1 Man Dead, 1 Child Missing in Tennessee Floods
One man died and a child is missing in severe flooding in Tennessee, USA, yesterday Thursday 05 June 2014. As much as 8 inches (20cm) of rain fell in parts…
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Floods and flooding in North and South America
5 Dead in Guatemala as Tropical Storm Threatens Mexico
A tropical depression brought heavy rainfall to parts of Guatemala, killing at least 5 people and leaving hundreds homeless. This is Guatemala’s rainy season (May to November) where figures of…
4,000 Stranded after Floods in Chile
4,000 people have been left stranded by floods in southern and central Chile, with a further 27,000 left without electricity after storms and torrential rain over the last few days.…
Louisiana Floods – Floating Caskets and Stray Alligators
The seemingly endless rounds of storms that struck Louisiana and parts of Texas from 28 May 2014 brought widespread flooding, some of it with unusual consequences. The heavy rain began…
40 Evacuated after Flash Floods in Oklahoma
Around 40 people had to evacuate their homes on eastern Oklahoma after heavy rain brought flooding to areas around Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Warner and Fort Gibson saw some of the…
Thunderstorm and Flash Floods in Houston, Texas
Flash floods struck in the Houston, Texas, area yesterday, Monday 26 May 2014. The flooding came after thunderstorms in the area dumped around 3 to 5 inches (7.5 cm to…
Fargo Moorhead Flood Diversion Project
On Thursday 22 May 2014 the US Senate voted to approve the Water Resources and Development Act by 91 votes to 7. The House had previous passed the legislation on…
Florida Requests Federal Help After Floods
Florida Governor, Rick Scott, has requested the federal government assistance for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The governor requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance for the two areas…
1,000 Evacuated by Floods in Misiones, Paraguay
Heavy rain on 5 May 2014 forced around 1,000 people to evacuate their homes in the department of Misiones in southern Paraguay after the Tebicuary River (Río Tebicuary), a tributary…
New York City Coastal Flooding Risk 20 Times Greater
Sea level rises and increased storm surges have increased the risk of New York city flooding by a factor of 20, according to a recent study. Maximum levels of storm…
Flood Elevation Certificates
In a previous article on this site the role of Flood Maps as they relate to the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was briefly examined. This article is intended…
Floods Damage 403 Homes in Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County officials have confirmed that 403 houses were damaged by flooding which as affected the Michigan county since 12 April 2014. The flooding was caused by heavy rianfall and…
Man Dies in Floods, Maine USA
One man has died after being swept away by flood water in Maine, USA, yesterday 16 April 2014. The incident occurred in Caswell, Maine. Floods have struck across the state…
3 Dead, 3,000 Evacuated in Argentina Floods
Almost a year to the day when La Plata and Buenos Aires were hit by massive floods, Argentina is again experiencing large amount of rain and flooding. This time around…
Floods in Southern USA – 2 Killed, 100s Evacuated
A trail of severe weather, predicted by forecasters last week, swept across many southern states in the USA yesterday (7 April 2014) and is expected to move northwards during the…
Two Die in Indiana Floods
After a weekend of severe weather in many central US states, including some instances of flooding in Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, two people have been reported as killed…
