Sep 16 Libya investigates cause of double dam collapse that triggered devastating flood By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. Continue reading
Sep 11 Public health officials in Greece warn against using floodwater, citing contamination risks By Associated Press The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, destroyed homes and roads and left thousands of households without power and water for days. Continue reading
Jul 24 Death toll from weather-related incidents rises in Pakistan as landslides block key roads By Associated Press Authorities say the death toll from weather-related incidents since June 24 has risen to 133 across the country. Continue reading
Jul 22 Body found in river believed to be that of 2-year-old girl lost in Pennsylvania flood By Associated Press The body of a young girl was recovered Friday in the Delaware River and was believed to be a 2-year-old who was one of two children swept away from their family's vehicle by a flash flood last weekend, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 21 Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours. Continue reading
Jul 19 High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Northeast as death toll rises By Associated Press Atmospheric scientists say the global warming responsible for unrelenting heat in the Southwest also is making this kind of extreme rainfall a more frequent reality. Continue reading
Jul 16 Torrential rains, flash flooding in Pennsylvania leave 5 dead, 2 children missing By Associated Press Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Triple-digit temperatures scorch Southern California In our news wrap Sunday, extreme heat and wildfires are plaguing parts of the West while flash flooding swept through a county in the East, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu left the hospital after an overnight stay following a dizzy spell,… Continue watching
Jul 16 Death toll rises to 37 in South Korea amid floods, landslides fueled by heavy rain By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said. Continue reading
May 26 California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought. Continue reading