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Australia continues flood relief and rescue efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
World
March 2, 2022
Australia continues flood relief and rescue efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighborhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was found on…
US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
World
February 16, 2022
US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
America’s coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the…
Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil
World
January 31, 2022
Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 19 people in Brazil’s most populous…
Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors appeal for aid
World
December 19, 2021
Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors appeal for aid
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 63 people…
European Commission to provide flood relief to Egypt
Egypt
December 14, 2021
European Commission to provide flood relief to Egypt
The European Commission has provided 80,000 euros in humanitarian funding to assist families in Egypt most impacted by flooding in…
In South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
World
October 22, 2021
In South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
MALUALKON, South Sudan (AP) — He feels like a man who has drowned. The worst flooding that parts of South…
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
World
October 20, 2021
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
VENICE, Italy (AP) — After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with…
Heavy rains, floods leave 8 dead, 12 missing in south India
World
October 17, 2021
Heavy rains, floods leave 8 dead, 12 missing in south India
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least eight people have died and a dozen are feared missing after a day of…
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
World
September 5, 2021
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphones across New York and New Jersey pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the…
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
World
August 31, 2021
New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test while some suburbs flood
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida’s fury, passing…