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Category: Natural Hazards
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I don't get a whiff of "Harvey might be good for the economy" from this article but, still, beware. From CNBC: Devastating Hurricane Harvey, unprecedented in its rainfall, could be a slight negative for U.S. growth in the third quarter, but economists say it may ultimately provide a tiny boost to the national economy because…
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The big data consulting firms seem to be out ahead of the academic researchers: Real estate agents looking to sell coastal properties usually focus on one thing: how close the home is to the water’s edge. But buyers are increasingly asking instead how far back it is from the waterline. How many feet above sea…
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I told a bunch of people at the SEA meetings that the fires in western NC weren't near me. Well, one started when I got back and is about 15 or so miles away. Sunrise over the #HortonFire. Updates will be shared after operational briefings are held. Stay tuned to https://t.co/tMLU5QZmbM. #NCFire pic.twitter.com/T4DdnEohUH — HortonFire (@FireHorton) November…
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A friend says the Tar River won't crest at Greenville until Thursday: Bands of heavy rain are leading to record-breaking flooding in parts of eastern North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center, which may result in life-threatening flooding and flash flooding elsewhere in the region. Forecasters warned that areas along the Neuse River in…
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"$150 to $500" credit: John Whitehead
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I hope everyone in FL, GA, SC and NC remains safe: The University of North Carolina at Wilmington announced on Tuesday afternoon that all 15,000 of its students would be required to evacuate the coastal campus by midday on Thursday as Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in years, approaches from the…
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Michael Greenstone: We are on course to set another record for the hottest year, the third year in a row, and 2016 may well have the most billion dollar weather disasters. Adaptation to a changing climate looks both necessary and inevitable. Adaptation is most successful when we let markets identify the best opportunities to protect…
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The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (my department) in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (my college) at The Ohio State University (my university) is hiring for four new faculty positions–and I am not ashamed of taking advantage of this blog to promote the positions. If you have (or are close…
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Kevin Simmons: In 1999, 2003 and 2013, powerful tornadoes struck [Moore, OK], killing dozens and causing billions of dollars in damage. The 1999 storm had the highest wind speed ever recorded when it hit the nearby town of Bridge Creek. In all, 36 people died. Twenty-four more were killed in 2013 by another extraordinarily powerful…
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NYC Mayor: “The furious hoarfrost bearing down upon us knows neither mercy nor reason, and all within the five boroughs will perish, cowering in their brittle dwellings … This shall be a tempest the likes of which has never been glimpsed by man or beast. Clutch your babes close to your breast and take small…
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