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FEMA recently held an open house to introduce the public to pending flood maps, an overview of the review process, and a ...
A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...
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Just two months after Cyclone Alfred caused widespread flooding across NSW, the state is once again besieged by floodwaters. On Thursday morning, there were 140 flood warnings for NSW, with 50,000 ...
one has to check the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance rate maps (or, in Washington, dcfloodrisk.org). Unfortunately, these maps don’t capture the power or impact of floods ...
Texas stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of outdated flood maps, rapid development, climate change, and declining insurance coverage has created a perfect storm of risk and vulnerability.
Washington has officially become the latest state to enact a permit-to-purchase law, also known as Firearm Purchaser Licensing. Washington now becomes the thirteenth state plus Washington, D.C. to ...
The flood potential here is exacerbated by repeated rounds of rain and storms over the past several months along a relatively persistent zone of storminess. The first half of May, however ...
On Tuesday at 8:57 p.m. an updated flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. for Clarke and Washington counties. The weather service states ...
A flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:37 a.m. in effect until further notice for Clarke and Washington counties. The weather service says, "Minor flooding is ...
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Stealing from first responders is now a felony, after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5323 into Washington state law Thursday, among multiple other bills. SB 5323 classifies stealing or ...