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‘Pineapple Express’ And Bomb Cyclone To Wallop California
‘Pineapple Express’ And Bomb Cyclone To Wallop California A moisture conveyor belt of atmospheric rivers has unleashed near-record rainfall across the West Coast. Another, perhaps, more powerful atmospheric river and bomb cyclone are set to target California on Wednesday and Thursday, continuing ten days of heavy rains and snow for higher altitudes. The National Weather […]
Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses
Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses Crops on the verge of harvest have been wiped out.(Supplied: Rabbit Hop Films) New South Wales’s peak farming body says the damage bill for wheat losses alone in the state’s flood-hit north-west will surpass $150 million. Key points: Fourth-worst flood in […]
Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses
Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses Crops on the verge of harvest have been wiped out.(Supplied: Rabbit Hop Films) New South Wales’s peak farming body says the damage bill for wheat losses alone in the state’s flood-hit north-west will surpass $150 million. Key points: Fourth-worst flood in […]
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public […]
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public […]
Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain
Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain GUWAHATI, India, May 18 (Reuters) – More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India’s northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen. One of […]
Tens of Thousands of Australians Evacuated, Hundreds Missing as ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding Hits East Coast
Flooding occurs in the town of Lismore, northeastern New South Wales, Australia, on Feb. 28, 2022. (AAP Image/Jason O’Brien) Tens of Thousands of Australians Evacuated, Hundreds Missing as ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding Hits East Coast New South Wales (NSW) residents are bracing for unprecedented floods across the east coast, with thousands of residents under evacuation orders and […]
With ‘jaw-dropping,’ ‘astounding’ and ‘extraordinary’ weather, Vancouver just had its rainiest fall ever
With ‘jaw-dropping,’ ‘astounding’ and ‘extraordinary’ weather, Vancouver just had its rainiest fall ever Weather bombs, seven atmospheric rivers in a month and a tornado, among other things, plus lots (and lots) of rain Rain drenched Vancouver this fall, smashing records in city and across the province.Brendan Kergin / Vancouver is Awesome The fall of 2021 […]
Watch: Cars carried away by floodwaters as month’s worth of rain pelts Malta
Watch: Cars carried away by floodwaters as month’s worth of rain pelts Malta People trapped in cars, homes flooded, walls collapse The scene in an Msida street on Thursday morning. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier Flash floods carried away cars, collapsed walls and trapped motorists in their submerged vehicles after a month’s worth of rain fell […]
When Surging Floods Meet Expanding Pipelines
When Surging Floods Meet Expanding Pipelines The impact of last week’s deluge sends a sobering message, say engineers and activists. Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline near Hope, BC, in October. The pipeline is currently shut down due to massive floods and landslides that hit the province last week. Photo by Jonathan Hayward, the Canadian Press. […]
Rising flood waters surround aid camp in South Sudan putting tens of thousands at risk
Rising flood waters surround aid camp in South Sudan putting tens of thousands at risk Aid workers fear that protective mud dikes could soon break, leaving thousands of children in 1.5m deep murky water A displaced persons camp with the same population as Oxford is surrounded on all sides by rising flood waters. Aid workers […]
Disastrous Flooding Cuts Vancouver Off From Rail, Road Service
Disastrous Flooding Cuts Vancouver Off From Rail, Road Service Food and toilet paper have been stripped from grocery store shelves across British Columbia as panic buying follows the realization Wednesday, Nov. 17 that the previous day’s Biblical flooding means road and rail connections with Vancouver and southwestern British Columbia could be disrupted for months. There […]
Terry Glavin: The scale of the disaster unfolding in B.C. is unprecedented
Terry Glavin: The scale of the disaster unfolding in B.C. is unprecedented The sheer damage to basic infrastructure caused by the flooding is catching everyone unprepared Abandoned transport trucks are seen on the Trans-Canada Highway in a flooded area of Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. PHOTO BY DARRYL DYCK /Canadian Press VICTORIA — At […]
Weather whiplash in Canada: extreme rains hit wildfire-devastated British Columbia
Weather whiplash in Canada: extreme rains hit wildfire-devastated British Columbia Climate change is likely to increase extreme flooding from atmospheric river events like this one. Flooding in British Columbia on November 15, 2021. (Image credit: BC Hydro) An intense low-pressure system brought an atmospheric river of water vapor and torrential rains to southern British Columbia and […]
Vancouver is now completely cut off from the rest of Canada by road
Vancouver is now completely cut off from the rest of Canada by road There is currently no way to drive between Vancouver and the rest of Canada. The Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley are now completely cut off from the rest of British Columbia and the country by road. Photo Credit: Linda Corscadden The southbound […]
