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Around the World, Flash Flood Disasters Are the ‘Hardest Kind to Prevent’
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and ...
Heavy rain during morning commute floods I-93, temporarily closes part of Red Line, and prompts flash flood warnings
A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, ...
How do you survive a flash flood? Keep an ax in the attic
Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
In Flash Flood Hotspots, Many Federal Meteorologist Positions Remain Unfilled
An analysis of National Weather Service job vacancies found that in more than a third of offices overseeing flash flood ...
Nature gave warning of recent deadly disasters. Were the right people listening?
A week after the devastating Texas flooding, serious questions remain about what actions local leaders took after ominous ...
Flash flood warning issued as storms bring heavy rain to Iowa; NWS reviewing past rotation
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Newton, including the Iowa Speedway on Friday, July 11. The ...
Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?
Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the ...