USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Missouri
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall over the weekend 25 to 27 June caused flash flooding across parts of Missouri, USA. Roads were swamped and vehicles stranded. Some homes and businesses were…
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As Flood Risks Increase Across the US, It’s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees
New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri…
USA – Stop Building on Floodplains, Say Flood-Hit Families
NEW YORK, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Victims of worsening floods linked to climate change plan to “bombard” U.S. lawmakers with videos and postcards showing the human toll of…
USA – Storms Bring Flash Flooding to Oklahoma and Missouri
A dangerous storm system in South and Midwest USA has produced dozens of tornadoes, strong winds, hail and heavy rain since Monday 20 May, 2019. The states of Oklahoma, Kansas,…
USA – Deadly Storms and Floods Hit Midwest and South, Mississippi River at Record High
A series of severe storms swept through the South and Midwest USA from 30 April, 2019, bringing tornadoes, strong winds, hail, heavy rain and flooding. Two fatalities were reported in…
US Midwest Floods Prompting Workers to Migrate to Safer Ground: LinkedIn Data
NEW YORK, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deadly floods that bear the fingerprints of climate change are prompting an exodus of workers from the U.S. Midwest, the world’s biggest…
USA – for a Flooded Midwest, Climate Forecasts Offer Little Comfort
Flooding in the Midwest, triggered by an intense “bomb cyclone,” has devastated parts of the region, which has been plagued by flood events in recent decades. Floods are triggered by…
Missouri – Evacuations in St Joseph After River Reaches Record Levels
Flooding along the Missouri River in the USA prompted evacuations in the city of St. Joseph, Missouri. The Missouri River in the city of St. Joseph reached record levels on…
USA – NOAA Warns Historic, Widespread Flooding to Continue Into May
With Nebraska facing one of its worst floods in history, and wide areas of Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri also flooded, forecasters in the US said today that above-average spring rain…
USA – 3 Dead as Rivers Reach Record Highs in Iowa and Nebraska
The flood situation in upper mid-western states has worsened over the last few days. Wide areas of Nebraska and Iowa are under water, with many rivers reaching record levels. About…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Kentucky and Missouri
Heavy rain, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, caused severe flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri between 07 to 09 September 2018. At least 2 people have…
USA – Human-Engineered Changes on Mississippi River Increased Extreme Floods
A new study has revealed for the first time the last 500-year flood history of the Mississippi River. It shows a dramatic rise in the size and frequency of extreme…
USA – Rising Rivers Prompt Louisiana to Declare State of Emergency
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in several parishes across the state as a result of severe weather and flooding. Louisiana joins the states of…
USA – 6 Dead as Flooding in Central and Southern States Worsens
Flooding and severe weather has affected southern and central USA since 17 February, 2018 when rivers overflowed in parts of West Virginia and Ohio. Further heavy rain last week increased…
USA – Kansas City Flash Floods Leave 1 Dead, Dozens Rescued
Flash flooding hit parts of the the Kansas City metro area between 21 and 22 August. This is the second time in two weeks the city has been under water.…
USA – Flash Floods in New Orleans, Kansas City and Las Vegas
Flash flooding has struck in 3 major cities in the USA over the last few days, leaving at least 1 person dead. Parts of New Orleans recorded some of the…
