Hundreds Die In Floods Around The World As Schools Closed, Flights Canceled, Mandatory Evacuations Ordered (Photos)
Natural climate patterns combined with the impacts of a warming planet have led to catastrophic flooding on four continents in the last several weeks.
Mandatory evacuations ordered in Texas after heavy rain and floods
Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused flooding.
Heavy storm system batters Texas cities with tornadoes, flooding and heavy rainfall
Storms brought damaging tornadoes, heavy rain and flooding to parts of Texas.
Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads
Torrential rain is inundating southeastern Texas, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston
Mandatory evacuations underway in Texas due to flooding
CNN’s Chad Myers looks at the severe weather hitting Texas.
Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and putting stranded drivers and a school bus of children in need of high-water rescues. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for
Tornadoes Sweep Through Parts of Texas as Storms Bring Severe Flooding
Torrential rain lashed southeastern Texas, closing several highways near Houston. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings across the region as severe storms were expected to continue. Photo: Ronald W.
Alert: Water rescues around Houston, evacuation orders widened as flooding from heavy rains over Texas continue
Water rescues around Houston, evacuation orders widened as flooding from heavy rains over Texas continue.
Evacuations ordered, homes damaged in Texas after storms spawn tornadoes and send rivers surging to Hurricane Harvey levels
Powerful storms unloaded flooding rainfall that swept away vehicles and triggered evacuations, delivered hail the size of softballs and spun up at least one damaging tornado in Texas Thursday.
Houston area faces 'life-threatening' flood conditions as severe weather hits Texas
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy rains have killed 39 people, with ...
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Floods are the world's wake-up call to craft proactive responses
He assembled an electronic device that has the ability to detect and warn locals of possible floods. The equipment’s ...
Dam bursts and death toll rises in Brazil floods
A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that triggered massive flooding, killing more ...
In photos: Flash floods kill over 100 people in Kenya
Floods have killed 169 people in Kenya with 91 still missing, Kenya’s Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday, the day after a ...
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Houston Food Bank Calls for Public Help Amidst Floods, Maintains Operations to Serve Hard-Hit Texans
The Houston Food Bank seeks donations amid flooding, distributing disaster relief items while emphasizing safety.
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Houston floods: Why the words ‘Hurricane Harvey’ are being thrown around
New video out of Houston suburb of Kingwood shows the roads blocked off with very high water near homes and schools.
Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches
Across the wider Nairobi County, hundreds of people have also seen their homes knocked down. The demolitions follow a government order for anyone living near rivers to leave their homes and move to ...
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Livingston Floods: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free U-Box Storage to Victims
LIVINGSTON, Texas, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul ® is extending its disaster relief program to flood victims in and ...
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Dozens dead and roads turned into rivers as Brazil hit by record-breaking floods
Heavy rains hit the state last September, as an extratropical cyclone caused floods that killed more than 50 people. That ...
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Floods kill 4 mountain climbers in northern Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Four mountain climbers died in northern Iraq's Sulaimaniyah province after being swept away by flash floods, the local civil defense authority reported on Friday. The ...