• Just a few days before the President's executive order announcement, on August 6, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released an updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook to say that this year's atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storms in the Atlantic which could lead to an "extremely active" season. (ucsusa.org)
  • this hurricane season started earlier than ever , with 9 named storms in early August, something we usually don't see until September. (ucsusa.org)
  • With 13 named storms to date and Hurricane Laura currently bearing down on the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane, states and local communities alike will clearly need disaster assistance to clean up and work on getting back to 'normal. (ucsusa.org)
  • Countless communities across the United States have felt firsthand the often deadly and devastating impacts of hurricanes, from Hurricane Katrina, which left 1,833 people dead after slamming into the Gulf Coast in 2005, to Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017-some of the most costly tropical storms on record-along with many others. (americanprogress.org)
  • And recently, on August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura lashed Louisiana with 150-mile-per-hour winds, killing six people and registering as one of the most powerful storms on record to strike the United States. (americanprogress.org)
  • 2 All in all, as of September 23, 2020, the Atlantic hurricane season has produced 23 named storms-nearly double the season's long-term average and exhausting, for only the second time in history, the National Hurricane Center's list of 21 names. (americanprogress.org)
  • 3 Yet the 2020 hurricane season represents uncharted territory, as storms are expected to continue making landfall in communities that are still struggling to contain COVID-19 outbreaks, maintain social distancing, and weather the historic pandemic-induced economic downturn-all amid a national reckoning with racial oppression and resource disparities in Black communities and other communities of color. (americanprogress.org)
  • Increased sea levels lead to larger storm surge capacity as hurricanes and storms make landfall. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Second, higher water temperatures increase the intensity of storms and hurricanes, and their frequency. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Storms and hurricanes are like jet engines that use warm water as fuel, so the warmer the ocean is, the stronger they become. (biomedcentral.com)
  • And Will Hendrick, environmental justice advocate for the North Carolina Conservation Network and staff attorney with the Waterkeeper Alliance's Pure Farms program, told EHN the industry has not made 'meaningful changes' in response to increasingly frequent and severe storms. (dailyclimate.org)
  • On the Atlantic coast the agency estimates 16 to 20 major named storms, seven to 10 hurricanes, and three to five major hurricanes. (dailyclimate.org)
  • What affect do hurricanes and other major storm systems have on areas of contamination and how do storms exacerbate the issue to potentially spread contamination? (civilianexposure.org)
  • The varied impacts of storm surge, floodwaters, ground saturation and more on contaminated sites from hurricanes and other large storms continue to grow based on the growing strength of storms in general. (civilianexposure.org)
  • In Louisiana, oil cleanup crews worked four days a week on 55 mi (89 km) of Louisiana shoreline throughout 2013. (wikipedia.org)
  • This action is necessary to prevent maritime traffic from interfering with spilled oil recovery operations, removal of sunken recreational vessels, debris, and cargo containers, and to ensure the safety of the response crews on scene. (nacocharters.org)
  • Many cleanup crews have experienced hydrogen sulfide poisoning from exposure to large amounts of decaying Sargassum with flu-like symptoms: nausea, headaches, and eye and skin irritation. (geiworks.com)
  • With so much going on in the news these days regarding the pandemic, extreme weather events including the 'dual' Hurricanes Laura and Marco, massive and numerous wildfires in California, hurricane-force derecho in Iowa and other parts of Midwest and the social justice unrest, you may not have noticed some of the President's recent executive orders. (ucsusa.org)
  • Floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires can cause incalculable damage in all the expected ways. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Because of its unique geography, the United States is particularly vulnerable to nearly every kind of natural disaster: tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards, and more. (loe.org)
  • We are also prone to hurricanes, wildfires, and blizzards. (loe.org)
  • As of 2018[update], cleanup costs, charges and penalties had cost the company more than $65 billion. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 2018 hurricane season began on the heels of already stretched federal resources, both in terms of cost and human resources with ongoing disaster response and recovery. (columbia.edu)
  • In January, 2018, researchers detected an abnormal amount of Sargassum in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic, predicting that 2018 would be a major year for Sargassum blooms. (geiworks.com)
  • In 2018, Hurricane Florence hit, leading to damage or flooding in at least 110 lagoons and putting the problem of hog waste on full display once again. (dailyclimate.org)
  • In 2018, Hurricane Florence hit, leading to damage or flooding in at least 110 lagoons. (dailyclimate.org)
  • In 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper included in his recovery recommendations funding for 'either buyout industrial animal operations in the 500-year flood plain or to help them convert to better technology. (dailyclimate.org)
  • Many of the communities now being affected by seaweed are still recovering from Hurricane Irma, so bringing back tourism dollars is especially critical. (geiworks.com)
