Jan 02 At least 24 dead in Midwestern floods, as more warnings move south By Michael D. Regan At least 24 people have died in floods that have gripped parts of the United States during the last week. Officials in Louisiana, Illinois and Missouri are preparing for another deluge as waterways set records in several states. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 7:26 Missouri's flooding is cresting. What's next for devastated communities? By PBS News Hour In Missouri, site of devastating flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, communities are starting to get some relief from the rising waters, but the disaster is far from over. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Cindy Erickson of… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Midwest deluge wreaks watery destruction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, towns in whole sections of Missouri and Illinois are under water, with at least 20 dead and untold millions of dollars in damage. Also, New Year's celebrations drew tight security in New York and other… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Deadly flooding overwhelms in Missouri, Illinois By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries have overwhelmed towns across parts of Missouri and Illinois. At least 20 people have been killed in the region and flood waters are expected to hit record levels. Continue watching
Dec 30 Death toll rises to 20 as severe floods threaten Midwest By Joshua Barajas Widespread flooding in the South and Midwest has killed at least 20 people, while the winter storm continues to swell waterways along the Mississippi River to heights nearing the records of the disastrous flood of 1993. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:10 What's stirring up this winter's extreme storms? By PBS News Hour Violent weather has battered the South and Midwest in recent days, bringing the death toll from up to 45. On Saturday, at least nine tornadoes swept through the Dallas area, blasting neighborhoods with winds of about 200 miles an hour. Continue watching
Dec 26 Death toll rises from storms that hit southern U.S. By Michael D. Regan Residents of several southern states on Saturday began surveying the ruins left by tornadoes and heavy rains that barreled through the region this week, killing at least 18 people. Continue reading
Dec 10 Satellites show how record-setting rainfall paralyzed one of India's largest cities By Laura Santhanam Newly released satellite images show how far relief efforts have to go to restore Chennai after 100-year rains that some link to climate change inundated India’s fourth-largest city in recent weeks. Continue reading
Dec 02 Flooding in southeastern India disrupts power, flights By News Desk Chennai, on the coast of southeastern India, was inundated with rain this week, causing massive flooding and suspending trains and flights. Continue reading
Oct 25 After drenching Texas, heavy rain in Patricia's wake moving east By Rialda Zukic Heavy rains have drenched parts of Texas since Friday causing highways to shut down and a train to derail on Saturday. Now, the storm, which was caused partly by remains of Hurricane Patricia, is expected to head southwest toward Louisiana,… Continue reading