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Flood recovery discussed at Town Hall Meeting in Oneida
2013-07-24 06:23:40| Jewelry - Topix.net
For some, clean up from the flooding is over and life is back to normal. For many others, the damage is so bad they aren't even back home yet.
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Alaska Looks for Answers in Glaciers Summer Flood Surges
2013-07-23 02:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The idea that glaciers change at a glacial speed is increasingly false. They are melting and retreating rapidly all over the world. But the unpredictable flood surges at the Mendenhall Glacier, about 14 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska's capital, are turning a jog into a sprint as global temperatures and climate variability increase. Starting in July 2011, and each year since, sudden torrents of water shooting out from beneath the glacier have become a new facet of Juneau's brief, shimmering...
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S Asia disunity foils flood warnings
2013-07-19 02:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A lack of co-operation between South Asian countries is preventing timely flood warnings that could save lives and property during the monsoon season. Erratic and extreme rainfall is causing catastrophic flooding, most recently in northwest India and Nepal following heavy rainfall in June. But the sharing of hydrological data can be a sensitive issue because of disputes over water use. Officials say a network is required to share data across borders. Experts and officials told the BBC...
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FEMA tours $3 million in flood damage in Grant Co.
2013-07-17 07:54:01| IT Services - Topix.net
Grant County emergency officials continue to assess the damage left behind after heavy rains and storms in late June swept away some of the county's infrastructure.
Canada: Modern urban flood prevention: more ideas, fewer emissions
2013-07-14 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: After Hurricane Hazel, which killed dozens of people in 1954, Torontonians made strong decisions through their local and provincial governments - such as banning development from flood plains and creating conservation authorities - that proved extremely effective in preventing a repeat of the mayhem. Considering the recent storms and flooding in Calgary and Toronto, and Hurricane Sandy's devastation to the United States last year, we need to take equivalent bold measures today. The only question...
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