  • Following that, Hurricane Irma destroyed 95% of structures on the island of Barbuda , among other islands. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Finally, Hurricane Irma devastated not only Puerto Rico but also the US Virgin Islands as well as Dominica . (biomedcentral.com)
  • NOAA found that during the past decade, we experienced more than twice the number of billion-dollar disasters compared to the previous decade (119 versus 59) and that the "increase in exposure and vulnerability, as well as climate changeā€¦" are responsible. (ucsusa.org)
  • As the United States struggles to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments must prepare communities for an extremely active hurricane season fueled by climate change, as well as support resilient and equitable rebuilding in the wake of disasters. (americanprogress.org)
  • and the onset of an unusually active hurricane season-caused by warmer ocean temperatures that are fueled by climate change-that continues to break storm formation records. (americanprogress.org)
  • However, there have been a lesser focus on the potential indirect effects of climate change on human health through the increased frequency and intensity of extreme climatic events, such as hurricanes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • What does climate change have to do with the increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes? (biomedcentral.com)
  • The intensity of these hurricanes then combine with the increased storm surge due to climate change, causing devastating results. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In New Orleans, following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a more than 2-fold increase of cases of West Nile Neurological Disease was reported . (biomedcentral.com)
  • The devastation of Hurricane Katrina has created a vast toxic soup that stretches across south-eastern Louisiana and Mississippi, and portends the arrival of an environmental disaster to rival the awe-inspiring destruction of property and human life over the past week. (twoday.net)
  • 1 Hurricane Sally rapidly intensified shortly before making landfall on September 16, 2020, as a slow-moving Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, dumping 20 to 30 inches of rainfall along hard-hit communities in western Florida and coastal Alabama. (americanprogress.org)
  • On September 20, 2017, the Category 5 Hurricane Maria made landfall on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Let's say, hypothetically, that a base is in the path of a strong hurricane making landfall in the area. (civilianexposure.org)
  • As Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast as a major hurricane, there is also a collective sigh of relief among many that the route of the storm avoided areas like Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico that are still recovering from the 2017 hurricane season. (columbia.edu)
  • The 2017 hurricane season was the costliest on record, stretching federal resources to their breaking point . (columbia.edu)
  • The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season proved to be a very active and devastating period that broke several records, such as being one in only six years featuring at least two Category 5 hurricanes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Two Lower Valley dairies have agreed to make significant environment-conscious upgrades and embark on a groundwater cleanup project in a federal court settlement. (charlietebbutt.com)
  • The remedial measures to be undertaken should speed cleanup of the groundwater by a decade or more," he said. (charlietebbutt.com)
  • Two people walk down a flooded street in Rodanthe, North Carolina, as Hurricane Dorian hits Cape Hatteras on September 6, 2019. (americanprogress.org)
  • The Excessive Heat in North Carolina report found a link between extreme heat exposure in four major industries and avoidable costs to employers, including increased worker compensation for missed wages. (iww.org)
  • The report makes clear that the avoidable costs of workplace heat exposure, such as missed work time and emergency room visits, are considerable in four of the most heat-exposed industries in North Carolina. (iww.org)
  • We should be doing everything we can to avoid preventable injuries at work like those caused by exposure to high temperatures," said Clermont Fraser Ripley, Workers' Rights Project Co-Director at the North Carolina Justice Center. (iww.org)
  • As North Carolina heads into another hurricane season, some residents and organizations fear the stormy season will again flood communities with hog waste. (dailyclimate.org)
  • Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a higher than average hurricane season for North Carolina in 2021. (dailyclimate.org)
  • Lindsey is referring to the voluntary North Carolina Floodplain Buyout Program , which has led to the permanent closure of 43 hog farms and around 103 waste lagoons from 2000 after Hurricane Floyd to summer 2020. (dailyclimate.org)
  • The first major storm was Hurricane Harvey that drenched Houston and parts of Louisiana with record amounts of rainfall of 64.58 inches. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Two Lower Valley dairies agree to unique environmental cleanup plan, Yakima Herald, June 11, 2023. (charlietebbutt.com)
  • It isn't just in the aftermath - during the cleanup in the relative calm in the wake of a natural disaster - that asbestos can pose a risk. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Despite the deadly consequences of both delaying the federal response to the pandemic at its outset and urging states to reopen their economies before it was safe to do so, President Donald Trump has boasted about the federal government's response to COVID-19 and the nation's preparedness for the 2020 hurricane season. (americanprogress.org)
  • The DRF is the primary federal disaster relief program that makes funds available to states, tribal, local and territorial governments for disaster response and recovery. (ucsusa.org)
