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27 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
15
Weather
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
6
Atmosphere
 
5
Ocean / Sea
 
5
Land Mammals
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Air
 
1
Arachnids
 
1
Birds
 
1
Fish
 
1
Groundwater
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
10
Extreme Wind
 
9
Storm Surge
 
8
Landslide / Avalanche
 
4
Pollution
 
3
Thunderstorm
 
3
Fire
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Tsunami
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Extreme Precipitation
 
1
Extreme Temperature
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Other Event
 
1
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
27
Transportation
 
10
Buildings
 
9
Displacement
 
6
Energy
 
5
Human Health
 
3
Sports / Recreation
 
3
Water Security
 
3
Communication
 
2
Cultural Impact
 
2
Economic Impact
 
2
Water Management
 
2
EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS
 
1
Relocation
 
1
Sanitation
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Month

2 3 5 2 13 1 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
12
SUMMER
 
4
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
15
Canada
 
3
Norway
 
3
Finland
 
1
Iceland
 
1
Russia
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1