Floods in USA
LONDON, Aug 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities planning for weather disasters, pandemics or civil unrest need to take steps to support local farmers and protect key transport routes so…
MIAMI, July 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In low-lying Miami, flooding from rising sea level is as much a part of everyday life as mosquitoes and Cuban coffee. Pretty much…
Parts of northern Kentucky were hit by raging floods after heavy rain from Saturday 22 July, 2017. Local media reported that the flood waters were so powerful they swept cars…
At least 9 people have died in flash flooding that struck on 15 July in Tonto National Forest, Arizona. Gila County sheriff’s office said that they received a 911 call…
Beginning July 10, U.S. Geological Survey scientists plan to conduct fieldwork along a flood-impacted stretch of New York’s Lake Ontario shoreline, using unmanned aerial systems (also known as drones), pressure…
Governor Asa Hutchinson submitted his formal request for a federal disaster declaration to the Trump administration for 31 Arkansas counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in April and…
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for the state that would provide federal assistance to a total of 51 counties in response…
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase in extreme Northeast storms occurred…
For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called “hot spot” of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in…
A state of emergency was declared in Washington County, Indiana, on Friday 19 May after severe flooding damaged buildings and inundated roads. The Blue River at Salem reached record levels.…
The flood situation in north eastern Arkansas continues. Over 500 people have been evacuated in north eastern areas of the state as the Black River at Pocahontas in Randolph County…
Update 03 May 2017: Two more flood related deaths have been reported in Missouri, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. One man died after his vehicle was swept off the…
Update 28 April 2017 A woman died the evening of Wednesday 26 April when her car was swept off a road near Stantonsburg, North Carolina, according to local media. Police…
Last week President Trump approved major disaster declarations for Washington, Utah and Idaho after flooding and severe winter storms in February this year. Washington The declaration means that disaster assistance…
The US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Board of Authority hosted a 1997 Flood Commemoration and Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood…
Heavy rains hit central Texas overnight, 10 to 11 April 2017, causing widespread flooding in several communities. Tornado warnings are also in effect for some areas. The National Weather Service…
