Floods in US Northeast Forecast to Bring $5 Billion in Damages July 12, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan The flooding across the Northeast that left one woman dead in New York, closed rail lines and devastated Vermont could...
Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Mudslides in Japan, Leaving 2 Dead and at Least 6 Missing July 11, 2023 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least...
Heavy Rains Wash Across U.S. Northeast, Forecasters Warn of Catastrophic Floods July 10, 2023 By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay Torrential downpours pounded the U.S. Northeast on Monday, threatening catastrophic flooding across the region, where rains have washed out roadways,...
15 Killed by Floods in Southwestern China as Seasonal Torrents Hit Mountain Areas July 6, 2023 BEIJING (AP) — At least 15 people have been killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain...
Chicago Flooding is Stark Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather July 5, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Olga R. Rodriguez Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving...
Hurricane Adrian Strengthens, New Tropical Depression Brings Rain to Mexico’s Pacific Coast June 30, 2023 MEXICO CITY (AP) – Hurricane Adrian gained strength Thursday far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, but father south and closer to...
Warming Causes More Extreme Rain, Not Snow, over Mountains and Scientists Say that’s a Problem June 29, 2023 By Seth Borenstein A warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like...
Eastern Caribbean Islands Prepare for Heavy Flooding as Tropical Storm Bret Grows Stronger June 22, 2023 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in...
Leaky Nevada Irrigation Canal Prompts Litigation over Water Rights June 1, 2023 By Scott Sonner RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for...
Triple-Whammy of Cyclones Drove Italy’s Deadly Flooding, Scientists Say June 1, 2023 By Frances D'Emilio and Seth Borenstein ROME (AP) — A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that devastated much of northern Italy this month,...