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[TRENDING NEWS] Cyclone Causes Flooding in Hawaii

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Author: BY STORYFUL AND REUTERS - Publish Date: December 8, 2021 at 01:42AM A seasonal cyclone dropped heavy rain across Hawaii, causing flash flooding. Some areas could see as much as 25 inches of rain through Tuesday, meteorologists said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Storm Could Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding’ in Hawaii, Forecasters Warn

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Author: BY EDUARDO MEDINA - Publish Date: December 7, 2021 at 01:47AM Some parts of the islands could see as much as 25 inches of rain through Tuesday, meteorologists said. “This is an extreme weather event,” an emergency official said on Monday.

[TRENDING NEWS] Yes, It’s Snowing in Hawaii. No, It’s Not That Weird.

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Author: BY MARIA CRAMER - Publish Date: December 5, 2021 at 03:43AM The National Weather Service said roughly a foot of snow was expected to fall on the Big Island summits. “We do get snow there pretty much every year,” one local meteorologist said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Saving History With Sandbags: Climate Change Threatens the Smithsonian

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Author: BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE - Publish Date: November 26, 2021 at 02:31AM Beneath the National Museum of American History, floodwaters are intruding into collection rooms, a consequence of a warming planet. A fix remains years away.

[TRENDING NEWS] Covid Vaccine Gets Muted Welcome in Land Awash in Bigger Problems

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Author: BY PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY LYNSEY ADDARIO - Publish Date: November 20, 2021 at 11:54PM Much of South Sudan is under water from flooding induced by climate change and deforestation. Crops and livestock are lost, hunger and malaria are spreading. With so many worries, coronavirus vaccines are a tough sell.

[TRENDING NEWS] Covid Vaccine Gets Muted Welcome in Land Awash in Bigger Problems

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Author: BY PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY LYNSEY ADDARIO - Publish Date: November 20, 2021 at 11:54PM Much of South Sudan is under water from flooding induced by climate change and deforestation. Crops and livestock are lost, hunger and malaria are spreading. With so many worries, coronavirus vaccines are a tough sell.

[TRENDING NEWS] Evacuations Continue After Mudslides in British Columbia

Author: BY CHRISTINE HAUSER AND CHRISTINE CHUNG - Publish Date: November 17, 2021 at 02:23AM Heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers have inundated cities in the Canadian province. The mayor of Abbotsford warned of an “uncertain and scary time” as residents took shelter in a convention center.

[TRENDING NEWS] Storms Cause Deadly Floods in Sicily

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Author: BY STORYFUL AND REUTERS - Publish Date: October 31, 2021 at 11:43PM Storms brought record rainfall to the southern region of the Italian island and killed three people around the city of Catania.

[TRENDING NEWS] Nor’easter Drenches New York Region

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Author: BY STORYFUL - Publish Date: October 27, 2021 at 12:23AM Heavy rain and high winds prompted flash flood threats in New York and New Jersey. Meteorologists forecasted as much as five total inches of rain in New York City, before the storm was expected to move up the coast through eastern Massachusetts.

[TRENDING NEWS] California Drought Turns to Deluge

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Author: BY THOMAS FULLER - Publish Date: October 26, 2021 at 12:27AM After months of drought and wildfire, a storm drenched Northern California with much-needed water, along with powerful winds and flooding.

[TRENDING NEWS] Streets Flood as 2 Storms Converge in Northern California

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: October 25, 2021 at 05:33AM Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in parts of the Bay Area on Sunday as a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river” pummeled the region.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bomb Cyclone and ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummel California With Rain and Wind

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Author: BY NEIL VIGDOR - Publish Date: October 25, 2021 at 01:45AM Much of the Bay Area was under a flash flood watch on Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of the potential for mudslides across the region.

[TRENDING NEWS] After Fires and Droughts, California Prepares for Heavy Rain

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Author: BY MARIA CRAMER - Publish Date: October 24, 2021 at 04:41AM A storm is expected to drop up to 10 inches of rain in Northern California. The region is in desperate need of water, but the rain is likely to bring dangerous mudslides and flash floods.

[TRENDING NEWS] As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can’t Hold Back Floods

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Author: BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE AND ERIN SCHAFF - Publish Date: October 18, 2021 at 12:56AM As the senator thwarts Democrats’ major push to reduce warming, new data shows West Virginia is more exposed to worsening floods than anywhere else in the country.

[TRENDING NEWS] New York and New Jersey Residents to Receive Federal Aid After Storm

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Author: BY SARAH MASLIN NIR - Publish Date: September 7, 2021 at 01:02AM Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has estimated the state suffered at least $50 million in damages.

[TRENDING NEWS] New York’s Mayor Outlines Rain-Preparedness Plan

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: September 5, 2021 at 12:03AM Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York announced new measures for rain emergencies, driven by climate change, including issuing weather-related travel bans and quickly evacuating people in basement apartments and other areas at high risk for flooding.

[TRENDING NEWS] Ida Reveals Two Louisianas: One With Storm Walls, Another Without

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Author: BY RICHARD FAUSSET, SOPHIE KASAKOVE AND CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 11:47PM A massive flood protection system built around New Orleans helped save it from flooding during Hurricane Ida. Surrounding communities, which weren’t so lucky, want their own system.

[TRENDING NEWS] Floodwaters rose around a Queens woman in a wheelchair. Then a dramatic rescue.

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Author: BY LIAM STACK - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 01:54AM A woman with advanced Alzheimer’s was trapped in her garden apartment before her health aide and neighbors teamed up to help.

[TRENDING NEWS] New York will increase alerts and evacuations in response to storm deaths, mayor says.

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Author: BY JEFFERY C. MAYS - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 12:06AM Mayor Bill de Blasio said the ‘Climate-Driven Rain Response’ would include travel bans, forced evacuations and warnings for those living in basement apartments.

[TRENDING NEWS] Video Shows How New York-Area Basements Flooded During The Storm

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Author: BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: September 3, 2021 at 12:23AM Flooding in the New York region from the remnants of Hurricane Ida created dangerous conditions after basement apartments flooded in the storm.