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61 Posts


Natural Environment

Weather
 
30
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
29
Land
 
24
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Atmosphere
 
6
Plants / Kelp
 
5
Groundwater
 
4
Fish
 
3
Land Mammals
 
3
Air
 
2
Birds
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Marine Mammals
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
61
Extreme Wind
 
19
Storm Surge
 
12
Erosion
 
10
Glacier Change
 
6
Permafrost Change
 
6
Extreme Precipitation
 
5
Extreme Temperature
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Ice / Snow Change
 
4
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
4
Pollution
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Fire
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Debris / Trash
 
1
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
1
Drought
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
36
Water Management
 
26
Buildings
 
25
Transportation
 
23
Displacement
 
11
Human Health
 
9
Economic Impact
 
8
Energy
 
7
Water Security
 
7
Communication
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Cultural Impact
 
3
Food Security
 
2
Relocation
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Conflict
 
1
Forestry
 
1
Harvest Change
 
1
Livestock
 
1
Pets
 
1

Year

16 22 23
 
 
 
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Month

9 5 3 1 4 5 7 1 18 1 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
13
WINTER
 
9
SPRING
 
8
SUMMER
 
8

Country

United States
 
37
Canada
 
4
Norway
 
3
Iceland
 
2
Russia
 
2
Spain
 
2
Greenland
 
1