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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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://www.europesays.com/africa/233897/ US aid cuts leave Somalia struggling during another deadly drought #Africa #AntoineGrand #children #Climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #DonaldTrump #Droughts #FoodAndDrink #ForeignAid #GeneralNews #HameedNuru #KevinMackey #MohamedAssair #NaturalDisasters #Somalia #SomaliaGovernment #UnitedNations #UnitedStatesGovernment #WorldNews

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…
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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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/639839/

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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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/665726/

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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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/665726/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/481840/ South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding #Africa #CapeTown #climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateScience #CyrilRamaphosa #Éire #Environment #GeneralNews #IE #Inc #InternationalNews #Ireland #NaturalDisasters #politics #Science #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaGovernment #storms #TheNorthWestCo #Weather #WorldNews

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
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/580897/

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
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/580897/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/956046/ South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding #Africa #CapeTown #climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateScience #CyrilRamaphosa #Environment #GeneralNews #Inc #InternationalNews #NaturalDisasters #Politics #Science #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaGovernment #Storms #TheNorthWestCo #UK #UnitedKingdom #Weather #WorldNews

Why the American Southeast is becoming a new hotspot for wildfires

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/climate/488335/southeast-florida-georgia-wildfire-drought-whiplash

Recent Close Calls for Michigan’s Dams Are a Warning to America

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/05/michigan-dams-inundated-heavy-flooding-disaster-aging-infrastructure-climate-change-lakes-rivers/

How Prescribed Burns Can Help Save Taxpayers Billions

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/controlled-prescribed-burns-savings-taxpayers-science-study-trump-forest-service-fire-suppression-policy/

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

Levees can no longer save New Orleans

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/climate/488153/new-orleans-sea-level-rise-residents-relocate

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

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/629774/

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,…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/525374/

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.”

The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/climate/487969/states-budget-wildfire-fighting-costs

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/569508/

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/au/653599/

How a “super El Niño” could create record-breaking warming

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/climate/487891/super-el-nino-record-breaking-warming-climate-pacific

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

https://www.europesays.com/videos/20290/ Volcano erupts in the Philippines, filling the sky with ash and causing 5,450 evacuations #ash #AshClouds #asia #gdnpfpnewsworld #guardian #GuardianNews #NaturalDisasters #nature #PhilippinesVolcano #SouthEastAsia #ThePhilippines #volcano #VolcanoEruption #VolcanoErupts #world

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 […]

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 […]

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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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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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/609565/

Colorado River water releases aim to help Lake Powell electricity

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Canyons in eastern Utah will …
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https://www.newsbeep.com/498790/

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
https://www.newsbeep.com/498236/

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.”

The Lake in Africa That Could Kill Millions Overnight - YouTube
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#LimbicEruption #NaturalDisasters

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

2,000 people left without power because of historic floods in Hawaii

More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/447702/

Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/blaring-sirens-on-smartphones-to-warn-australians-of-major-disasters-under-emergency-alerts-overhaul #Bushfires #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyPlanning #AustraliaNews

https://www.europesays.com/africa/78766/ Death toll rises to 31 after Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and crushes houses | National News #BuildingCollapses #ClimateAndEnvironment #Floods #GeneralNews #HurricanesAndTyphoons #LandslidesAndMudslides #Madagascar #MadagascarTropicalCycloneStormClimateWeather #NaturalDisasters #Oceans #Storms #weather #WorldNews