The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province – also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century – has sparked two major […]| Global Government Forum
Editor's note: Innovators hailing from both Rice University and University of Houston made headlines in August by developing a new biomaterial that could replace plastic and deploying a new flood scale to help Houstonians stay safe. Plus, one local innovator has a big move on the horizon. Here are five Houston innovators to know right now. M.A.S.R. Saadi and Muhammed Maksud Rahman, Rice University and University of Houston Collaborators from two Houston universities are leading the way in ...| InnovationMap
One of the selling points of Houston's Space City Weather (SCW) blog and app has always been its hype-free forecasts. Meteorologists Matt Lanza and Eric Berger inform and soothe the 5 million annual visitors to the site in search of information about the latest weather events around Houston — without hyperbole. But when severe weather alerts happen, how can SCW reach people in the Greater Houston area in such a way that they know it is time to take action and seek shelter? And when they do,...| InnovationMap
'Swept away from the current conversation — floods, substandard projects meant to stop them, corrupt ties between construction and legislation — is the crisis now facing BARMM'| RAPPLER
Interestingly only on Aug 18, villagers had organized a large gathering (Maha Panchayat) in Ghudasi village against raising of Surwal dam’s height from 11 to 15 feet without consultation and compensation. The villagers stated that increasing of the dam’s height has been submerging farmlands of dozens of upstream villages. They demanded reducing dam’s height back to 11 feet. They warned if the demand is not met, they would intensify the protest.| SANDRP
Your air conditioner may be causing water damage in your home. Here are some tips to protect your home from flooding, mold, and water damage.| Certified Restoration Inc.
Hundreds of people face intense heat and relentless mosquitoes at the Florida Everglades facility.| Yale Climate Connections
Engaging our future workforce The Environment Agency, working with Defra, has launched our first Virtual Work Experience programme. It introduces young people to the Environment Agency and specifically the work we do in flood and coastal risk management (FCRM). It’s …| Creating a better place
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It raises red flags.| Yale Climate Connections
Flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service have hit a record pace this year, while the Atlantic hurricane season stays at a low ebb.| Yale Climate Connections
More than 100 people died in the flash floods. The disaster has the fingerprints of climate change all over it.| Yale Climate Connections
The deluge has significantly damaged the private and public infrastructures along a 25 km stretch of Sainj and Larji area. Three people from Rehla Bihal village went missing after being washed away…| SANDRP
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Sean and his crew at Bikes and Beards attempt to bring a bagger flood bike back to life as a favor to a charitable neighbor.| Harley Davidson Forums
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Table of Contents The 2025 hurricane season is officially underway. The conditions may be calm today, but storms can form quickly—and when they do, it’s often too late to act. The days before landfall aren’t the time to review your insurance policy, locate missing documents, or make critical home repairs. What you do before […] The post 2025 Hurricane Season Preparedness Checklist appeared first on Orion180.| Orion180
Understand the key differences between NFIP and private flood insurance, including coverage options, flexibility, and pricing, to choose the best policy for your home or business.| Orion180
So far, 2025 has been a decent year for conservatives on the LGBTQ front, hasn’t it? From the President’s executive order that the US government will acknowledge only two genders to the UK’s Supreme Court decision defining woman as based on biological sex in regards to the Equality Act, it seems that maybe sanity is … Continue reading Prepare Your Heart for Pride Month→| Bible Study Nerd
The Karnah project has a long history of setbacks and delays. In the beginning, it was a 2 Mw small hydroelectric (SHEP) project commissioned in 1991 on Owari Nag near the actual line of control in…| SANDRP
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There are tales not just of despair but also of the inspirations coming from remarkable efforts being done by several experts, activists, community and civil society groups to protect and raise the…| SANDRP
Discover the causes, types, and impact of river flooding, and how communities adapt to rising waters in a changing climate.| World Rivers
While the groundwater greatly contributes to river baseflows during lean period, its role in flooding is miniscule comparatively with surface flows in Peninsular India. In North India the drying no…| SANDRP
Himanshu Thakkar of SANDRP, says, “As dams age, a major concern is that they get silted up, decreasing their storage capacity. Secondly, there is wear and tear of the gates and walls. But the more …| SANDRP
