Northeast Kansas counties that were hit by a tornado and flooding in late May are waiting to hear if storms caused enough damage to make the region eligible for state or federal aid. An EF-2 tornado hit Marshall County on …
A government official says at least 3 people have died and 12 others are missing after floods washed away an apartment building in northern India. Amit Chandola says the three story building in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand state was hit Sunday …
Central Europe has been inundated during the past several weeks with heavy and relentless rain, which has resulted in some of the worst floods seen in the area in more than 70 years, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. …
Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan’s northwestern Lower Peninsula have sued, saying property values along the Boardman River have dropped. The lawsuit filed Friday names the Boardman River Dams Settlement Agreement …
President Barack Obama has declared 11 counties in Illinois as disaster areas after last month’s flooding. Obama signed the disaster declaration on Friday, giving the counties access to federal aid for recovery efforts. Severe storms, flooding and winds hit Illinois …
A fast-moving line of intense thunderstorms flooded streets, knocked out power to more than 30,000 people in southeast Louisiana and spawned two tornadoes that damaged homes and businesses in Jefferson Parish. No injuries were reported. Kenner officials say the storm …
Grand Rapids, Mich., firefighters helped to evacuate apartments and a hotel downtown after 4.5 feet of water surged into the 32-floor building’s basement. Fire Battalion Chief Kevin Sehlmeyer tells MLive.com the water surge on Saturday flooded laundry facilities, trapped cars …
The National Weather Service has designated this week, March 18–22, as Flood Safety Awareness Week. New York recently experienced three major storms that resulted in significant flooding across the state. Flooding is not specific to storm activity. Floods can occur …
University of Delaware professors are researching the impact of this month’s winter storm on the coastal geology and marine ecosystems. The News Journal reports researchers headed to the shore as soon as roads were passable to examine the damage and …
A report from the National Catastrophe Insurance Fund of Thailand reveals that foreign and domestic companies that suffered damage during the great flood of 2011 purchased a total of 3,745 catastrophe insurance policies between 28 March 2012 and 7 January …
