Harvey’s Catastrophic Flooding Hits Uninsured Hard August 28, 2017 By Sonali Basak Hurricane Harvey’s second act across southern Texas is turning into an economic catastrophe – with damages likely to stretch into...
More Widespread Flooding in Houston Area August 10, 2017 By JUAN A. LOZANO Heavy rains that caused flooding in some parts of the Houston area and prompted about two-dozen water rescues on Tuesday...
U.S. and Canadian Scientists to Study Cross-Border Flooding March 7, 2017 By WILSON RING U.S. and Canadian scientists are planning to spend the next five years studying flooding on Lake Champlain and the Richelieu...
California Dam Managers Dismissed Flood Concern 12 Years Ago February 15, 2017 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Environmental activists and local government officials warned more than a decade ago about the risk of catastrophic flooding below a...
Inland Flooding Leads List of Climate Disasters That Cost $46B in 2016 January 13, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Climate-based disasters caused $46 billion in damage and killed at least 138 in the 48 contiguous U.S. states last year,...
West Coast Expects Flooding While East Coast in Deep Freeze January 10, 2017 By JEFFREY COLLINS As the East Coast waits to thaw out from a weekend icy mess, another storm is bringing rain and the...
Northern U.S. Facing Greater Risk of Flooding January 5, 2017 The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and...
Researchers Warn of Heavy Rain, Droughts in Carolinas September 21, 2016 Experts warn the Carolinas will face droughts and deluges in coming years. Scientists, farmers and water managers met in Charlotte...
Thousands of Louisiana, Mississippi Homes Damaged by Flooding March 16, 2016 By CAIN BURDEAU Widespread flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi has damaged thousands of homes, and the risk of rising water prompted additional evacuations...
Louisiana and Mississippi Hit With Unusually Widespread Flooding March 15, 2016 By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS As the Leaf River rose north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 26-year-old Rebecca Bruce and her fiancé grabbed what they could and...