Las inundaciones son el desastre natural más costoso de Estados Unidos, y los ríos provocan cientos de inundaciones cada año.

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Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, and rivers cause hundreds of floods every year. The transition from the winter season to spring can result in increased rainfall and melting snow which can cause rivers and other bodies of water to rise, overflow and spill out onto nearby flat, dry land—and that causes flooding.

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(Washington D.C., martes, 23 de enero de 2024) – En Estados Unidos está aumentando la cantidad de incendios forestales de mayor propagación y más destructivos.  Éstos dejan el suelo carbonizado, árido e incapaz de absorber...

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U.S. Congress to Consider Legislation to Assess Sustainable, Inclusive Seafood Farming   (Washington, D.C., Friday, October 13, 2023) – Sustainable seafood farmed in offshore waters of the United States is one step closer to being on...

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(Washington, D.C. martes 15 de agosto del 2023) Con el periodo más activo de la temporada de huracanes acercándose, FEMA exhorta a los residentes a comprender su riesgo de inundación. Mientras los residentes enfrentan tormentas,...

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KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK AND TAKE ACTION BEFORE PEAK HURRICANE SEASON (Washington, D.C., Monday, August 7, 2023) – With peak hurricane season quickly approaching, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to...

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ANNOUNCER (:13): AUGUST IS “TREE CHECK MONTH” AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS ASKING EVERYONE TO EXAMINE THEIR TREES AND REPORT ANY SIGNS OF THE INVASIVE PEST, THE ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE. RHONDA SANTOS...

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