Town North of Honolulu Evacuated as Stream Floods March 11, 2021 By Kanishka Singh Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of...
Dredging the Coast Is Making Flooding Worse, a New Study Says March 8, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman Climate change is the main culprit behind nuisance flooding, but human alterations to coastal areas that deepen shipping channels or...
Kentucky Seeking Federal Help As Floodwaters Cause Damage March 4, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor toured parts of his state hard by heavy rains Tuesday and pledged to seek...
Heavy Rains Lead To Rescues, Road Closures in Appalachia March 2, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Heavy rain across Appalachia has led to water rescues, mudslides, road closures and power outages, officials...
Florida GOP Outlines $100 Million+ Plan to Tackle Climate Change March 1, 2021 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to...
Viewpoint: Faulty Hose Bibs One of Many Subrogation Opportunities from Record Freeze February 26, 2021 By Lee R. Wickert Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or...
US to Urge Barriers, Elevation to Fight NJ Back Bay Flooding February 24, 2021 By Wayne Parry LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The federal government will recommend flood control measures including storm surge barriers, floodwalls, and...
Crews to Lower Spillway Connected to Failed Michigan Dam February 18, 2021 EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Crews will begin lowering a spillway connected to a dam that failed last year and contributed...
Himalayan Glacier Disaster Highlights Climate Change Risks February 10, 2021 By Aniruddha Ghosal NEW DELHI (AP) — When Ravi Chopra saw the devastating deluge of water and debris crash downstream from a Himalayan...
Rescuers in India Digging For 37 Trapped in Glacier Flood February 9, 2021 By Biswajeet Banerjee and Rishabh R. Jain RUDRAPRAYAG, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped...