State’s worst floods in a century kill 23 in West Virginia
At least 23 people in West Virginia have died in the U.S. state's worst flooding in more than a century, … Continue reading → The post State’s worst floods in a century kill 23 in West Virginia...
View ArticleAt least 23 dead in West Virginia floods, official says
At least 23 people have died from devastating floods in West Virginia, the state’s governor told a news conference Friday. … Continue reading → The post At least 23 dead in West Virginia floods,...
View ArticleRain, floods in China kill around 100 people, wipe out crops
Severe recent flooding across central and southern China has killed around 100 people, damaged more than 1.5 million hectares of … Continue reading → The post Rain, floods in China kill around 100...
View ArticleGulf Coast urged to prepare for heavy rain, potential floods
The Florida Division of Emergency Management is urging residents and businesses from Tampa to Pensacola to prepare for heavy rainfall … Continue reading → The post Gulf Coast urged to prepare for heavy...
View ArticleAt least 3 dead, thousands rescued from ‘historic’ Louisiana floods
As the floodwaters swallowed Lyn Gibson’s two-story home, she hacked away on a hole near the roof, desperately trying to … Continue reading → The post At least 3 dead, thousands rescued from ‘historic’...
View ArticleAt least 3 dead, thousands rescued from Louisiana floods described as...
Emergency crews plucked motorists from cars stranded by high water along a seven-mile stretch of south Louisiana interstate, pulled others … Continue reading → The post At least 3 dead, thousands...
View ArticleDeath toll in Louisiana floods rises to 7 as waters slowly begin to recede
As waters begin to recede in parts of Louisiana’s capital city, some residents struggled to return to flood-damaged homes on … Continue reading → The post Death toll in Louisiana floods rises to 7 as...
View ArticleAt least 10 killed, 40,000 homes damaged by Louisiana floods
At least 40,000 homes were damaged and 10 people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving … Continue reading → The post At least 10 killed, 40,000 homes damaged by...
View ArticleBaton Rouge’s summer of grief: Shootings, unrest, now floods
It’s been a long, hot summer of pain and grief in Louisiana, its capital city engulfed by a string of … Continue reading → The post Baton Rouge’s summer of grief: Shootings, unrest, now floods appeared...
View ArticleMore than 100,000 ask for federal help in aftermath of Louisiana floods
With up to $ 150,000 in flood damage to his southeast Louisiana car repair shop and no flood insurance, Lap … Continue reading → The post More than 100,000 ask for federal help in aftermath of...
View ArticleThousands still in shelters after record Louisiana floods
By Sam Karlin BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – More than 3,000 Louisiana residents were still in emergency shelters as record … Continue reading → The post Thousands still in shelters after record...
View ArticleKansas City area hit by floods after three days of downpour
(Reuters) – The Kansas City area was flooded late Friday after a three-day downpour, forcing emergency services to conduct about … Continue reading → The post Kansas City area hit by floods after three...
View ArticleFloods, landslides wreak havoc on Mexico’s Acapulco resort
Floods and landslides caused by a tropical depression have damaged or affected some 70 homes and schools and trapped around … Continue reading → The post Floods, landslides wreak havoc on Mexico’s...
View ArticleFloods’ pain still felt 1 year later in rural South Carolina
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — A world away from South Carolina’s booming coastal resorts, hundreds of homes remain unrepaired in the … Continue reading → The post Floods’ pain still felt 1 year later in rural...
View ArticleImpoverished Haiti braces for ‘catastrophic’ floods as hurricane approaches
By Makini Brice LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew bore down on Haiti on Monday, where towns and villages … Continue reading → The post Impoverished Haiti braces for ‘catastrophic’ floods...
View ArticleHundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew
By Jonathan Drake LUMBERTON, N.C. (Reuters) – Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North … Continue reading → The post Hundreds stranded in North Carolina...
View ArticleDeath toll climbs as floods swamp North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew
By Carlo Allegri and Gene Cherry LUMBERTON, N.C./KINSTON, N.C. (Reuters) – Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced … Continue reading → The post Death toll climbs as floods swamp...
View ArticleHistoric North Carolina town devastated by Matthew’s floods
Amanda Brown clutched a green folder with personal documents while she waited to speak to a FEMA representative along the … Continue reading → The post Historic North Carolina town devastated by...
View ArticleWater main floods trench in Boston, killing 2 workers
Boston officials say a water main gave way in the city’s South End neighborhood, flooding a trench and killing two … Continue reading → The post Water main floods trench in Boston, killing 2 workers...
View ArticleFreak storms cause floods, kill 1 person in Pennsylvania
Freak storms packing up to 100 mph winds hit Pennsylvania early Friday, sending floodwaters into hundreds of homes and causing … Continue reading → The post Freak storms cause floods, kill 1 person in...
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