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Flood threat keeps trucking across South
Wed, 12 May 2021 17:39:00 +0200freightwaves (en)
New Orleans International Airport (ICAO code: MSY ) received a daily record 4.1 inches of rain Monday. Daily records of 1.78 and 3.22 inches were set Tuesday in Pensacola, Florida, and Shreveport, Louisiana, respectively. Additional records could be set Wednesday. A frontal boundary will remain stalled across the South for at least one more day.
Media Release – Minister for Emergency Management – Money flowing to stop future flooding
Tue, 11 May 2021 05:02:00 +0200publicnow (en)
Money flowing to stop future flooding. The Australian Government is providing $50 million for projects across the country under the National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program, Minister for Emergency Management, David Littleproud, announced today.
Minister for Emergency Management – Money flowing to stop future flooding
Tue, 11 May 2021 04:05:00 +0200miragenews (en)
Preparation best cure for natural disasters
Tue, 11 May 2021 02:00:00 +0200chinadaily (en)
Floodwaters inundated much of the Heishuihao village, Suining, Sichuan province, on Aug 16, 2020. LIU CHANGSONG/FOR CHINA DAILY. Wednesday is the annual National Day for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. In a news conference in Beijing on Friday, the Ministry of Emergency Management warned that....
Many Beaufort County homeowners will see their flood insurance rates drop. What happened?
Tue, 11 May 2021 00:34:00 +0200islandpacket (en)
Many property owners across coastal Beaufort County may see their flood insurance rates decrease this year with the release of new flood maps. Local governments across the nation, including in Beaufort County, updated their Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps this year to better reflect current flooding conditions in the area.
Tsunami alert for ‘ex-pats’ in Colombia
Mon, 10 May 2021 15:07:00 +0200colombiareports (en)
The “ex-pats” in Colombia must urgently understand the gravity of the situation in the South American country in order to avoid putting themselves and other “gringos” in danger. Most white immigrants live in the country’s wealthy urban areas, and for good reasons; they provide the peaceful and relatively save living environment anyone deserves.
Many SC Homeowners Will See Their Flood Insurance Rates Drop
Mon, 10 May 2021 14:19:00 +0200insurancenewsnet (en)
But, some studies indicate these savings could be shortlived. FEMA is working to update the way it calculates flood risks nationwide through a new program called Risk Rating 2.0. Data released in February by New York-based research group First Street Foundation suggests millions of homeowners....
Money flowing to stop future flooding
Mon, 10 May 2021 10:32:00 +0200miragenews (en)
The Australian Government is providing $50 million for projects across the country under the National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program, Minister for Emergency Management, David Littleproud, announced today. The Australian Government will fund or co-fund 22 separate projects in each state and....
Mounting pressure fast tracks fed response to levees
Sun, 09 May 2021 19:47:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)
After a flurry of criticism from landowners, local and federal officials, and even a federal judge, it appears the White House response to the issue of flood control levees left broken by halted border wall construction has finally picked up speed. One landowner, in particular, now knows for certain....
Flood hits 17 provinces across Iran
Sat, 08 May 2021 15:30:00 +0200tehrantimes (en)
During this period, 17 provinces of East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Ardebil, Isfahan, Tehran, South Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi, North Khorasan, Semnan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Kerman, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Golestan, Gilan, Mazandaran, and Yazd were inundated.
Benton County to request aid from state for flood cleanup
Fri, 07 May 2021 10:13:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County will ask for state funding to clean up the mess left by last week's flooding. Officials estimate about $7 million in public infrastructure damage. Benton County Judge Barry Moehring signed an emergency-disaster declaration Wednesday, according to a county news release. Rogers received 7.
Video: Cuatro personas quedan atrapadas en el río San Francisco, mientras niño muere arrastrado por correntada en Patzún
Fri, 07 May 2021 04:48:00 +0200prensalibre (es)
Cuatro personas quedaron atrapadas este jueves 6 de mayo en medio de la corriente del río San Francisco, en Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, el cual incrementó su cauce de forma súbita debido a la intensa lluvia que cae en esa región de la Costa sur, informó la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (Conred).
Benton County judge signs emergency disaster declaration
Thu, 06 May 2021 18:56:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County will ask for state funding to clean up the mess left by flooding last week. The county and local cities estimate total public infrastructure damages to be in excess of $5 million. Benton County Judge Barry Moehring signed an emergency disaster declaration Wednesday, according to a county news release.
