#natural-disasters — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #natural-disasters, aggregated by home.social.
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Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads. “The Alphabet unit said the recall followed an incident on April 20 in which a Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded lane in San Antonio during extreme weather. Waymo said the vehicle was unoccupied and there were no injuries but the incident prompted the company to review similar scenarios involving high […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/reuters-waymo-recalls-3800-robotaxis-over-risk-of-entering-flooded-roads/ -
South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in…
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South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential…
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South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caus…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Africa #capetown #Climate #Climateandenvironment #ClimateScience #CyrilRamaphosa #environment #Generalnews #Inc. #InternationalNews #Naturaldisasters #Politics #Science #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricagovernment #Storms #TheNorthWestCo. #UK #UnitedKingdom #weather #Worldnews
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Why the American Southeast is becoming a new hotspot for wildfires
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Recent Close Calls for Michigan’s Dams Are a Warning to America
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How Prescribed Burns Can Help Save Taxpayers Billions
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Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/09/worried-britons-prepping-for-major-disruption-with-stash-of-tins-and-cash-survey-shows #Business #Infrastructure #EmergencyPlanning #Society #ExtremeWeather #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #WorldNews #Sterling #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #Money #NaturalDisasters #Cyberwar #Hacking #Internet #UkNews
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Levees can no longer save New Orleans
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Three hikers dead and 10 missing after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/hikers-dead-missing-eruption-indonesia-mount-dukono-volcano #Indonesia #Volcanoes #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #NaturalDisasters
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How states are paying for the exploding costs of fighting US wildfires
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Climate #Naturaldisasters #Science
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Severe storms damage Mississippi homes, multiple tornadoes reported
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Generalnews #MaxMahaffey #Mississippi #MSStateWire #Naturaldisasters #ScottSimmons #Storms #Tornadoes #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA
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State of Colorado: Governor Polis Announces New Tool to Help Coloradans Navigate Life After Disaster. “Today, Governor Polis announced the new Colorado Disaster Recovery Navigation Tool to help Coloradans navigate recovery and rebuild after natural disasters. This new tool provides a step-by-step guide for what to do in the aftermath, immediate and long-term, of a natural disaster.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/state-of-colorado-governor-polis-announces-new-tool-to-help-coloradans-navigate-life-after-disaster/ -
The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/climate/487969/states-budget-wildfire-fighting-costs
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How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #Climate #environment #Naturaldisasters #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
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How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #Climate #Naturaldisasters #Science
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How a “super El Niño” could create record-breaking warming
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KCBX: New tool from UCSB scores communities on wildfire resilience. “The Wildfire Resilience Index allows users to look up a community’s overall score, but also provides subscores in multiple categories, including infrastructure, livelihoods, habitats and air quality.” Covers most of the western US and British Columbia.
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University of Waterloo: The wildfire paradox: How social media quickens response but strains resources. “Social media posts are a double-edged sword for public agencies that respond to emergencies such as wildfires. New research from the University of Waterloo shows that while posts by citizens who see emergencies in the making can help first responders spring into action more quickly, they […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/the-wildfire-paradox-how-social-media-quickens-response-but-strains-resources-university-of-waterloo/ -
Government of Canada: Government of Canada creates platform for Canada-wide flood risk awareness: Canada’s Flood Risk Finder. “With a simple address search, users will be able to quickly find information about the flood risk in their area, rated on a four-point scale from low to extreme. This new tool complements other sources of data, like local, provincial, and territorial maps, and fills […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/government-of-canada-creates-platform-for-canada-wide-flood-risk-awareness-canadas-flood-risk-finder-government-of-canada/ -
Active Faults Greece - A Comprehensive Geomorphology-Based 1:25,000 Fault Database
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06283-z <-- shared paper
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https://activefaults.eagme.gr/en/ <-- shared Hellenic DataBase of Active Faults (HeDBAF) access
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Greece #Europe #geology #fault #faulting #remotesensing #earthobservation #seismology #seismic #earthquake #paleoseismology #activefault #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #DEM #elevation #ActiveFaultsGreece #AFG #database #faulttraces #engineeringeology #spatialanalysis #geomorphology #landsurface #planning #hazardassessment -
Tornadoes, hail and flooding threaten parts of the Midwest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with…
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Colorado River water releases aim to help Lake Powell electricity
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Canyons in eastern Utah will …
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Wildfires burning in Georgia and Florida, homes destroyed
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #BethToll #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Evacuations #Fires #FLStateWire #Florida #GAStateWire #Generalnews #Georgia #JoeyCason #LenDavis #Naturaldisasters #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Weather #Wildfires
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln: New website helps landowners track wildfire recovery, view history. “Following historic wildfires that have burned nearly one million acres of Nebraska grazing lands this spring, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a new online hub that integrates science, mapping and field-based documentation in one place.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-new-website-helps-landowners-track-wildfire-recovery-view-history/ -
The Lake in Africa That Could Kill Millions Overnight - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpV7YdZWJ7c