May 02 Watch 3:35 Communities along Mississippi River struggle with highest floodwaters seen in decades By William Brangham, Courtney Norris While flooding along the Mississippi River happens every year, water levels are surging this year thanks to record snow across the Midwest that's been followed by a sudden thaw. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
May 01 Rising Mississippi River waters tests Iowa, Illinois flood barriers By Associated Press The rising Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it nears forecast crests in the area Monday, driven by a spring surge of water from melting snow. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Hundreds of Americans evacuated from Khartoum amid fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. completed the first land evacuation of private American citizens from Sudan’s capital, Russia says Ukrainian drones struck a fuel depot in Crimea, a manhunt is underway for a suspect in the fatal shooting… Continue watching
Apr 29 Analysis: Fort Lauderdale's historic flooding is a sign of things to come. Here's who is at risk and how to prepare By Smitha Rao, The Conversation Studies show that as global temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from destructive flooding. To limit the damage, communities need to know who is at risk and how they can be better prepared. Continue reading
Apr 28 Biden declares Fort Lauderdale a disaster area after flooding By Associated Press Biden's Friday declaration means that Broward County residents, businesses and local governments that suffered damage are now eligible for loans and other federal relief. Continue reading
Apr 26 Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging By Scott McFetridge, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag walls and closed off flood-prone areas. Continue reading
Apr 02 Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak amid flooding after Cyclone Freddy By Tom Gould, Associated Press Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing a spiraling cholera outbreak that threatens to add to the devastation. Continue reading
Mar 22 California braces for more flooding after deadly storm By Martha Mendoza, Associated Press A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California is blamed for two deaths. Continue reading
Mar 16 Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries. Continue reading
Mar 13 Levee break brings more flood problems to California as new storm approaches By Associated Press Officials say a levee break on a storm-swollen California river has quadrupled in size. Continue reading