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When researchers counted 3,612 hectares of restored eelgrass in Virginia's seaside lagoons in 2018, the plots sown by hand came to only 6 percent of that area. The meadow has since grown to 4,792 hectares, about 11,800 acres.
40+ min ago (270+ words) The eelgrass meadow seeded back into Virginia's seaside bays now covers 4,792 hectares and keeps spreading on its own, according to Chris Patrick of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, up from the 3,612 hectares reported in a 2020 Science Advances paper. Disease…...
Nor’easter Slams Jersey Shore, Delaware Coast as New Jersey Declares Statewide Emergency
1+ week, 4+ day ago (512+ words) A slow-moving nor'easter began battering the Philadelphia region Friday night, bringing high winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion to the New Jersey and Delaware shores, according to WHYY. The storm's worst effects are expected to continue through Sunday. New Jersey…...
Before a natural disaster, a governor’s order can free up the National Guard and medical help
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (204+ words) Before a big weather event even happens — like a hurricane, flood, or snowstorm — government officials in the United States have the power to call for a state of emergency, a fast-track way to free up resources to help with public…...
Break in widespread rain before Friday flood threat
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (243+ words) Light rain and showers will slowly come to an end. A brief break in the widespread rain is expected on Thursday as the potential for flooding picks up Friday and continues through Saturday. A Coastal Flood Warning continues through 5 p.m. Thursday....
Norfolk’s planned stormwater fixes could have improved flood response, report suggests
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (783+ words) NORFOLK — Water inundated several underpass stormwater systems during an extraordinarily intense August storm that dumped up to 6 inches of rain on parts of the city in just a few hours. When pump systems couldn’t keep up, some underpasses filled as…...
‘It was terrible’ Reflecting on two years since Hurricane Helene
1+ week, 1+ day ago (224+ words) TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - It has been just over two years since Hurricane Helene moved through the eastern United States. Communities in Mercer County, West Virginia, and Giles County, Virginia, are continuing to recover. Gunnoe credited first responders for their efforts…...
Tracking the nor’easter: Millions brace for this weekend’s powerful storm
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) (NEW YORK) — Millions in the Northeast are bracing for a powerful nor’easter set to bring pounding rain and strong winds to the region through the weekend. The nor’easter could also cause power outages and could spark flight disruptions along the…...
Ask the Meteorologist: What made Matthew one of North Carolina's worst storms a decade ago?
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (298+ words) October 8, 2016 is when Hurricane Matthew made landfall near the South Carolina-North Carolina line. According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Matthew was the "first October hurricane to make landfall north of Florida since Hurricane Hazel did it in 1954." In…...
Hurricane Matthew: 10 years later, images show preparation across Georgia, South Carolina
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (120+ words) WJCL Hurricane Matthew: 10 years later, images show preparation across Georgia, South Carolina Images show residents across Coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry preparing for Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. The storm made landfall on Hilton Head Island as a Category…...
First Alert Weather: Local nor’easter continues; Scattered rain and damp roads
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (197+ words) Scattered rain will linger through the day as a local norâeaster continues. First Alert Weather: Local norâeaster continues; Scattered rain and damp roads JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â Showers continue in spots for the morning commute. - Scattered rain will linger…...