California is in a Record Drought, Britain has Record Floods
A headline in USA Today proclaims that "Britain's Flood Crisis Deepens, Thames Bursts its Banks". Meanwhile California is in the midst of a record drought, recent rains notwithstanding. While not necessarily the result of global warming, the historic conditions in different parts of the globe remind us that disasters can come in many forms, not just earthquakes or typhoons. The economic damages from these events can be truly catastrophic, with most of the burdens falling on the public.
About OpenHazards Bloggers
Steven Ward is a Research Geophysicist at
the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UC Santa Cruz. He specializes in the quantification and simulation of
natural hazards. Read Steve's blog.
John Rundle is a Distinguished Professor of Physics
and Geology at UC Davis and
the Executive Director of the APEC Collaboration for Earthquake Simulations. He
chaired the Board of Advisors for the Southern California Earthquake Center from 1994 to 1996. Read John's blog.
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