Sep 16 Deadly flash floods devastate several towns in central Italy By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have swept through towns in a hilly central Italy. Continue reading
Aug 10 As ‘flash floods are getting flashier,’ communities worry about aging infrastructure By Gabrielle Hays When heavy rain hit the St. Louis area at the end of July, the region got 25 percent of the rain it usually gets in a year in just 12 hours, the National Weather Service said-- the most the area… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 4:02 Extreme conditions in California and Kentucky force thousands from their homes By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Tommy Walters, Dorothy Hastings Wildfires and floods are causing more death and destruction across the nation as thousands are forced to evacuate their homes. Record flooding in Kentucky has now claimed 37 lives, and a fierce new fire in northern California has killed at… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 6:30 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the aftermath of devastating floods As Kentucky tries to recover from devastating floods that have killed at least 37 people, the weather forecast indicates there may soon be more pain brought to the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the terrible… Continue watching
Jul 29 Appalachian floods kill at least 16 as rescue teams deploy By Bruce Schreiner, Timothy D. Easley, Associated Press Mudslides on steep slopes left many people marooned and without power, making rescues more difficult. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 3:38 Hundreds rescued from devastating flooding in St. Louis area In Missouri, state and local officials have declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in St. Louis and the surrounding areas, where historic rainfall turned streets and highways into rivers. Emergency crews rescued hundreds of residents across the… Continue watching