#flood-preparedness

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Environment
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Update: Flood watch issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until Wednesday night caused by heavy rainfall

An updated flood watch warns of possible flooding from excessive rainfall across specified Greater Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties between noon and 10 p.m.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Update: Coastal flood advisory issued for Northern California until 2 a.m. Friday

The North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline are under a coastal flood advisory with expected minor flooding and potential one-foot inundation.
San Francisco
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Texas Lawmakers Ignored Key Recommendations to Prepare Rural Areas for Floods

Texas lawmakers initiated a statewide initiative to evaluate flood risks and improve disaster preparedness following Hurricane Harvey's devastation.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County previously planned a flood warning system to alert residents to rising waters, but struggled to secure funding from FEMA due to high demand and limited resources.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

The disparity in disaster recovery illustrates the need for improved building standards and flood preparedness in vulnerable communities.
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