natural disaster

4:48pm Sep 11, 2018

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If Florence Stalls Over Coast, Heavy Rains In Triad Could Be Delayed

New projections from the National Weather Service suggest the effects of Hurricane Florence may be delayed in the Piedmont Triad, though bad weather is still on the way.
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5:55pm Apr 20, 2018

Science Science Environment

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

by Joe Palca

A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes.

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2:41pm Apr 17, 2018

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Greensboro Leaders Ask For Volunteers, Donations As Tornado Recovery Begins

Greensboro city leaders are asking for help as the city begins to recover from the tornado that touched down there Sunday.
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6:48am Nov 30, 2017

National National

The Tempest At Galveston: 'We Knew There Was A Storm Coming, But We Had No Idea'

by John Burnett

The Great Galveston Storm of 1900 destroyed two-thirds of the Texas city and heavily damaged surviving structures. It remains the most deadly natural disaster and worst hurricane in U.S. history.

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7:00am Sep 30, 2017

National National Science Environment Health & Safety

Flee A Cataclysm, Or Cling To A Doomed Home? Why People Stay May Surprise You

by Rebecca Davis

"You must leave now," thousands of Americans from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Florida, Montana, Texas and beyond were told, as floods, fire and wind threatened their lives. Some said no.
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8:21pm Jan 12, 2016

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Aleutian Quake Zone Could Shoot Big Tsunamis To Hawaii, California

by Christopher Joyce

Tension is building along a major fault in the seabed off Alaska's coast, research shows. Devastating tsunamis from sudden slips in certain sections could directly hit Hawaii and Central California.

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