Thirty-day comment period opened for Virginia coastal resilience planning documents
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Public comment is sought on key documents for Virginia’s coastal resilience planning from October 17 to November 18, 2022.
Search Results for flooding
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Chesapeake Bay region loses ground in effort to increase tree canopy
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Looking at the skinny elm sapling reaching for the sky in his backyard, James Bryant said that he hopes he lives long enough to be able to sit under its canopy and read a book in summer.
‘Could save countless lives’: McEachin requests study of Richmond floodwall, levee system
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After Hurricane Ian, weather events demonstrated the need to make sure existing infrastructure systems are able to handle climate-enhanced storms and possible flooding.
Update: A Street road closure in Waynesboro pushed back to Oct. 24
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The A Street culvert replacement in project will result in a total road closure beginning on Oct. 24. The road closure is expected to run through Nov. 14.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: What’s making environmental news
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After pummeling Cuba, Hurricane Ian was among the most powerful and devastating hurricanes to make landfall in the US.
Virginia Tech professor receives NASA grant to study health costs related to extreme weather
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When there is extreme weather including flooding, heat waves, and extreme cold, the government gets to work to ensure its disaster-relief spending has the greatest impact. The analysis is often based on damages to infrastructure.
Malaria outbreak in Latin America: Is there cause for concern in the U.S.?
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Malaria is a serious problem outside of the United States, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted treatments, prevention and funding.
FEMA issues disaster declaration for Buchanan, Tazewell: Fed money not coming anytime soon
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FEMA has approved a disaster declaration for Buchanan and Tazewell counties for damage associated with July flooding.
Ben Cline claims federal roads money going to Green New Deal: But is it really?
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House Republicans are claiming that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is prioritizing the Green New Deal over new roads.
Derek Royden: After the deluge
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In 1988 climatologist James Hansen announced, “Global warming has arrived.” Now, 34 years later, it is painfully obvious that climate catastrophe has arrived.