  • A leading national disaster response company is now in the Nashville Tennessee area to assist with flooding cleanup. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • Due to the months-long spill, along with adverse effects from the response and cleanup activities, extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats and fishing and tourism industries was reported. (wikipedia.org)
  • His scientific consulting work over 44 years has been interwoven with oil spill scientific assessments in relation to: emergency response, NRDA, as well as civil and criminal complaints arising from these matters. (exponent.com)
  • However, Hurricane Florence is still a monster of storm, the likes of which haven't been seen in the Carolinas and Virginia for decades, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ). (columbia.edu)
  • Hurricane Florence will likely be another billion-dollar weather event, with recovery in some areas taking as long as a decade, or more. (columbia.edu)
  • Hurricane Florence dealt a severe blow to the Carolinas. (civilianexposure.org)
  • The breakdown in the defenses at the Duke plant underscored how even though Hurricane Florence is over, rising river waters keep adding to the environmental mess left in the storm's wake. (civilianexposure.org)
  • And in Texas, at least 42 workers died of heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, though labor advocates say the number is much higher because other causes are cited in many deaths. (iww.org)
  • A 2021 investigation by NPR and Columbia Journalism Investigations found nearly 400 workers had died of environmental heat exposure in the previous decade, with Hispanic workers - who make up much of the nation's farm and construction workforce - disproportionately affected. (iww.org)
  • Hurricanes and other extreme events obviously cause massive devastation and economic harm. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Greater exposure to these toxic minerals increases the risk of asbestos-related diseases like asbestosis and deadly mesothelioma. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Since UVB rays can cause direct damage to the DNA in skin cells, prolonged exposure to them increases the risk of skin cancer. (aadermatology.com)
  • The 2011 hurricane season officially began on June 1st. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • Tropical storm Emily is the fifth named storm of this season and it is currently working its way in a west-northwesterly direction in the Atlantic. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • Hurricane season is something we can prepare for, but we must understand it first. (servprogreaterstaugustinestaugustinebeach.com)
  • Hurricane Season: Florida's hurricane season typically spans from June 1st to November 30th, with the most active months being August and September. (servprogreaterstaugustinestaugustinebeach.com)
  • Hurricane Season started yesterday, June 1, and a hurricane could snap any of the 31,000 miles of offshore oil pipelines lying across the seafloor down to 300' by whipping up underwater currents. (candobetter.net)
  • As experts predict an active storm season, critics say the hog industry has done little to change after recent hurricanes overwhelmed waste lagoons. (dailyclimate.org)
  • The governor's comments reference Hurricane Sandy, which struck the Atlantic coast in October 2012. (wikidot.com)
  • Experts have calculated that $915 billion is needed to relieve the fiscal pressures that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on states, localities, tribes, and territories 8 -all during a year that is expected to be "one of the most active hurricane seasons on record," the resource needs of which will likely strain state and local government finances further. (americanprogress.org)
  • Exposure to airborne asbestos after a disaster for unprotected individuals can result in breathing in these fibers, the effects of which might take years and even decades to surface. (mesothelioma.app)
  • The rate of black mold growth will vary depending on the exposed surface and moisture exposure. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • Should a strong tropical hurricane hit the gulf with over tens of millions of gallons of Corexit 9500 sitting on top of, or near the gulf surface, the resulting 'toxic rain' falling upon the North American continent could cause dire health effects. (candobetter.net)
  • Surface reflections: Your exposure to UV rays can be more intense when the sun's beams bounce off water, snow, sand, or pavement. (aadermatology.com)
  • As disturbing products during cleanup that contain asbestos increasing the likelihood of producing airborne fibers, experts suggest you leave them for expert removal. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Fieldwork was conducted over 1 month, during which data points were collected in 50-m surveys followed by debris cleanup and removal. (researchgate.net)
  • ed by debris cleanup and removal. (researchgate.net)
  • Swift Water Removal and Cleanup from SERVPRO is Just a Phone Call Away! (servprofortlee.com)
  • Residents can get infected with opportunistic pathogens while sustaining cuts and injuries during cleanup. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We should be doing everything we can to avoid preventable injuries at work like those caused by exposure to high temperatures. (iww.org)
  • Even though the damaging winds and pounding rains of a hurricane may have passed, there is still danger to affected residents. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • NOAA also predicted up to 14 hurricanes, of which between three to seven will be 'major' tempests, packing winds in excess of 110 mph. (candobetter.net)
  • I can't help but wonder why it took the EPA so long to demand that BP adopt non-toxic methods of cleanup known to work instead? (candobetter.net)
  • Therefore, most cleanup efforts require extra caution and intense manual labor and painstaking raking. (geiworks.com)
  • Nearly 400 U.S. workers died of heat exposure over a decade. (iww.org)