Property warning: Map exposes ‘riskiest’ locations to buy a home in the UK
Thu, 06 May 2021 18:54:00 +0200express (en)
A new study from GoCompare Home looked at the most high risk places to purchase a property in the UK. The research looked at where flooding, earthquakes, fires and building sinkholes were most likely to strike. The data managed to look at the riskiest hotspots across the UK - so which area is most....
Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench the South
Thu, 06 May 2021 18:44:00 +0200claimsjournal (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
‘It’s bigger than man:’ Looking back at Mobile’s flood of 1981
Thu, 06 May 2021 17:03:00 +0200al (en)
Hurricane Frederic, in September 1979, had resulted in a federal disaster declaration. Another had come in spring 1980, which saw two rounds of flooding. During one of those, in April, a dam failed at Municipal Park “emptying the lake into Three Mile Creek and ultimately into the homes of Mobile....
Stellantis CFO: Chip shortage impact remains 'controlled'
Thu, 06 May 2021 15:19:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)
Ongoing cleanup and recovery efforts from severe storms throughout the southern United States were disrupted from a new round of thunderstorms on Tuesday. The Carolinas to Louisiana and portions of northeastern Texas were on watch into Tuesday night, while robust storms also continued to erupt....
Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench the South
Thu, 06 May 2021 03:35:00 +0200timesfreepress (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Detectan 16 nuevos puntos de inundación en la ciudad
Thu, 06 May 2021 00:06:00 +0200informador (es)
La mayoría de los nuevos puntos se encuentran al sur, en el municipio de Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. Por: El Informador / Adrián Montiel 5 de Mayo de 2021 - 16:34 hs. Estos puntos de inundación se suman a los 305 puntos recurrentes en la ciudad, para un total de 321. EFE/ ARCHIVO.
Hurricane Pre-Planning for Next Year & Beyond
Wed, 05 May 2021 23:52:00 +0200dr1 (en)
A coupe of posts in the Hurricane season thread have prompted me to post this new thread. It was posted that the possibility of another crazy season is in store next year and maybe this time DR will not be so very lucky. As I have mentioned in another thread, I have recently been working along side....
Wed, 05 May 2021 19:30:00 +0200wsvn (en)
Flood threat not drying up across Deep South
Wed, 05 May 2021 19:18:00 +0200freightwaves (en)
Birmingham, Alabama, was one area hit hard Tuesday. At one point, the NWS issued a flash flood emergency for the city, which received a daily record 3.59 inches at the airport. Other parts of Birmingham were soaked with 6 inches or more of rain. According to a WVTM-TV report, firefighters rescued....
US Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench South
Wed, 05 May 2021 18:58:00 +0200voanews (en)
BIRMINGHAM, ALA - Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Larger Lake Okeechobee releases could be on the way if rainy season starts soon
Wed, 05 May 2021 18:28:00 +0200tcpalm (en)
Lake Okeechobee levels are higher than water managers would like with less than one month until the start of hurricane season. That could lead to larger water releases soon. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages lake levels and tries to keep the lake between 12.5 and 15.5 feet above sea level for flood protection and water supply.
Wed, 05 May 2021 17:07:00 +0200samoaobserver (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 16:18:00 +0200hjnews (en)
Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench South
Wed, 05 May 2021 16:15:00 +0200therepublic (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:54:00 +0200triblive (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:48:00 +0200news-gazette (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:33:00 +0200news4jax (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:30:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:29:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)
Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench South US
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:28:00 +0200timesofindia (en)
BIRMINGHAM: Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States , spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:23:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)
BIRMINGHAM (AP): Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:16:00 +0200wftv (en)
Severe Weather Alabama Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Butch Dill) May 05, 2021 at 8:31 am EDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Wed. 8:59 a.m.: Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench the South
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:16:00 +0200vindy (en)
Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much....
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:10:00 +0200clickondetroit (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 15:03:00 +0200ABCnews (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 15:02:00 +0200wsoctv (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:54:00 +0200fox10tv (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:54:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)
BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:50:00 +0200click2houston (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 14:45:00 +0200krmg (en)
Severe Weather Alabama Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Butch Dill) May 05, 2021 at 7:31 am CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:44:00 +0200therepublic (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:39:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:07:00 +0200buffalonews (en)
world Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench South By Associated Press 06/05/2021
Wed, 05 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200samoaobserver (en)
Alabama fights flooding as rain pounds the South
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:59:00 +0200al (en)
By The Associated Press Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:57:00 +0200startribune (en)
Crews were preparing to continue cleaning up debris and assessing destruction across the region early Wednesday, as some schools canceled classes or moved them online due to damage on campuses and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service's prediction center warned Wednesday morning that flash....
