Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.
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Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
Harrisburg, Pa. — At the request of county officials, the Shapiro Administration will support a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to assist individuals and families that sustained losses from damages caused by severe storms and heavy rain Sept. 2 and 3.
Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
The Category 2 event was located 135 miles southwest of LÄ«hu'e, Hawaii, sustaining 110 mph winds.
Warming in the Eastern Pacific Ocean caused by El Niño created conditions for storms to develop in this region.
By Brian Fitzgerald, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
Decades of disaster research show how catastrophes strain communities – and reveal the connections that help people endure.
Severe storms battered Pittsburgh twice as often as usual this spring – a meteorologist explains why
Pennsylvania logged 852 severe weather reports from March through June – more than double the 30-year average. A meteorologist explains what keeps the storms coming.