  • 2) have cost us billions of dollars and that these costs are on the rise, and 3) this year's hurricane and wildfire seasons will be active ones. (ucsusa.org)
  • However, when these and other natural disasters damage materials which contain asbestos, emergency responders and area residents can be at risk of exposure. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Emergency responders, cleanup volunteers, and those in and around the area during the disaster are at an increased risk due to the disturbed fibers more likely to be exposed in the early stages of a post-disaster scene. (mesothelioma.app)
  • In the Sargasso Sea, an area in the Atlantic Ocean covering 2 million square miles, massive floating rafts of Sargassum provide food and shelter for many species of fish, shrimp, turtle, and crabs-some of them endangered species. (geiworks.com)
  • A massive response ensued to protect beaches, wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships, floating booms, controlled burns and 1,840,000 US gal (7,000 m3) of oil dispersant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sargassum seaweed is an important ecosystem in the Atlantic Ocean, but it can be devastating to Caribbean beaches. (geiworks.com)
  • It was found in numerous components throughout the houses, and though generally safe undisturbed, disasters can break and tear into the fibers, thus making them airborne and a high risk for exposure and inhalation. (mesothelioma.app)
  • The insidious nature of asbestos exposure is that, unlike overt and immediate dangers such as gas lines breaking and the risk of electric shock, asbestos fibers in the air are unseen and microscopic and, as such, may leave people unaware that they need protection from it and may not know for years to come of their exposure to it. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Who May Be at Risk of Disaster-Related Exposure to Asbestos? (mesothelioma.app)
  • Workers dealing with repeated or prolonged cleanup where asbestos is present are at increased risk of exposure and long-term effects. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Property damage can cause homeowners to be at greater risk, especially during cleanup, making it imperative that proper precautions are used during this time. (mesothelioma.app)
  • When these infrastructures become degraded in an extreme event, residents are at increased exposure risk to vector-borne diseases as well. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Did the Administration not see or care about the 2001 FEMA warning about the risk of a devastating hurricane hitting the people of New Orleans? (twoday.net)
  • Latitude: UV exposure risk decreases the further a location is from the equator. (aadermatology.com)
  • Hurricane coverage will often cover water damage that is a direct result of the peril of the water damage that enters the home, driven by wind, or other entry points. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • Seafloor damage leading to mudslides and damaged pipes can result from hurricanes. (candobetter.net)
  • In 1999, Hurricane Floyd swept through the region, causing significant damage to swine operations and flooding waste lagoons. (dailyclimate.org)
  • Class 3 - When storm water damage has come from floors above to lower levels of the house by passing through structural assemblies like the ceiling and insulation , you have the chance of material collapse with a dire need for cleanup and drying. (servprofortlee.com)
  • Special attention to these groups pre- and post-storm is required as their needs are not always visible to the response nor are they empowered to advocate for themselves. (columbia.edu)
  • The power utility mentioned it will have more than 1,000 individuals dedicated to storm response. (wikidot.com)
  • But what about Superfund military bases and contaminated military sites in the line of fire from hurricanes and other natural disasters? (civilianexposure.org)
  • This guide will help to keep those involved in cleanups from potentially deadly exposure. (mesothelioma.app)
  • In the absence of extreme events, residents in developed countries are protected from mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit partly simply by their lifestyle , with reduced exposure from not spending time outdoors as much and by having mosquito screens and air conditioning, as well as potted water and functioning sewage systems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main pillars of his professional work include analyzing and explaining the environmental distributions and fates hazardous chemical and petroleum releases, and ecological effects from chemical exposures. (exponent.com)
  • His practice also directly involves the environmental fate and transport of chemicals as well as exposure and impact assessment. (exponent.com)
  • On Grand Cayman, the Department of Environment asks to be consulted before any cleanup attempt, and have forbidden the use of heavy machinery without written consent. (geiworks.com)
  • A recent Government Accountability Office report described how the sequence of hurricanes last year led to staffing shortages, requiring the use of staff who would not normally be placed in key roles, complicating response efforts. (columbia.edu)
  • When planning for dealing with weather-related disasters, knowledge of safety precautions regarding asbestos exposure and cleanup can not only save lives, but prevent diminished quality of life and avoid adverse health conditions later on. (mesothelioma.app)
  • Even on October 6, two weeks after the event, the situation is largely unchanged , due to logistical difficulties compounded by the delayed federal emergency response. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many insurance companies, provide exclusions for secondary flooding (rivers, water swells that result from heavy rains with hurricanes. (serviceprosflorida.com)
  • The invasive seaweed causes closures, lost tourism dollars, and requires ongoing cleanup throughout the summer months when Sargassum is flourishing. (geiworks.com)
  • Exposure to UV radiation can even make the body have to fight harder against infections. (aadermatology.com)