Jul 06 Why flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related cause of death By John O'Connor, Associated Press According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy rainfall. Waters rise so quickly that people are caught off guard, according to the… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:18 Deadly floods submerge North Carolina roads and towns in the wake of Helene By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Israeli war cabinet member threatens to quit over Gaza strategy In our news wrap Saturday, a member of Israel’s war cabinet threatens to quit if the government does not adopt a new Gaza strategy, dangerous heat poses new risk, with widespread power outages in Houston flash flooding kills at least… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Biden administration clears way for new border wall construction in Texas In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration cleared the way to allow 20 miles of border wall construction in Texas, the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal… Continue watching
Jul 17 Northeast begins to dry out after days of relentless heavy rain, flash flooding By Associated Press Flash flooding hit parts of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 7:52 Eastern U.S. hit with flooding as heat wave drags on in West and South By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart Extreme weather is making an impact from one end of the country to the other. Ferocious heat and heavy rains persisted Monday and millions of Americans were left to cope and clean up. Stephanie Sy reports on flooding in the… Continue watching
Jul 10 Intense downpour in the Northeast forces evacuations, causes major flooding By Bobby Caina Calvan, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Officials say the storm has already wrought tens of millions of dollars in damage. Continue reading
May 06 Floods, landslides in Congo leave over 200 dead, many more missing By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Continue reading
Jan 01 Flooding after powerful storm system in California prompts evacuation warnings By Associated Press Evacuation warnings were in place in rural Northern California on New Year's Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic and closing major highways. Continue reading
Oct 28 Floods and landslides ravage south Philippines, killing at least 50 By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Philippine officials say torrential rains set off flash floods and landslides that swamped a southern province, killing at least 42 people and leaving 16 others missing. Continue reading