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Floods are the number one natural disaster in the United States. The average flood claim between 2008 and 2012 was nearly $42,000. Total flood insurance claims during the same time period was nearly $4 billion dollars per year. People outside of mapped high-risk flood areas file nearly 25% of all the National Flood Insurance…
El Niño’s warmer equatorial waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean is likely to bring some changes to the 2015-2016 winter in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, this El Niño could be the most powerful on record because as of late November 2015 it is still growing,…
Landslide Overview Map United States Legend Landslide Incidence Low (less than 1.5% of area involved) Moderate (1.5%-15% of area involved) High (greater than 15% of area involved) Landslide Susceptibility/Incidence Moderate susceptibility/low incidence High susceptibility/low incidence High susceptibility/moderate incidence Susceptibility not indicated where same or lower than incidence. Susceptibility to…
Flooding is America’s #1 Natural Disaster According to the U.S. government everyone lives in a flood zone and consumers must prepare for a flooding no matter where they live. The Northeast and Gulf Coast regions are affected by hurricanes or tropical storms from May to November or as a result of Nor’easter storms ….
Tsunamis (pronounced soo-ná-mees), also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as…
What Consumers Need to Know About Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods Emergencies can happen. When they do, the best strategy is to already have a plan in place. This includes knowing the proper food and water safety precautions to take if hurricanes — or other flooding/power outages — do…