Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the flood risk in Texas.
How the World Can Cope Better With Extreme Rainfall and Flooding
Climate change, misdiagnosed vulnerability, and ignorance of risk amplify extreme rainfall disasters.
Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm’s Category Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
Milton’s reclassification to a Category 3 storm suggests it is weakening, but the scale accounts only for wind speed and not hurricane size, storm surge heights, or rainfall—which are all catastrophically large.
Hurricane Helene Shows How Broken the US Insurance System Is
Many homeowners in North Carolina won’t be insured against flooding or landslides due to the fragmented way in which disasters are covered.
California Floods Its Fields to Keep Its Cities From Flooding
DC’s Coming Snowstorm Could Cause Massive Flooding
This weekend could turn DC into a waterbed beneath blankets of snow.
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No One Is Ready for the Next Katrina
As the seas rise and storms worsen, it's worth taking a look at how poorly US infrastructure is going to do under climate change.
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160 Years of Hurricanes in One Incredible Infographic
Americans haven't been smacked with anything worse than a Category 2 hurricane since 2005.
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