The people behind America’s disaster recovery
From cleanup crews to powerline techs, these are the disaster recovery workers called in after catastrophe.
Tag: WEATHER
Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?
Both House and Senate lawmakers have advanced bills rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate climate research at the weather agency.
Frequent extreme weather events means more disaster recovery scams
As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of clearing debris can make an even bigger mess.
In Denial We Trust: Climate Change Ignorance
The average person who believes climate change is a hoax isn’t a significant threat, but when our leaders deny its existence or ignore the danger—that’s a serious threat.
The art of nodding while internally screaming: Dealing with climate change denialists
It’s hard to maintain composure in a conversation with someone engaged in climate change denialism. It’s now part of the government. Our eyes are gonna be ‘ripped’ from all the ‘rolling.’
The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules
The heat dome: A mass of dangerous heat and humidity that’s spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
Michigan hit by ice storms in March. Trump just now approved disaster aid
The winter ice storms lasted three days in March, resulting in severe ice accumulation In Northern Michigan.
The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role in making disasters at night deadlier.
The Texas Flash Floods are a Preview of the Chaos to Come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
No, Democrats can’t control the weather.
Can Democrats control the weather? No, of course not, but that doesn't stop the conspiracy theory from spreading online.
Did Fiscal Conservatism Block New Flood Warning System in Kerr County?
Residents are learning how many times a new flood warning system for Kerr County was proposed.. and rejected.
Scope of Texas’ Hill Country Floods in Graphics
These maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
Weather Warnings Before Texas Flood
Federal forecasters issued the first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. It’s unclear when local officials saw the weather warnings and if they had time to act.
Why Hill Country Keeps Flooding
When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.
The Science Behind the Catastrophic Floods in Texas
This disaster has climate change’s marks all over it — a perfect storm of conspiring phenomena, both in the atmosphere and on the ground.
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