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High-tide flooding has increased by 250 percent in the Pacific Islands and by 350 percent in the western Gulf since 2000, but projections suggest fewer events in 2024.
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"This team has been aggressive, and the weather has been unforgiving," said Robert Bell, a retired Forest Service liaison officer. "The biggest problem is resources. We have to do the best we can with what we have."
People who live along and frequent this stretch of Cooke County, including those in the city of Valley View, are still recovering from the evening of May 25, when high-wind storms and tornadoes blew through the area.
The county disaster and emergency services coordinator and director of the Office of Emergency Management told county commissioners Thursday that the restrictions were "a unique extra tool that we deploy when necessary.”
The states were ranked by number of hospital beds per 1,000 people. Washington was the state where patients are least likely to find an available bed, while Mississippi residents were the most likely to find a bed.
This is not this fire season's first incident in Humboldt County. The Point Fire in southern Humboldt County is burning through 85 acres but is 90 percent contained and all evacuation orders have been rescinded.
The local emergency management agency said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a safety assessment on Tuesday and reported that the dam now needs repairs.
“And it lifted me about a foot off the ground or so. I thought I was going to flip my truck, but then it grabbed ahold of the front end and spun it. I did like a 360 and ended up four parking spots away from where I parked.”
Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather — including a 2021 Texas winter storm that caused blackouts and a Senate investigation — not much has changed for those living in long-term care facilities.
Houston residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl are advised to file insurance claims as soon as possible. Some counties are eligible for federal recovery funding unlocked by major disaster declarations.
More than 5,000 homes in Iowa have been impacted by recent natural disasters, including roughly 2,000 that have been destroyed, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol.
"We've been here for so many years. This is the worst (response from) government officials. Taxpayers, they're paying your salary, so help out the people."
The Rapidan Dam used to generate electrical power but hasn't for several years since a previous flood damaged the power plant. An electrical substation at the dam was destroyed in the recent flood.
Additionally, Chevron will match qualifying donations to wildfire relief efforts made by employees and retirees, as well as provide financial contributions to nonprofit organizations where employees volunteer.
Hurricane Beryl brought lashing winds, torrential rain and widespread flooding to Houston Monday leaving millions without power. At least two Houston-area K-12 school districts will remain closed.
FEMA added 93 more communities and tribal nations to the list of those receiving direct technical assistance through the BRIC program to help mitigate the affects of climate-related hazards.
