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The dire situation has opened the eyes of residents who are now aware of how deadly extreme flooding and hurricanes can be.

Outdoors

Rainstorms and flooding loom over major city: 'I panic when I hear the word rain'

"Administrators will have to be keeping track of king tides and the size of storms coming through," one professor said, suggesting that "high-water days," like snow days, may become a necessity.

Outdoors

Parents raise concerns after excessive flooding threatens school access and student safety: 'The kids are massively losing out'

"What I saw shocked me and often replays in my head to this day."

Business

Small business owner shares frustration after extreme flooding destroys livelihood: 'Business records … began to disintegrate before my eyes'

Some parts received 150-300% of its normal rainfall during the first two weeks of August.

Outdoors

Flash floods slam northeast US in '1000-year' rain event — here's the 'longer-term challenge' we need to address

"It rained like I'd never seen before."

Outdoors

Lake drained over century ago could see comeback after recent flooding: 'We have a one-in-a-100-years' chance to reconcile what happened'

"Amazingly needed, floods end droughts."

Outdoors

Officials open floodgates as Texas lake refills following prolonged drought: 'Look at all that water!'

"Our mission and our business is to design product to protect the people and the building from flood damage."

Tech

Florida-based exec shares crucial flood prevention and protection methods amid hurricane season: 'Nowadays it's at a larger scale and more frequent'

The study of small and medium-sized firms in Belgium, Italy, and Spain found that the risk is increasing.

Business

Study shows concerning rise in financial burden as flood risk increases across multiple countries — here's what you need to know

"We're chasing a moving target."

Outdoors

Residents scramble after record-breaking glacial outburst flood inundates major US city: 'Likely will happen again'

Critical infrastructure could be at serious risk, with 1,600 buildings liable to flood twice a year between now and 2050.

Tech

Scientists issue urgent warning after finding coastal sites at severe flood risk — here's what you need to know

"Check on the safety of your friends and neighbors."

Outdoors

National Weather Service issues dire flash-flood emergency after storms unleash 2 months' worth of rain in just 6 hours: 'Homes have been washed away'

"We are calling on states and local government councils, to intensify and step up efforts to avert flood-related disasters in their domains as we approach the peak of the flooding season."

Tech

Government raises critical warning to nation after flooding increases spread of illness: 'Several casualties recorded'