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News Articles: flood

A map from the science nonprofit Climate Central shows the state-by-state risk for severe flood vulnerability by population along the East, Gulf, and West Coasts.

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  • Science

Study: 1,000 square miles of Coastal Georgia land at risk of '100-year' flood by 2050

New research quantifies the threat posed by catastrophic flooding along Georgia's Atlantic coast, driven in part by rising sea levels.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
A man walks through a debris-covered street after flash floods hit eastern Spain on October 30, 2024. Climate scientists say global warming makes extreme rain events like it more likely.

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  • Climate

Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change

Hundreds are dead after torrential rains devastated Spain’s east. Climate scientists say a hotter planet makes deadly events like it more likely.

November 02, 2024
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By:
  • Julia Simon
FOX Weather meteorologists Bob Van Dilsen rescued a woman trapped in her car on a flooded road early on Friday, September 27, 2024. Courtesy FOX

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  • News

Atlanta meteorologist pulls woman out of flooded car in the dark, carries her on his back

Early Friday morning, long time Atlanta based meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was reporting live for FOX Weather when he heard screams coming from a car submerged in the flooded Atlanta Street near Peachtree Creek. Van Dillen called out to her and said he called 911 and to hold on. Quickly realizing that she was frantic inside the car and that EMS may take too long, he jumped into action.

September 27, 2024
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Adult Lone star ticks on a flag. Credit: Steph Bellman

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GPB Morning Headlines for April 24, 2024

Governor Brian Kemp signed a controversial school choice bill into law on Tuesday.

Savannah is getting 30-million-dollars to address flooding issues.

Emory University researchers have created a map that shows where lone star ticks are in Georgia.

April 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A flooded parking lot on the campus of Rice University after it was inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.

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  • Climate

Debt, missed classes and anxiety: How climate-driven disasters hurt college students

Floods, wildfires and hurricanes can have long-term financial consequences for college-age people. As climate change makes disasters more common, more and more students are struggling.

February 27, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
The National Weathers Service has issued flood watches and river flood warnings for many counties across the state on Feb. 12, 2024.

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  • Weather

Rain and flooding across Georgia: What you need to know

As a storm front moved across Georgia in the overnight hours Sunday and throughout the day Monday, heavy rainfall caused flooding on roadways and rivers swelled. The National Weather Service is urging residents to be aware of possible flooding conditions and to exercise caution when driving.

February 12, 2024
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
A new development under construction in Casa Grande, Ariz., will feature 331 rental units, part of a larger boom of "build to rent" projects in recent years.

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  • Climate

3 cities face a climate dilemma: to build or not to build homes in risky places

Towns across the U.S. want to stop building homes that are vulnerable to climate-driven disasters, like wildfires, floods and droughts. It's easier said than done.

November 06, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Rebecca Hersher
A damaged vehicle is stuck debris after the floods caused by the Storm Daniel ravaged Derna, Libya on September 12.

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  • World

An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

September 13, 2023
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  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
People stand on the Vilas Bridge, in Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Vt., to watch the water from the Connecticut River flow through on Monday, July 10, 2023. Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast, especially in Vermont and New York.

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  • Weather

Rescuers brace for more rain in the Northeast as storms swamp Vermont's capital

President Biden approved Vermont's emergency declaration Tuesday morning as rescue teams in that state braced for more rain and flooding from a storm that left a trail of damage across the Northeast.

July 11, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Floodwater surrounds a house on Sept. 1, 2021, in Jean Lafitte, La. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a powerful Category 4 causing flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast.

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  • National

10 states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates

The states — from the Gulf Coast, the West and Midwest — along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

June 02, 2023
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Dead fish lay on the bank of the Darling River near Menindee, Australia, Sunday, March 19, 2023.

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  • Environment

Millions of dead fish have been found in an Australian river due to low oxygen levels

Millions of dead fish have been found dead in an Australian river due to dangerously low oxygen levels in the water caused by receding flood waters, government officials said.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Medical student Emily Davis, left, speaks with her landlord Suzannah Thames on Friday as workers move furniture, appliances and other belongings out of a home Davis and her husband are renting in a flood-prone area of Jackson, Miss.

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  • Weather

Mississippi residents are preparing for possible river flooding

Experts predict the Pearl River near Jackson will crest by Tuesday. Emergency officials are telling people in low-lying areas to prepare for flooding of homes and businesses.

August 27, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Mont., on June 15, 2022.

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  • Climate

The flooding in Yellowstone reveals forecast flaws as climate warms

Models used to predict flooding are based on long-term, historical records that do not reflect changes to the climate over the past decade, scientists say..

July 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Climate

More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

July 04, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Carlos and Jessica Deviana sit in the back of their father's SUV, which they were using as a bedroom after Hurricane Michael destroyed their home in Panama City, Fla., in October 2018.

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  • Climate

You've likely been affected by climate change. Your long-term finances might be, too

Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
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