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Flood Digest: Brief Summaries of Five Flood-Related News Items

11/25/24 – This flood digest contains brief summaries of five recent flood-related news items. GLO Launches Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program A month ago, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the creation of a Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP). The purpose: to utilize unused and de-obligated Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds […]

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Helene Triggers Flooding in 8 States, Millions Without Power

9/27/24 – Hurricane Helene roared ashore last night and by noon today had triggered flooding in at least eight states, according to the National Weather Service. Helene Floods Eight States The states include: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. See orange, red and purple areas below. Many of those same […]

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Helene Will Be One of Largest Hurricanes in Decades

9/26/24 as of 10 AM – According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Helene is rapidly becoming one of the “largest hurricanes in decades.” Comparing Helene to previous hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, they say, “Helene is at the upper bound in terms of size.” Widespread Impacts, “Immense Human Suffering” Helene’s hurricane-force winds extend outward […]

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Helene Now a Hurricane 550 Miles Across, Impacts Will Spread Far Inland

9/25/24 3PM CDT – Today, Helene intensified into a hurricane and it should become a major hurricane before making landfall tomorrow in the Big Bend area of the Florida Panhandle. Some forecasters are predicting a Category 3 storm, others a Cat 4. Helene will accelerate to the north today and Thursday crossing the entire Gulf […]

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