Climate Impact Report – 3/11

March 11, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 3/11

Millions of people were cleaning up after a severe storm slammed the East Coast over the weekend.
On Saturday, a record-setting rainstorm flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina, requiring emergency responders to help some people get out of high waters.
High tide caused roads in Hampton Beach and other Seacoast towns in New Hampshire to flood.
Birmingham, Alabama, residents urge city officials to reduce landslide risks in the area by dedicating two properties along the landslide risk zone as part of Vulcan Trail, a local park, preventing development or other land use that could increase the risk of costly slope failures.
A new study found that as sea levels rise along the U.S. coastlines, there is an increasing probability of more destructive flooding and inundation in major cities.
- Without preventative measures, there could be threats to between 55,000 and 273,000 people and between 31,000 and 171,000 properties.

As of last Friday, 17 large active wildfires have burned 1,436,647 acres across AL, AZ, CO, FL, MN, NE, OK, and TX. This year to date, 5,080 wildfires have burned 1,438,105 acres across the country.
In Arizona, 1 fire has burned 475 acres as of last Friday.
In Florida, 1 fire has burned 350 acres as of last Friday.
In Oklahoma, 7 fires have burned 119,500 acres as of last Friday.
In Texas, 3 fires have burned 1,237,659 acres as of last Friday.

Last Friday, the Florida legislature passed a bill that prevents any city, county, or municipality in the state from adopting legislation aimed at protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat.
- The newly passed legislation will affect roughly 2 million outdoor workers across the state and render existing local protections “void and prohibited” from July 1.
Despite the wet winter in California, Lake Mead and Lake Powell still face low water levels.
A new study found that a combination of deforestation and climate change could put most of North America’s lizard species at risk for health problems and population decline.