Aug 01 How to help flood victims in Kentucky By Gabriel Pietrorazio Appalachians woke up to torrential rainfalls setting new records in eastern Kentucky and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The downpour began on July 28 and within a matter of 48 hours, the eastern portion of the state… Continue reading
Nov 19 Canadian province sets gas, travel restrictions after floods By Associated Press Provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said non-essential vehicles will be limited to about 8 gallons (30 liters) per trip to the gas station. Continue reading
Aug 13 Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 38 By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday caused the flooding. The missing include 12-yaer-old twins who were trapped with their grandparents inside an eight-story residential building. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:40 Climate models predicted extreme weather fluctuations. Can the damage be reversed? By William Brangham, Morgan Till, Murrey Jacobson, Layla Quran In western Germany this week, whole cities seem to be underwater after days of heavy rainfall filled rivers to capacity and quickly turned into flash flooding. As parts of Europe dig out of this latest weather disaster, the European Union… Continue watching
Jul 09 Elsa soaks NYC and New England as it races up East Coast By Michael Hill, Tom Hays, Associated Press The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service. Continue reading
Jul 01 Crews cleaning up after Zion National Park flash flood By Associated Press Zion National Park officials and business owners in a nearby tourist town are still cleaning up and assessing the damage from a massive flash flood that ripped through the popular red rock park, sending mud and debris onto streets. No… Continue reading
Feb 08 Rescuers in India digging for 37 people trapped in glacier flood By Associated Press More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police have been taking part in search-and-rescue operations in the northern state of Uttarakhand after Sunday's flood. Continue reading
Aug 11 Severe flooding displaces scores of thousands in Somalia By Abdi Guled, Associated Press Severe flooding continues to displace thousands of people in Somalia. The government in recent days issued new warnings to communities living along the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 7:53 To save its future, will this Md. town have to destroy its historic business district? By John Yang Climate change has profoundly affected Ellicott City, Maryland. The mill town, located where multiple waterways converge, was devastated by a flood earlier this year, after already suffering a deadly deluge in 2016. John Yang and a team from the University… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:44 After Florence, half of this town was underwater for days. Now residents wonder if they should rebuild. By Cat Wise It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and then drenched the state for days, leading to devastating flooding in many inland areas and causing an estimated $17 billion dollars worth of damage. Special correspondent… Continue watching