As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60-meter) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the ...
First Alert Weather Day expires for Kauai, Niihau and Oahu as flood threat eases
The HNN First Alert Weather Team is declaring today as a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY for the islands of Kauai, Niihau and Oahu ...
Spotlight Now: U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, UHERO’s Carl Bonham, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke
On today’s episode of Spotlight Now, we’re joined by U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, UHERO executive director Carl Bonham, and Lt. Gov ...
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Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters
Emergency services in southern Spain were searching Tuesday for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle ...
Hawaii Is Sinking 40 Times Faster Than Scientists Thought It Was
Some parts of the island chain have a 0.6 millimeter-per-year subsidence rate, but others are in a much more dire state.