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New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods

29Sep

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New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods

Two years after the remnants of Hurricane Ian dumped up to 10 inches of rain on New York City in just two hours, the metropolis is once again inundated today by extreme rainfall. It is one of the many cities worldwide grappling with a counterintuitive effect of climate change: Sometimes, it will get wetter, not drier. On a warming planet, it’ll rain more and individual storms will get more intense. This pain will be especially acute in urban areas, which are built on stormwater infrastructure designed to handle the rainfall of yesteryear. Think back to what the builders of the last century wanted: sewers and canals that funneled rainwater as quickly as possible into a river, lake, or ocean, before it had a chance to accumulate. That worked fine, most of the time. But over the intervening ...

How to Help and Donate to Wildfire Victims in Hawaii

Over 100 people are confirmed dead after a wildfire devastated parts of Maui, Hawaii. Families fled from their cars and into the ocean to escape the surging flames that engulfed the town of Lahaina with little warning. What ignited the wildfire remains unknown; multiple factors could have contributed to the disaster.Hawaiians who survived are now returning to the rubble to begin the slow process of rebuilding their lives. About to visit Maui as a tourist? Postponing that trip is a good idea. If you want to send help to the people of Maui, the state’s governor, Josh Green, encourages you to be careful and verify charitable groups. Here are five reputable organizations that can deliver your donations to people affected by the wildfire in Hawaii.Hawaii Community FoundationRecommended by the ...

At least one dead in heavy flooding along Hudson River Valley

Flooding along the Hudson River Valley has claimed at least one life as heavy rains swamped roadways and left thousands without power Sunday.Authorities were alerted to the storm-related drowning shortly after 8 p.m., local officials said.Rep. Pat Ryan confirmed the fatality in a Tweet, which described severe flood damage affecting property across the Hudson Valley.NY State Police are asking motorists to avoid the Palisades Interstate Parkway in response to severe flooding. (New York State Police/New York State Police)Highland Falls, West Point, Cornwall and parts of Rockland and Putnam counties were hardest hit, according to Ryan.Gov. Hochul issued a state of emergency for Orange County in response to what she described as “life-threatening flooding,” urging residents living in affected ...