Dana VarinskyRebecca Harrington
Just the state of Texas alone could see a windfall of up to $1.4 billion, according to anestimatefrom The Perryman Group. “Because of the unique nature of the upcoming eclipse, more than one million people are expected to visit Texas to witness the phenomenon,...
And yet, I’ve chosen Austin as my home for the foreseeable future. It’s a good place to live. The people are down to earth. Instead of defaulting to drinks at a bar, people meet up for active, outdoor activities like pickleball and paddle boarding. Though it’s the capital of Tex...
Flooding for the Southern US If you live along the Gulf Coast, however, you may want to keep that umbrella nearby this weekend. A stationary front that stretches from Texas to South Carolina will bring rain chances for Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, and Savannah. The ...
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has officially launched a coast-wide strike, shutting down all ports from Maine to Texas. This action follows the rejection of the United States Maritime Alliance’s final proposal, marking the first ILA strike in nearly 50 years. ...
Notable storms:Hurricane Floyd made landfall North Carolina in 1999 as a Category 2 storm, causing widespread flooding as ittraveled up the coastand leading to the cancellation of schools in New Jersey and New York City; whenHurricane Ikemade landfall as a Category 2 storm in Texas in 2008, ...
Named storms of 2024 Tropical Storm Alberto — June 19 -20. This broad, but-short-lived storm affected parts of Louisiana, Texas and Mexico. Hurricane Beryl — June 28 - July 11 . This storm slammed into Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a Category 5 on July 2, pummeled Jam...
Storm surge and flash flooding from tropical cyclone events are the biggest causes of property flooding. However, coastal areas and hurricane-prone states like Texas, Florida and Louisiana aren't the only ones at risk. According to the U.S. Department of Urban Housing and Development (HUD), ...
What areas are prone to flash flooding? Flash flooding can occur if a dam or levee breaks. It can also happen within minutes or hours after heavy rainfall, especially if the storm is moving slowly. It’s more likely to affect areas where a lot of people live and work. That’s because...
Let’s start with a flooding definition. A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are an area of study in the discipline of hydrology. They are the most common and widespread natural severe weather event....