Florida – 5 Hours of Rain as Palm Beach County Floods Again
Record levels of rain have once again inundated areas of south east Florida. Parts of Palm Beach county were badly affected, in particular the city of West Palm Beach where…
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Floods in USA
Louisiana and Genoa – Millions in Unused Mitigation Funds
In two separate parts of the world, the residents of two cities are finding themselves facing an increased risk of flooding as a result of official incompetence. $812 million in…
Storm Water Sewers and Wetland Restoration for Blue Island, Illinois
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced on Saturday 11 October 2014 around $1 million investment for flood mitigation projects in Blue Island, llinois. The project is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda…
US East Coast to See Increase in High-Tide Floods
WASHINGTON (October 8, 2014) — Flooding during high tides—something that rarely occurred in the past—is now common in some places and is projected to grow to the point that sections…
Federal Disaster Aid for New Mexico Floods
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New Mexico to supplement state,…
New Mexico Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Summer Floods
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham, have asked for prompt action to help New Mexico recover from…
Michigan Flood Victims Urged to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance
Residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties who suffered damages to their dwellings in the August 11-13 storms and flooding are encouraged to register for federal disaster assistance. Insurance may…
Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy and FEMA Knew It
Introduction: Hurricane Sandy was one of the most destructive and costliest hurricanes in US history. It struck during late October 2012, killing hundreds and causing around $68 billion (US) in…
2 Dead After Massive Rainfall Causes Flash Floods in South West USA
Record breaking rainfall caused flash flooding in southern Arizona yesterday, 08 September 2014, which resulted in the deaths of two people in the Tucson area of the state. The massive…
1 Foot of Rain in 9 hours – Storms in a Warming Climate
With 13.26 inches (33cm) of rain falling in Long Island just over 9 hours, Wednesday 13 August, it may seem like it was no ordinary storm. The massive amounts of…
Floods Contaminate Rivers in North Carolina
Now the water has started to recede, the flood clean up can begin in North and South Carolina. The area was hit by flash floods from Friday 8 August 2014…
Operation Photo Rescue in Pensacola
Operation Photo Rescue, the charity offering free photo restoration to flood victims, is to offer its services to the victims of the floods in north west Florida of late April…
Dramatic Flooding in Eastern USA after Unprecedented Rainfall
A slow moving storm over eastern states left areas from Maryland to New England facing unprecedented rainfall and flooding. Some media reports claim parts of New York state saw an…
Record Rain and Flash Floods Cause Chaos on Detroit Highways
Floods in the Detroit metro area and parts of south east Michigan brought highways to a standstill yesterday. The floods came after thunderstorms and over 5 inches (12.7cm) of rain…
1 Dead, 1 Missing after Flash Floods in South Carolina
A slow moving low pressure system in southern and eastern US states brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding in parts of North and South Carolina over the weekend. Parts of…
Floods Leave 1 Dead and Thousands Stranded in Southern California
Thunderstorms across parts of Southern California on Sunday 03 August 2014 led to flash floods in San Bernardino County that stranded around 2,500 residents and left 1 person dead. Residents…
