Tag #Flooding

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Valencia Flood Exposes Critical Flaws in Spain's Disaster Response

The October 29th Valencia flood, which resulted in 223 deaths, exposed critical failures in Spain's disaster response system, highlighting the urgent need for improved public awareness, streamlined emergency protocols, and enhanced community-based preparedness.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Florida Blue Sues Federal Agencies Over Lower Medicare Star Ratings Following Broward County Floods

Florida Blue sued the federal government due to lower Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan star ratings following the April 2023 Broward County floods, claiming that the ratings should have been adjusted due to the flooding's impact on patient access to care; the company expects to lose ten...

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West Coast Battered by Atmospheric River Storms; One Dead, Wharf Collapses

A series of powerful atmospheric river storms are battering the West Coast, causing at least one death, one missing person, and the collapse of a 200-foot section of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in California; more storms are expected.

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California's Extreme Weather: Record Rainfall, Wildfires, and Unprecedented Tornado

Heavy rainfall, flooding, wildfires, and a record-breaking tornado warning hit California in the past weeks, causing evacuations, property damage, and fatalities, highlighting the state's vulnerability to extreme weather intensified by climate change.

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Record Floods in China Spur National Climate Adaptation Plan

In July 2024, record-breaking floods in China, including a major breach in Dongting Hu lake's flood defenses requiring 100,000 cubic meters of rock to repair and forcing 7,000 evacuations, prompted a national adaptation plan to address the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disaste...

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California Storm Causes Pier Collapse, One Death

A powerful storm in California caused a pier collapse injuring three, a beach fatality from debris, and significant coastal flooding, prompting evacuations and ongoing high surf warnings until Tuesday.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Netherlands River Floods: Prevention, Cooperation, and Climate Change

Facing 60% flood risk, the Netherlands prioritizes river flood prevention through extensive infrastructure (Delta Works, Room for the River), national cooperation, and early childhood water safety education, learning from the 1953 disaster (1,836 deaths) and aiming to improve response times via the ...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Tenbury Wells Flooding: Climate Change Exacerbates Economic Crisis

Tenbury Wells, UK, has suffered seven major floods in four years due to the River Teme's rapid rise, forcing businesses to close due to unaffordable insurance, and threatening to turn it into a ghost town; climate change is exacerbating this.

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California's Extreme Weather: Floods, Fires, and a First-Ever Tornado Warning

Record rainfall exceeding one foot in parts of Northern California, coupled with the Franklin Fire displacing 20,000 people in Los Angeles County and a first-ever tornado warning in San Francisco, underscores California's vulnerability to extreme weather.

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West Coast Battered by Devastating Atmospheric River Storms

Atmospheric river storms pounded the West Coast, causing two deaths in California, a 150-foot section of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf to collapse, and widespread flooding and high winds; more storms are expected.

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Catarroja Floods: A Son's Trauma and the Human Cost of Disaster

The recent devastating floods in Catarroja, Spain, claimed the lives of numerous residents, including 84-year-old Isabel Ibáñez, whose son, Juanjo, recounts the tragedy and the lasting emotional trauma it caused, highlighting systemic failures in disaster response and mental health support.

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Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North

Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.

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