Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
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‘Devastating’ Damage as Hard Rains and Flash Floods Batter the Southwest
Some towns received more rain in a single day than they typically get during all of November, forcing evacuations across the Four Corners region.
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How Do Airports Prepare for a Plane Crash? Go Inside JFK’s Disaster Drill.
U.S. airports are required to hold a full-scale disaster drill every three years. Go inside a simulated plane crash at Kennedy Airport last weekend.
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Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.
Hurricane Simon was hugging the west coast of Mexico on Sunday, while the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel churned inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds.
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Waves From Powerful Storm Pound Beach Homes in Southern California
Waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel crashed into beachfront homes in Long Beach, Calif. over the weekend, prompting evacuations.
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Flamingos at a Florida Zoo Rode Out Hurricane Isaias in the Bathroom
ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, Fla. squeezed a group of 30 flamingos into a bathroom to shelter them from Hurricane Isaias, which hit the Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Target Mexico as Isaias Hits Gulf
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel are both expected to make landfall in the coming days. Rachel could also affect Southern California.
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How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.
Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.
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Hurricane Nolo Takes Aim at Hawaii
Though likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned.
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Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds
Rising temperatures contributed to the disaster by destabilizing the permafrost and ice around the collapsed rock, scientists concluded.