Flash floods threaten Central U.S. as tropical systems develop in Atlantic and Pacific

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 18:32:00 +0200mycentraloregon (en)

ABC News (KANSAS CITY) — Flash flooding and severe storms are possible across the Central United States today, as a strong cold front sweeps across much of the region. Moisture that was once associated with the remnants of Imelda will interact with a strong cold front developing across the Central U.

Flash floods threaten Central U.S. as tropical systems develop in Atlantic and Pacific

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:10:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Flash flooding and severe storms are possible across the Central United States today, as a strong cold front sweeps across much of the region. Moisture that was once associated with the remnants of Imelda will interact with a strong cold front developing across the Central U.

EDITORIAL: Shanty town issue not an easy fix

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:53:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

THERE will be many who will not welcome the words of Fred Smith today. That doesn’t mean that he isn’t right. There has been an uncomfortable line of discussion since Hurricane Dorian with regard to the shanty town communities in Abaco - uncomfortable because it seems to have a level of prejudice simmering just underneath the surface.

Hurricane Tracker: 5 deadly storms surge in Atlantic as hurricane season activity spikes

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:04:00 +0200express (en)

Hurricane Humberto, tropical storm Jerry and tropical depression Imelda are wreaking havoc across the Atlantic as hurricane season continues. Imelda has made landfall in Texas and is unleashing strong winds and torrential rain, with flood warnings in place across much of the state.

Adding up the costs of, evaluating responses to natural disasters

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:58:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, have economic costs. They also reveal much about market economies, government planning and response. North America faces blizzards, large snowstorms, hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes, flooding and tornadoes. All impose some of the same costs on society, businesses, households and government.