May 26 Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 missing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Cyclone Mekunu caused flash flooding that tore away whole roadways and submerged others in Salalah, Oman’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Mar 24 7 months after Harvey, flood-control projects' fate unclear By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Large-scale projects long considered essential to easing Houston's flooding woes went to the top of the area's to-do list after Hurricane Harvey inundated large swaths of the nation's fourth-largest city. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:20 Can Houston prevent disaster when the next storm comes? By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson, Gretchen Frazee Houston, known as the Bayou City, is no stranger to flooding. But the record-breaking rains and devastating deluge of Hurricane Harvey helped expose a disconnect between developers building on flood-vulnerable land and home buyers who might not have realized the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 6:00 After devastating wildfires came deadly mudslides. Here's what makes them so treacherous By PBS News Hour Huge mudslides have wiped out at least 100 homes in Southern California, where authorities have confirmed 15 deaths. Rescue crews dug through the mud and debris on Wednesday in search of survivors; hundreds are still trapped or missing. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change's promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Deadly California mudslides block highways, destroy homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, mudslides swept through Southern California, ripping homes from foundations and killing eight people. Also, Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chair of Breitbart News after drawing heavy fire from President Trump and allies for… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 2:52 Restoring full power to Puerto Rico 'could take a year' By PBS News Hour As the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico remains without power after Hurricane Maria pummeled it earlier this week, authorities are worried that an 88-year-old dam that was swollen with more than a foot of rain might flood the homes of… Continue watching
Sep 01 New satellite photos reveal extent of Harvey flooding in Houston By Julia Griffin As Harvey’s rains push northwards into Kentucky and the nation's northeast corridor, new photos reveal the extent of flooding the record-breaking storm left behind in the Houston region. Continue reading
Sep 01 360 video of a rescue from the floodwaters in Houston By Abbey Oldham, Elizabeth Flock Watch this 360 video of three brothers driving a truck through Houston floodwaters to help fellow Texans. Continue reading
Sep 01 South Asia floods have killed more than 1,400 as communities brace for more By Larisa Epatko More than 40 million people have been affected, and heavy rains are expected to continue through at least October. Continue reading