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:54:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:37:00 +0200eastoregonian (en)
This downed utility line from a fallen tree in a northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, was not an unfamiliar sight following a bout of high winds and severe weather, Tuesday afternoon, May 4, 2021. The severe weather was not unexpected, since the state was hit with a number of tornadoes on Sunday.
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:35:00 +0200whig (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 13:21:00 +0200wacotrib (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 13:13:00 +0200seattletimes (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:07:00 +0200wftv (en)
Severe Weather Alabama Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Butch Dill) May 05, 2021 at 6:38 am EDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Flood threats continue as storms continue to fall south – NBC4 Washington
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:03:00 +0200floridanewstimes (en)
Constant wind and rain continue to hit much of the southeastern United States, causing tornadoes, flash flood warnings in Alabama, and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storm urged the boat to rescue and knocked down trees and power lines. Some schools canceled classes or moved online due....
Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench South
Wed, 05 May 2021 13:02:00 +0200usnews (en)
Crews were preparing to continue cleaning up debris and assessing destruction across the region early Wednesday, as some schools canceled classes or moved them online due to damage on campuses and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service's prediction center warned Wednesday morning that....
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:59:00 +0200taiwannews (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:59:00 +0200eagletribune (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:58:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:51:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:47:00 +0200wsoctv (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:45:00 +0200hjnews (en)
World: NASA and Pacific Disaster Center partner to develop ground-breaking global flood early warning system
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:44:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)
Although floods are consistently ranked among the leading causes of natural disaster losses and fatalities, there has been a major gap in technology to help sense and anticipate flood risk on a global scaleuntil now. The NASA Disasters Program and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have joined forces,....
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:40:00 +0200wishtv (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:40:00 +0200apnews (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:39:00 +0200tribtown (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:32:00 +0200news4jax (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:31:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 12:30:00 +0200TorontoStar (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:28:00 +0200krmg (en)
Severe Weather Alabama Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) (Butch Dill) May 05, 2021 at 5:06 am CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:20:00 +0200click2houston (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:17:00 +0200newsobserver (en)
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:00 +0200sandiegouniontribune (en)
Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:00 +0200independent-UK (en)
Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:14:00 +0200sfgate (en)
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Venture Construction Group of Florida Provides Massive Repairs After Buckets of Hail Rain on Central and Southeast Florida
Wed, 05 May 2021 11:22:00 +0200streetinsider (en)
is providing roofing, property repairs and storm damage restoration services due to the massive hailstorms that swept through central and south Florida on April 10-11. The storms brought strong winds upwards of 77 mph and hail ranging from quarter to golf-ball-sized hail throughout Orange, Volusia, Martin, Palm Beach and Broward Counties.
Wind, Rain Pound South Amid Flood Fears and Water Rescues
Wed, 05 May 2021 09:30:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes , sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms prompted boat rescues, toppled trees and power lines and raised the threat of flash floods elsewhere in the region.
Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 3 across South
Wed, 05 May 2021 09:14:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms prompted boat rescues, toppled trees and power lines and raised the threat of flash floods elsewhere in the region.
Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues
Wed, 05 May 2021 08:43:00 +0200hammondstar (en)
Somalia Seasonal Monitor: May 3, 2021
Wed, 05 May 2021 08:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)
After long delay, light to heavy rainfall marks the establishment of the gu season in Somalia. After little to no rainfall in the North and poorly distributed rainfall elsewhere through April 20th, the 2021 gu rains were fully established in late April.
Wind, rain continue to pound South
Wed, 05 May 2021 07:15:00 +0200messenger-inquirer (en)
The National Weather Service issued the flash flood emergency for the Birmingham, Alabama, area at the start of rush hour, warning that torrential rains — as much as 5 inches (13 centimeters) in some areas — had already fallen and another 2 inches (5 centimeters) were possible before the storm system continued moving east.
Wind and rain continue to pound US South amid flood fears
Wed, 05 May 2021 06:33:00 +0200southwalesargus (en)
Relentless wind and rain continued to pummel large swaths of the US South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the flash flood emergency for the Birmingham, Alabama area at the....
Wed, 05 May 2021 06:18:00 +0200yorkpress (en)
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Wed, 05 May 2021 05:42:00 +0200hjnews (en)
Federal contractors begin work on levee repairs
Wed, 05 May 2021 05:35:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)
Workers use heavy machinery to repair parts of a levee on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Abram. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) ABRAM — For about two weeks, county officials sounded the alarm over breaches in the levee system caused by construction of the border wall under the Trump administration.
Wed, 05 May 2021 05:07:00 +0200denverpost (en)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms prompted boat rescues, toppled trees and power lines and raised the threat of flash floods elsewhere in the region.
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