#extreme-weather

#extreme-weather

In the 1980s, there were 33 weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damages (inflation adjusted) - or 3.3 per year. With each decade passing, the yearly average of such events increases. In the 1990s, there were 5.7 such events per year on average, in the aughts the average was 6.7 per year, in the 2010s it was 13.1, and in the last three years it was 22 billion-dollar events per year, including 28 in 2023 - the most of any year.

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, increasing by 60 mph in just nine hours.

During extreme weather, the challenges faced by teams assisting homeless people in New York City's subway system are heightened, requiring additional oversight and compassion for vulnerable individuals.

More than 21% of all properties downstream are at risk of flooding over the next three decades, which accounts for 18,596 properties in Dayton.

With heat like this, you run out of original things to say and reach for deeply trodden comparisons: it's an oven, it's a furnace, it's a sauna.

The hottest days people endure have dramatically increased in frequency and severity, and periods of intense rain have also ramped up, data from hundreds of weather stations shows.

A significant blaze is ongoing between Paũls and Alfara de Carles, leading to strict precautions in six surrounding villages due to fears of worsening conditions.

Extreme weather can have major implications on the health and development of young children due in part to the instability it can bring.

The deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare for extreme weather.

Six fatalities have been confirmed in Guizhou province as extreme weather and flooding, exacerbated by a potential tropical cyclone, displace over 80,000 residents.

"If you find yourself facing a power outage during an extreme weather event, there's many things you can do to get through it comfortably but the most important thing is to plan ahead."

Dr. Tali Bogler emphasized, "We do have studies that have shown that there is certainly risk for the pregnancy and for both mom and baby."