Western North Carolina 2024 flood (Asheville) Turning to 2024 in Western NC and the remnants of Hurricane Helene, the area of the rain and floods is 1000s of square miles in several states. It is hilly and mountainous. All types of built [...]
An Inland Hurricane Scenario One flooding scenario in the U.S., especially, the eastern U.S., is when a hurricane or tropical storm moves overland and brings tropical moisture and rain to the interior of the country. A famous event is Hurricane Agnes in [...]
Average Recurrence Intervals (ARI) and Floods The average recurrence interval (ARI) is how often does a storm of a given magnitude return. A 1-in-100 year storm is expected once ever 100 years. This is often interpreted as a 1% chance in any [...]
September 16, 2024, Unnamed tropical disturbance 1-in-1000 year flood in SE North Carolina (Some really nice photos at a Topsail Island Facebook group.) This story discussed the challenges of communications and getting people to pay attention to an unnamed storm. North [...]
Because of the stark contrasts between candidates, the 2024 elections in the U.S. are of tremendous importance. This is true of elections from the most local to the Presidency. This is a collection of resources on voter registration, voting rules, getting out [...]