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An aerial shot of the devastating flash flooding in Texas.
Science & Technology

What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A group of rescue workers wearing neon jackets in a blue boat searching for missing people in a flooded area of Texas.
World & National News

How to survive a flash flood — like the one that devastated Texas

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Volunteers filling up large blue bottles of drinking water.
World & National News

North Carolina’s hurricane damage is not just limited to destroyed homes, but contaminated water systems, experts say

headshot of Erin Kayata
by Erin Kayata
A tourist carrying an umbrella in Athens, Greece.
Health

‘False sense of security’ makes tourists susceptible to heat-related illness, experts say

headshot of Erin Kayata
by Erin Kayata
Rendering of what the tallest building in Oklahoma would look like.
Science & Technology

The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather?

Headshot of Cesareo Contreras
by Cesareo Contreras
Dustin Shadownes walking in a creek with a cadaver dog.
Science & Technology

The short-term rain forecast system is broken. Can AI do a better job of predicting deadly floods?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A resident of Puerto Rico tries to connect electrical lines.
Science & Technology

Hurricane Maria offered an opportunity to transform Puerto Rico’s electric grid into a more resilient system. It hasn’t happened

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Society & Culture

Predicting human mobility in response to disaster

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Science & Technology

Climate change has created a storm of uncertainty. These researchers are making sense of it.

by Aria Bracci

Is extreme weather getting more extreme?

by Molly Callahan

Tuesday classes canceled at Northeastern’s Massachusetts campuses, administrative offices closed

by News@Northeastern - Contributor
University News

New campus weather station enables real-time monitoring, alerts

by Greg St. Martin