Rivers and creeks are flooding, and storm surge means there’s nowhere for the water to go.
Tag: Floods
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When Is a Storm Surge at Its Peak?
A storm surge usually builds over many hours as the eye of hurricane approaches the coast.
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Florida’s Tampa Bay and Southwest Brace for Hurricane Ian
The storm could bring a level of destruction that many in the densely populated Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida regions have never experienced.
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How New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire Set Off a Drinking Water Crisis
In a community ravaged by fire, floods and contaminated drinking water, residents wonder, ‘What’s next?’ And who will pick up the bill?
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Drenched by Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans Band Together
Neighbors are moving ruined appliances and, with brooms and shovels, wiping away the mud that coats their homes. They learned from Hurricane Maria not to wait for official help.