Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes after flooding inundated parts of Victoria state, as wild weather continues to batter Australia’s south-east. The issue was ordered for badly-hit areas in the small towns of Seymour and Yea, about 70 miles north of Melbourne. Authorities told residents and tourists to leave immediately as […]
Nick Lupton’s riverside home in Worcester, England, has been flooded nearly a dozen times in just seven years. To stop it, he built a massive wall that surrounds his home. Lupton and his wife, Annie, have lived near the River Severn in a 17th-century house on property worth more than $765,000, according to local news […]
Jan. 3—A Santa Fe man has filed a lawsuit against the city after it denied his request to see emergency management plans for flooding and fire in the Upper Canyon Road neighborhood. Richard Ellenberg alleges in his lawsuit his request was denied because the city believes the information could put it at risk for terrorism, […]
A $30 million federal grant will help address drainage issues in two historic West Savannah neighborhoods near the Springfield Canal. The City of Savannah will pick up $12 million in funding for the $42 million project to reduce flooding in the historic Carver Village and Cloverdale neighborhoods, according to an announcement Friday. The Building Resilient […]
As the ocean hammered the coast of California this week, video captured across the state made waves on the internet as observers took to social media to share dramatic footage of the heavy surf. From the pickup truck upended at the Oceano Dunes to the rogue wave that inundated Ventura, here’s a look at some […]
Coastal flooding struck parts of northern California on Thursday, December 28, prompting officials to warn residents to avoid the coast and, in some areas, to get ready to evacuate. In Santa Cruz County, the surge of seawater led to the closure of several roads, wharfs, and beaches. This footage released by the Santa Cruz county […]
An investigation has found that Russian authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine – the flooding that followed the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. Russia said 59 people drowned after the catastrophic explosion in the territory it […]
An investigation has found that Russian authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine – the flooding that followed the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. Russia said 59 people drowned after the catastrophic explosion in the territory it […]
Looking to buy or rent in New Jersey? Beginning on March 20, 2024, sellers and landlords will be required to fill out new disclosures addressing the property’s potential flooding risks. Buyers and renters can also do their own research with an interactive website by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The new section of the […]
As a storm makes its way to Southern California, many residents are preparing as a major flood watch was issued for multiple counties. “This rain for us is going to be very beneficial especially because we are going to see multiple days of it,” said KTLA Meteorologist Vera Jimenez. Scattered showers have already arrived for […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans live. In the first two decades of the 21st century, the […]
Record rainfall is causing widespread flooding in far north Queensland, in what authorities expect will be the Australian region’s worst-ever flood. Thousands of people have been evacuated but others remain stranded. Extreme weather driven by a tropical cyclone has dumped a year’s worth of rain on some areas. Images from the region show planes submerged […]