Short lived but intense storms bringing high levels of rainfall have been a feature of the weather across parts of the USA over the last few days. Earlier this week…
Floods hit parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, 18 June 2015 after heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. Two people have died in the floods…
According to analysis by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, the severe weather and floods that hit Texas and Oklahoma during May 2015 will likely result in $3…
The US President signed a disaster declaration late on Friday 29 May 2015 for areas in Texas hit by floods and severe weather that has killed over 20 people in…
Historic flooding in Texas and Oklahoma has killed at least 23 people since Saturday 23 May 2015 when huge amounts of rain fell in the 2 states. As of Thursday…
More record rainfall has resulted in overflowing rivers and flooding in several southern US states, with Texas and Oklahoma the worst hit. Thousands have been forced from their homes by…
Floods have left 1 man dead and prompted over 20 emergency rescues after staggering amounts of rainfall across south east Texas. The state has seemingly been bombarded non stop with…
Huge amounts of rain fell in Corsicana, Texas during the late hours of Sunday 10 May into the early hours of Monday 11 May 2015. Corsicana Fire department say they…
Parts of central and southern USA, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Dakota and Colorado, endured storms, tornadoes, torrential rainfall and flooding in a weekend which also a tropical storm hit…
Manhattan, Kansas, and Lubbock, Texas, both suffered flash floods after record levels of rainfall fell between 04 and 05 May 2015. Manhattan, Kansas Flash floods raced through the streets of…
Rainstorms during the morning and afternoon of Monday 13 April 2015 resulted in flash floods in Fort Worth and other areas of north Texas. The National Weather Service issued a…
In a recent report, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) say that coastal energy facilities are at increased risk of floods from sea levels rises and storm surges. The report,…
Further flooding has struck in Texas, especially around the Fort Worth area and northern Texas earlier this week. Yesterday however was the turn of southern areas of the state, with…
The severe weather system that has been affecting much of the Upper Midwest in USA appears to have moved south. Storms and heavy rainfall hit parts of Texas and Oklahoma.…
Underground flood tunnels are expensive mitigation options that divert river flows around important communities, re-releasing the flow downstream. Costs of flood tunnels vary depending on size and materials used. Following…
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…
