Climate Change Is Overwhelming US Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says September 6, 2022 By Victoria Cavaliere Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and...
Flooding Exacerbates Water Crisis in Mississippi Capital August 31, 2022 By Emily Wagster Pettus and Michael Goldberg JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In Mississippi’s capital, emergency officials are going to distribute bottled water to residents, a local university...
Mississippi Residents Brace for Flood as River Reaches Crest August 30, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in and around Mississippi’s capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River...
Miss. Gov. Declares Emergency Ahead of Expected Flooding August 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A state of emergency is in effect in Mississippi as officials anticipate potentially massive flooding from...
Pakistan Flooding Deaths Pass 1,000 in ‘Climate Catastrophe’ August 29, 2022 By Zarar Khan ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate...
Tropical Storm Ma-on Makes Landfall in Southern China August 26, 2022 By Katie Tam HONG KONG (AP) — Tropical Storm Ma-on made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday after bringing rain and...
Kentucky Flood Victims File Suit Against Mine Companies August 26, 2022 JACKSON, Ky. (AP) _ Dozens of eastern Kentucky flood victims have filed a lawsuit that says two coal companies contributed...
One Month Later, Kentucky Flood Evacuees Weigh Cloudy Future August 25, 2022 By Bruce Schreiner PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Nearly a month after deadly flooding engulfed their houses, some eastern Kentuckians sheltering at state parks...
Dallas-Area Flooding Kills at Least One After Massive Downpour August 23, 2022 By Josh Saul and David R Baker A massive rainstorm in North Texas drenched parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area with more than a foot of water,...
Hurricane Winds, Fierce Storms Leave 7 Dead in France, Italy August 19, 2022 By Sylvie Corbet and Colleen Barry PARIS (AP) — Violent thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds left at least seven dead Thursday in France and Italy, uprooting trees...