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Rescue workers take part in a search and rescue operation near an underpass that has been submerged by a flooded river caused by torrential rain in Cheongju, South Korea, July 16, 2023. Photo by Kim Hong-ji/REUTERS

World Jul 17

South Korea’s death toll from downpour grows to 40 as workers search for survivors

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Nation Jul 13

A view shows a flooded road near Pearl River following water discharges from Barnett Reservoir over the weekend, in Ridgeland, Mississippi, U.S. in this screen grab taken from a video August 29, 2022. Photo provided by REUTERS TV
People rescued from cars and homes as rapid rainfall causes flash flooding in central Mississippi

Torrential rain in central Mississippi is flooding roads and sending water into homes and businesses. Swift water washed one car into a ditch, and the driver escaped before the car submerged.

By Associated Press

World Feb 07

Heavy rains lash eastern Australia, help with fires

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says he is optimistic the rain will help extinguish some blazes in the coming days.

By Associated Press

Science May 27

Watch: Which U.S. cities face the heaviest downpours?

Guess which U.S. city was hit hardest by heavy rainfall over the last half century.

By Nsikan Akpan

Science Aug 07

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Tempers May Flare and Conflicts Rise as Climate Change Heats Up, Study Finds

Tempers May Flare and Conflicts Rise as Climate Change Heats Up, Study Finds…

Aug 31

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Surveying the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac

Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on the "heart-wrenching" effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. Charlie Whinham reports in Baton Rouge, La., from a field hospital where hundreds of evacuees with special needs are being treated. Shauna Sanford goes to LaPlace where flood…

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Aug 29

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Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Isaac Batters Gulf with Wind and Downpours

Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Isaac Batters Gulf with Wind and Downpours…

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Jun 02

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Stalagmites Provide Clues in Changing Rainfall Patterns

ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Tom Clarke reports on what scientists are learning from stalagmites about the rainfall and changing weather patterns in a remote region of southwest Poland.

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Jun 17

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Ongoing Midwest Flooding Threatens Mississippi River Levees

As the Mississippi River continues to rise through Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, federal officials fear many of the existing levees will fail, stressing the region's flood prevention system. A civil engineer discusses the science of levees.

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