Flooding

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Sat, 2013-06-22 14:42 — admin

This working group focuses on what causes floods, ways to prepare and mitigate the impact of floods, and how to respond to and recover from floods.

As flooding becomes a more common occurence in more locations across the globe, it is imperative that 1) areas that have never had flooding before prepare for the possibility of inundation and 2) areas that are already prone to flooding prepare for record levels of inundation. How can we mitigate the danger and facilitate better response and recovery?

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East Houston nighborhood claims politics caused state to froze them out of federal flood relief funds

Mon, 2021-05-31 20:45 — mike kraft

Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it rains because their streets and waterways don't drain well. AP NEWS

HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it rains because their streets and waterways don’t drain well.

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Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons

Thu, 2020-08-27 08:46 — mike kraft

Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons A destructive storm is rising from warm waters. Again. America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar tropical catastrophes like Hurricane Laura, which is... AP NEWS

...America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar tropical catastrophes like Hurricane Laura, which is menacing the U.S. Gulf Coast, because of a combination of increased coastal development, natural climate cycles, reductions in air pollution and man-made climate change, experts say.

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Hurricane Dorian - News and Information Resources

Thu, 2019-10-31 00:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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AN EXPANDING LIST OF NEWS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES ON HURRICANE DORIAN RESPONSE AND RECOVERY . . .

CLICK HERE - Bahamas - National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) - Emergency Numbers

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth - Tropical Cyclone Idai - 2019

Wed, 2019-05-15 22:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of news and information resources on Tropical Cyclone Idai . . .

CLICK HERE - OCHA - Humanitarian Response - Mozambique

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Tropical Cyclone Kenneth - April 2019

CLICK HERE - UNOCHA - Virtual OSOCC - Situation Overview - TROPICAL CYCLONE IDAI IN MOZAMBIQUE

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Tropical Cyclone Idai - March 2019

CLICK HERE - GDACS - Summary - Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for KENNETH-19 in Mozambique, Comoros

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India - Tropical Cyclone Fani - April 2019

Sat, 2019-05-04 10:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of news and information resources on Tropical Cyclone Fani . . .

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Tropical Cyclone Fani - April 2019

CLICK HERE - GDACS - Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for FANI-19 in India

CLICK HERE - Humanity Road - Cyclone Fani - India

CLICK HERE - The Times of India - Live Updates - Cyclone Fani

CLICK HERE - The Hindu - Cyclone Fani | Live updates: Aerial survey shows extensive damage around Puri

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Over 1,000 Feared Dead After Cyclone Slams Into Mozambique

Mon, 2019-03-18 19:32 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Seen from a drone Praia Nova Village, one of the most affected neighbourhoods in Beira, razed by the passing cyclone, in the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Sunday March 17, 2019. Families are returning to the vulnerable shanty town following cyclone high winds and rain. More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the southern African country. (Josh Estey/CARE via AP)

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Tropical Cyclone Idai - March 2019

apnews.com - by Andrew Meldrum - March 18, 2019

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said . . .

. . . Cyclone Idai could prove to be the deadliest storm in generations to hit the impoverished southeast African country of 30 million people.

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The Flood Was Extraordinary. So Was Australians’ Response.

Sat, 2019-02-09 08:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A man helping strangers remove flood-damaged items from their home in a suburb of Townsville, in the Australian state of Queensland, on Thursday. Credit Dan Peled/EPA, via Shutterstock

nytimes.com - by Livia Albeck-Ripka - February 7, 2019

. . . Community support is the biggest predictor of how well people recover from disasters, “over and above the horrors of the trauma” . . .

As climate change makes it likely that disasters will become more intense and frequent, researchers are studying how communities respond, and what they need to be resilient. Being part of a community response can be “protective” . . .

. . . the real danger zone is six to 12 months after a disaster strikes. It is then, experts agree, when the news coverage fades and others seem to move on, that residents who are still struggling with practical issues, like insurance claims, and emotional trauma, can feel abandoned.

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One Concern Uses AI to Streamline Disaster Relief Efforts

Fri, 2018-11-16 23:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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fastcompany.com - by Katharine Schwab - November 15, 2018

. . . One Concern is launching a machine learning platform that provides cities with specialized maps to help emergency crews decide where to focus their efforts in a flood. The maps update in real-time based on data about where water is flowing to estimate where people need help the most. It’s the latest in a wave of AI-powered tools aimed at helping cities prepare for an era of severe, and increasingly frequent, disasters.

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Our platform provides unprecedented situational awareness and actionable insights for decision-makers.

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Earthquake - Tsunami - Indonesia - News and Information Resources

Wed, 2018-10-03 22:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A massive earthquake triggered a tsunami in Indonesia on September 28, 2018.

Here is an expanding list of news and information resources.

CLICK HERE - AHA Centre - Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, M 7.4 Earthquake and Tsunami - Updates

CLICK HERE - reliefweb - Indonesia: Earthquakes - Sep 2018

CLICK HERE - Humanitarian Response - Indonesia

CLICK HERE - Indonesian soldiers ordered to fire on looters - October 3, 2018

CLICK HERE - AFP - Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll tops 1,400 - October 3, 2018

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Torrential Rains Destroy More than 200 Schools in Sudan

Fri, 2018-08-03 17:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Torrential rains destroyed about 2,500 houses in En Nahud, West Kordofan, on July 23, 2018 (RD)

dabangasudan.org - August 3, 2018

The heavy rainfall in Sudan in the past weeks has caused the collapse of hundreds of homes and at least 211 school buildings. In eastern Sudan’s Kassala, rains and floods not only destroyed dozens of houses, but also a large number of crops. People in West Kordofan fear the spread of diseases . . .

. . . People in En Nahud in West Kordofan, where flash floods destroyed a large number of houses on July 23, fear the spread of watery diarrhoea (suspected to be cholera) and other epidemics.

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