Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana
When the water finally begins to recede, it always leaves something behind—mud, debris, and a reckoning.
By Ruth Behrens ·
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Flood waters cause road closures in Noblesville
The moment a jurisdiction declares a State of Emergency, something shifts in the public discourse.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan
You read reports about "unprecedented" weather, and you tend to roll your eyes until you see the numbers.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
‘Life-threatening flooding’ possible in Hawaii this weekend from forming tropical storm
The headlines about Tropical Storm Lala striking Hawaii this weekend are framed in meteorology—a series of percentages and projected wind speeds.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Dearborn/Fayette to LA: Local strength trumps ABC News warnings
There is a certain kind of dread that settles over a small town when the weather reports begin listing threats—flooding, debris flows, tropical storms.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Half a million without power proves systemic disinvestment in Chicago
You read about the severe weather sweeping through Chicago this past Tuesday—the tornadic warnings, the downed power lines, the sheer volume of water flooding everything from the…
By Josie Calloway ·