Tag: Flood

Australians assess flood damages from cyclone as rescue efforts ramp up

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Residents in Australia’s northeast on Tuesday took stock of flood damages from former Tropical Cyclone Jasper and authorities accelerated efforts to rescue people stranded in remote towns as rivers stayed above dangerous levels. Jasper made landfall last week as a category 2 storm, three rungs below the most dangerous […]

Flood watch issued for Hampton Roads ahead of incoming storm

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina as residents prepare for severe weather Sunday. According to the advisory, the flood watch will remain in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon through the late evening. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other […]

Flood watch issued for Poconos, eastern Pa. as heavy rain expected

Eastern Pennsylvania, including Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, is under a flood watch starting Sunday afternoon. The southern Poconos and northern New Jersey could receive up to 4 inches of rain, according to a Sunday morning update from the Philadelphia/Mount Holly National Weather Service office. “The ground is more saturated due to heavier rain […]