Flood insurance articles
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Alerting communities to hyperlocalized urban flooding
As climate change continues to warm the planet, scientists expect natural hazards such as flooding to increase. Urban flooding can be caused by extreme precipitation events, storm surges, or high tides, with dangerous and expensive consequences for public health and infrastructure.
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Purple Porsches Flood NYC Streets
The Ingram family, known for their massive Porsche collection, showcased a selection of their cars at the Met Gala in New York City. Highlights of the convoy included a Porsche 918 Spyder and a Viola Purple 911 Dakar. The Ingram collection includes more than 80 of the finest Porsches ever built. The Met Gala recently took place in New York City and while this isn’t an event car enthusiasts circle on their calendar, a selection of special Porsches hit the city’s streets on Monday afternoon,...
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Scenes From Flooding In Porto Alegre, Brazil
Since the end of April, the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil has been hit with heavy rainfall, causing the Guaíba River to overflow and flooding the capital city of Porto Alegre.