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Around the World, Flash Flood Disasters Are the ‘Hardest Kind to Prevent’
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and ...
How do you survive a flash flood? Keep an ax in the attic
Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that ...
Flash floods once again hit Vermont, damaging homes and roads
According to the National Weather Service, Vermont's experience with floods can be traced to both ongoing climate change and ...
In a flash flood, it's "very difficult to combat nature," rescue experts say
Recent flash flooding in Texas​, New Mexico​ and North Carolina​ is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural ...
In Flash Flood Hotspots, Many Federal Meteorologist Positions Remain Unfilled
An analysis of National Weather Service job vacancies found that in more than a third of offices overseeing flash flood ...
Flash flood warning active for part of Pennsylvania until Friday night triggered by thunderstorms
On Friday at 7:56 p.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Clinton, ...
What causes flash flooding to happen? An in-depth explainer
Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper ...