeastern New Mexico, less than a month ...
Beloved dog who went missing during Texas floods found alive
A dog that went missing during the floods in Central Texas earlier this month was found alive with help from a trackable GPS ...
FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods
The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for ...