Aug 16 Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 with more rain in the forecast By Muhammad Sajjad, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days. Continue reading
Aug 13 Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee By Associated Press A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Floodwaters from Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau break record levels and prompt evacuations By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. Continue reading
Aug 12 Alaskan glacier ice dam releases floodwater toward downstream homes By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream. Continue reading
Aug 10 Flooding shuts down Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads By Associated Press Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Continue reading
Jul 28 Heavy rains, flooding in northern China kill 4 as Beijing and nearby areas brace for more By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press CCTV reports that some 5,600 people n the nearby city of Tianjin were relocated for fear of floods. Continue reading
Jul 20 Officials say 3 people still missing from deadly July 4 Texas floods, down from nearly 100 By Associated Press The flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Inside rescue and recovery efforts after the deadly Texas floods By Christopher Booker Tragedy struck the Texas Hill Country last week as sudden, massive flooding over the July 4 holiday killed more than 120 people. PBS News traveled to the heart of the disaster to cover the ongoing search and recovery efforts on… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:18 FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week Saturday. Officials have rejected suggestions that the calamity could have been anticipated, but an analysis by NPR and… Continue watching
Jul 12 Camp Mystic appealed to remove buildings from FEMA’s 100-year flood map, records show By Ryan J. Foley, Christopher L. Keller, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review… Continue reading