Topic: flooding

Satellite observations and models make it possible to monitor drought as it develops, but many tools describe weather conditions rather than the damage drought causes. They also miss related hazards that occur concurrently or in sequence, including heatwaves, fires, flooding and mudslides. Amir AghaKouchak presents impact-based drought monitoring that connects the hazard to physical and societal consequences such as crop losses, food availability, energy production and employment. The talk examines barriers to implementation, including incomplete impact data, limited local water-use informati

Extreme heat affects rural communities, coastal regions and marine environments in different ways. This webinar presents NOAA-supported research that helps decision-makers target resilience measures to local conditions. Case studies address rural Vermont, Charleston and the Northeast Pacific. The speakers examine rural heat risk in relation to exposure and transportation infrastructure; resilience strategies that connect heat with flooding, water management and sea-level rise; and the drivers and subsurface characteristics of marine heatwaves in ecologically and economically important regions