Each designated river forecast point in the area is shown on the web page. You can look at current and forecast conditions, flood categories, historic crests, and flood impacts for each site. Probabilities of exceeding certain water levels by week or over the long term are also available. How...
The governor of Colorado has declared the week of June 24 through June 30 as Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Lightning strikes the ground in our state over a half million times each year and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to le...
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Students are asked to complete 1–3 of these activities with their families over a week. In the earth science unit (Fig. 4), students explore climate projections for Nevada and use these projections to create their own prediction of how wildfire will change in 2030–2060. Students then ...
Whitbread said more people are now talking about mental health within fire crew, breaking down stigma that has surrounded it in the past. "The No. 1 thing we can do is bring awareness to it," he said. If you or someone you know is struggling, here...
into western and northern Virginia. The 3-week Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) as of February 22nd was most alarming across the Appalachians and West Texas, indicating less than 2% of years have observed higher evaporative demand for this period. ...
Nonetheless, considering the expected rise in fire potential due to global warming and the long-range transport of wildfire smoke, raising awareness of the potential health risks in this region is important. Keywords: PM2.5; asthma; chemistry transport model; forest smoke; health care visits; ...
is focused on increasing preparedness and resilience at both the community and the individual level — including through theirExtreme Heatand #SummerReadyawareness and information campaigns —“because if we’re waiting for the heat incident to occur, it’s too late at that point in many cases...
To assess mortality risks and burdens associated with short-term exposure to wildfire-related fine particulate matter with diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5), we collect daily mortality data from 2000 to 2016 for 510 immediate regions in Brazil, the most wildfi
San Bernardino County Fire Department Plans for Wildfire Awareness WeekWong, Grace