There have been four stations where rivers have crossed highest flood level (HFL) during Northeast Monsoon season. Of these four stations, three are in Tamil Nadu state and one is in Union Territor…| SANDRP
Besides the dam induced flood events, the available media reports show two incidents breach in industrial dams causing substantial flood damages to local people in India during 2024. The first inci…| SANDRP
Reports show that NDSA has been ineffective in achieving basic safety of massive dams like Srisailam and Nagarjunsagar on Krishna river, both of which NDSA visited in early 2024, but the serious pr…| SANDRP
It is indeed tragic that despite sacrificing their land and livelihoods for the ‘development’ of the country decades back, thousands of dams affected villagers are still forced to fight for promise…| SANDRP
The report admits that construction of Farakka barrage has led to complete elimination of Hilsa fish in lower segment of river since 2010. Among other recommendations the report has suggested maint…| SANDRP
December 17, 2024 Editor’s Note: To make this article as relevant as possible, we have updated it with new and more timely resources that we hope you find helpful. As always, if you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Materials & Applications Specialist team at help@goldenpaints.com. Obviously in any emergency ... Read more| Just Paint
The Voice of the Lord is the important element in Bible stories. We discover this very early in our reading of the Word. See Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” After falling into sin, Adam and Eve heard the Voice walking in the Garden to find them. Voices […] The post Noah and the Voice of God appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
There is no credible evidence or are not credible figures proving that Ken has surplus water and Betwa is deficit. The project will actually facilitate export of water from drought prone Bundelkhan…| SANDRP
The All Loktak Lake Areas Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM), has questioned the Manipur govt’s unilateral decision to advance the proposed Loktak inland waterways improvement project. The fishermen’…| SANDRP
As Bhupen Hazarika sang, how long will the Ganga keep flowing quietly, taking all the dirt that we dump in it? All the activities that we do that harm the very existence of the river? We may recall…| SANDRP
Month wise, 36 of HFL crossing events have taken place in a single month of September 2024 which is also the last month of monsoon season. While July 2024 saw river breaching their respective HFLs …| SANDRP
River Sind at Seondha, Pahuj at Unnao Balaji sites both in Datia district, Sonar at Narsinghgarh site in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh and River Dhasan at Lahchuraghat site in Jhansi district in…| SANDRP
National Register of Large Dams should have listed such a dam, but there is no dam by the name of Tonga dam (neither in NRLD 2019, nor in in 2023 edition), nor does NRLD list any MP dam commissione…| SANDRP
In addition to posing safety threats to Prakasam barrage and downstream people, these incidents suggest that the sand mining rules are being clearly violated in the Andhra Pradesh. About 150 trucks…| SANDRP
Did you know that according to local folklore Brittany in France has its very own… The post The Tale of Dahut and the Lost City of Ys appeared first on Historic Mysteries.| Historic Mysteries
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The Eastwick neighborhood of Philly could experience monthly floods as soon as 2060 — a trend experts predict many other coastal cities will face in coming years| Scienceline
Justice conservation is a movement that puts people and nature first. This movement puts communities and forests above corporate interests.| Dogwood Alliance
There are 2 million Canadian homes in danger of facing increased flood risk. This risk continues to increase thanks to a combination of factors such as climate change and urban development. Flooding that completely destroys a structure is possible, but minor flooding is something that many homeowners will face on a regular basis. Where Does Flooding... READ MORE > The post Facing the Flood: How to Make Your Home Less Prone To Flooding appeared first on Ontario Mould Specialists Inc..| Ontario Mould Specialists Inc.
Have you ever wondered about the 25 important facts about floods you should know? To navigate and protect yourself against these natural phenomena, we provide you with the information you need to know. As we wade through facts and figures, we’ll help you grasp the enormity of flooding and its far-reaching consequences. From the astonishing… Read More »25 important facts about floods you should know| The geography teacher
Climate philosopher and activist Rupert Read responds to the recently released film drama, 'The End We Start From'.| Dark Mountain
A short update about how our Brisbane-based company faired through the recent flooding across the city of February-March 2022.| Global-Roam
OPIC’s been working hard for consumers in 2022, analyzing over 1,200 rules, rates, and policy forms and saving Texas consumers over $15 million.| Office of Public Insurance Counsel
A description of the sounds of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. “Witnesses reported, variously, that as it collapsed, they felt the ground shake and heard a roar, a long rumble …| Word Object