A Third of Americans Faced Extreme Weather in Recent Years, Survey Finds Hurricanes and winter weather, such as snow, ice storms and blizzards, were the most common events cited, according to a Gallup poll.
Fires, Then Floods: Risk of Deadly Climate Combination Rises A new study found that the dangerous pairing of disasters may become more common in the American West as rains trigger runaway surges of mud and debris in areas damaged by wildfire.