Firefighters were seen clearing mud and gravel off roads in northern Italy on Monday, July 1, after heavy rain caused landslides and severe flooding in the region the weekend prior. This footage was captured by Italy’s firefighting and emergency response organization, the Vigili del Fuoco, who said that it shows firefighters clearing gravel and mud […]
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Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lee County under a flood advisory as rains swamp area’s roads
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Lee County Sunday afternoon, alerting residents to expect minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Radar showed bands of rain and thunderstorms passing through the area and some Fort Myers roads were flooded with knee-deep water. Video by The News-Press and Naples Daily News Reporter […]
County engineer seeks public input on proposed roundabout at Lex-Springmill and Home roads
Public input is sought on plans for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Lexington-Springmill and Home roads in Troy Township. The Richland County Engineer’s Office, in coordination with the Ohio Department of Transportation District 3, is proposing the $4.6 million project that includes the relocation of the B&O Trail along with stormwater updates, […]
Crews battle massive 3-alarm Salt Lake City fire, roads shut down
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Fire crews with the Salt Lake City Fire Department were up through the night battling massive flames on Thursday, June 27. The fire department said crews were on the scene of a three-alarm fire near 3000 West and 900 South just after midnight. The site of the fire was reportedly […]
Clean-up begins after sudden storms flood roads and halt air traffic in Geneva
Clean-up crews and business owners are inspecting the damage after sudden storms lashed south-western Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily halting air traffic at Geneva’s airport. In the lakeside town of Morges, a creek overflowed, inundating downtown streets with floodwater. Civic leaders said no-one was injured but that water […]
Strong winds causing downed trees, blocked roads, power outages in North Jersey
Strong wind gusts are causing power outages, road closures and downed trees all across New Jersey on Monday evening. National Weather Service posted a wind advisory alert warning that some New Jersey counties, such as Morris and Sussex, could be experiencing strong and gusty winds throughout the evening. Strong winds have developed this afternoon with […]
Homes and roads in McCook Lake area ravaged by flooding
A June 24, 2024, view of a home destroyed by flooding the previous night at McCook Lake in southeast South Dakota. (Courtesy of Dirk Lohry) Homes were ruined, roads were washed out, sinkholes opened up, a railroad bridge was destroyed, and rescuers worked through Sunday night into Monday morning to save people from rising floodwaters […]
Waupun declares disaster amid flooded streets and barricaded roads
WAUPUN – Significant rainfall led to flooded streets and a disaster declaration in Waupun Saturday night. Mayor Rohn Bishop issued the declaration at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, the city said in a news release. Most streets in the city had varying degrees of flooding with road closure Saturday night, the release said. Drivers were advised to […]
Roads begin to reopen as flooding starts to recede
Jun. 22—ROCHESTER — Roads across southeastern Minnesota were closed this morning after heavy rains flooded parts of the region. Part of Interstate 90 was closed in Austin, but lanes reopened as of 8 a.m. Saturday, according to Mower County Emergency Manager Amy Bramwell. Parts of Minnesota Highway 56 remain closed in areas, she said, although […]
Argus Leader weekend delivery delayed due to flooded area roads
The Argus Leader will be delaying delivery of its weekend edition because of flooding across eastern South Dakota. With multiple roads floodeded, the Argus Leader will miss post office mail connections and customers will not receive their Sunday print edition until Monday. We will attempt to deliver to retail locations throughout the day Saturday. More: […]
I-90 reopens but other Minnesota roads close as waters keep rising
Both directions of Interstate 90 are back open after closing for several hours Friday morning as the travel lanes were under several inches of water. Westbound lanes between Worthington and Luverne opened by mid-morning, and eastbound lanes were back in operation by early afternoon. The area saw as much as 7 inches of rain, and […]
WA lawmakers may consider new delivery fee for online and retail orders to fund roads
Washington State lawmakers are toying with an idea that would add a new delivery fee to online and retail orders to help fund the state’s road infrastructure. A spokesperson for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), which represents more than 280 cities across the state, said many cities are struggling to maintain the roads due […]