Climate Compass on MSN
Why some meteorologists are reassessing the once-in-100-year storm
For decades, the phrase "once-in-100-year storm" has served as a cornerstone of weather forecasting, flood insurance, and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new draft map expands the 100-year floodplain by 43% (Caroline Ghisolfi/Houston Chronicle) Harris County's 100-year floodplain ...
Some new developments in Brunswick County are looking at 20-year-old floodplain data. A newer flood risk report could bring ...
Practical Engineering on MSN
A 1% chance, every year - what engineers mean by a 100-year flood
A 100-year flood does not mean a flood that happens once every century. It describes a flood with a one-percent chance of occurring in any given year. That probability does not change after a flood ...
The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways ...
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Texas laws prohibit new hospitals in 100-year floodplains. Ben Taub is trying to expand into one.
Texas Medical Center has flooded in the past, critics warn, and would only be made more vulnerable by putting additional ...
ST. LOUIS — Fifteen years ago, after the Midwest was swamped with what was pronounced a "100-year" or even a "500-year" flood, some residents figured that they would never again see such a disaster.
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