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There were 28 climate and weather disasters that cost at least $1bn in 2023, NOAA reported on Tuesday (NOAA) US wildfires in 2023 were roughly on par with the 10-year average, NOAA said, with more ...
The U.S. has had a record 25 weather disasters so far in 2023, each of which caused at least $1 billion in damage — and a new NASA analysis suggests the year’s extreme weather events may be ...
It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam burst, then a second, sending a huge wave of water gushing down through the mountains towards the coastal ...
On August 22, a fire started in Beauregard Parish, before spreading to numerous areas of the Parish. [20] Power outages occurred in Singer, Louisiana, and a main water line north of Singer burned due to the fires, forcing the Beauregard Parish Police Jury to shut off water from the connecting water lines, including water lines to Merryville.
U.S. homelessness hits a record high in 2024, increasing by more than 18% the past year, due to causes such as high housing costs, natural disasters, and a spike in migration to major cities. Disasters and accidents. At least one person is killed in a tornado outbreak across the southern United States, with damage reported south of Houston.
In a period of three days on September 1–3, 2023, flooding occurred as part of a seasonal monsoon season across portions of the Southwestern United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Las Vegas Valley. Muddy terrain during the Burning Man festival stranded more than 70,000 people. [2]
Governor Ron DeSantis filed an emergency disaster declaration Friday morning that Criswell said she expected the federal government to approve Saturday morning at the latest.
Disasters and accidents. 2023 Gulistan explosion. At least 18 people are killed and more than 140 others are injured by an explosion at a commercial seven-story building in Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AFP via VOA) 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season