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37 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
14
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
7
Weather
 
7
Ocean / Sea
 
6
Fish
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Air
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Atmosphere
 
1
Birds
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Groundwater
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Fire
 
10
Flooding / Draining
 
8
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
6
Drought
 
5
Extreme Precipitation
 
4
Pollution
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
2
Earthquake
 
2
Ice / Snow Change
 
2
Eruption
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Sea/Land Level Change
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Displacement
 
37
Buildings
 
20
Safety
 
20
Human Health
 
10
Transportation
 
9
Food Security
 
7
Economic Impact
 
6
Air Quality
 
5
Cultural Impact
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Energy
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Agriculture
 
2
Communication
 
2
Fisheries
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Sports / Recreation
 
2
Water Management
 
2
Aquaculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Pets
 
1
Relocation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

2 8 1 9 1 2 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Month

2 3 1 1 4 5 5 5 2 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
7
SUMMER
 
7
WINTER
 
4
SPRING
 
3

Country

United States
 
11
Canada
 
7
Iceland
 
4
Greenland
 
1
Honduras
 
1
Norway
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1