Flash Floods in Central Texas
Strong storms and heavy rainfall left huge areas of central and south east Texas suffering from severe floods. At least two people have been reported as killed. Flood warnings have…
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Floods and flooding in North and South America
Aims to Restrict Floodplain Construction in Canada and India
Two countries, separated by 1000s of miles, but with one similar message; construction and development in floodways and floodplains cannot continue. India In Delhi yesterday, a report from a committee…
Ideas to Protect New York and New Jersey from Floods
More than 40 ideas, presented by 10 teams of flood experts, were put forward for a Rebuild by Design competition to develop projects that will protect New York and New…
Mexico: Hurricane Raymond Could Dump 30cm of Rain
Hurricane Raymond is still lurking off Mexico’s Pacific coast, moving slowly and erratically, according to forecasters. The hurricane has weakened slightly, but still has winds of around 190kmh (120 mph)…
Trinidad Braces for Floods
The Caribbean island of Trinidad is bracing itself for futher floods after heavy rainfall drenched the isalnd over the last few days. There have already been reports of flooding in…
Austin, Texas Flash Floods
Areas of Austin saw as much as 30cm of rain in just 12 hours on Sunday 13th October, 2013. Barton Springs, north of the city, received 12.1 inches of rain…
Louisville Floods
Heavy rainfall resulted in flash floods in the the Louisville area and parts of Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 5th and 6th October, 2013. The record rainfall occurred on Saturday, 5th…
Acapulco Floods Again
Fresh floods have struck in Acapulco just a few days after flooding hit the city as a result of heavy rainfall in the region, brought by Hurricane Manuel. This time…
Mexico Floods Update
Update 25/09/13 Interior Secretary Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong said total fatalities as a result if the floods, storms and landslides is now 130. 8 bodies buried in a landslide were…
Storms and Floods in Santa Catarina, Brazil
A storm on Monday 23rd September caused severe flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The government has since declared a state of emergency after flooding displaced more…
Colorado Flood Facts and Figures
Since the floods first struck in north east Colorado on 12th September: 17 counties have been affected: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan,…
Photos of the Colorado Floods
The flooding first struck in north east Colorado on September 12th 2013. So far 15 different counties in Colorado have been affected. A Federal State of Emergency has been declared…
Colorado Floods Update
After the drought, parts of Colorado around the Boulder region have seen as much as 7 inches (17cm) of rain in just 3 hours on the morning of Thursday September…
Flooding in North East Colorado, USA
Three days of heavy rain brought floods to parts of Boulder and northern Jefferson counties, Colorado, late on Wednesday 11th September. Flash flood warnings have also been issued for surrounding…
New Orleans Makes Room for the River
I have written about “making room for the river” on a few occasions. It is a flood defence policy – or rather more of a philosophy and way of thinking…
Floods in Mexico City
Huge amounts of rainfall in under 2 hours left areas of Mexico City suffering severe flooding on 7th September. Some reports claim water levels reached 1.6 metres in Iztapalapa. As…
