Flooding News
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Tucson -
Tropical Storm Newton made its second landfall Wednesday morning near Bahia Kino in northwest Mexico. Newton is expected to weaken as it moves to the east-northeast over Arizona and New Mexico in the next 24 hours, bringing heavy rains and flooding.
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The Florida Division of Emergency management (FDEM) is urging residents and businesses along the Gulf Coast from Tampa to Pensacola to prepare for potentially heavy rains and flooding through Thursday.
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By AFP
Taipei -
Surging waters triggered by torrential rain killed five people in Taiwan after they were swept away while hiking down a river canyon, officials said Monday.
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Beach goers this Memorial Day weekend may almost certainly be in for a drenching if their destination is the beaches in North or South Carolina. A tropical storm is cutting a path straight toward the Carolinas.
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After experiencing a record El Nino, signs are pointing to the formation of La Nina, the flip-side of El Nino, and the odds of La Nina forming have jumped to 70 percent. There is a lot of interest in how strong La Nina might be and how it will affect us.
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The current El Nino weather phenomenon which began last year has affected 60 million people worldwide, leaving many countries in desperate need of assistance. But even as El Nino begins to weaken, we are not out of the woods yet.
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One storm is more than enough to deal with, but three within a week is way too much. But that is what the UK, Scotland and Ireland are living with today as storm Frank moves through the region.
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Charleston -
Residents in the southern U.S. state of South Carolina are doing their best to make it through what is being labeled a "slow-motion disaster," as record rainfall pounds the state. Governor Nikki Haley is calling for "All hands on deck."
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By AFP
Montevideo -
Flooding from days of heavy rain in Uruguay has forced nearly 4,000 people from their homes, officials said Monday.
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By AFP
Houston -
Torrential rain left much of Texas swamped Wednesday after wild weather killed at least 28 people in the United States and Mexico, and Houston's mayor warned more flooding could be in store.
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By AFP
Washington -
Flash flooding from record rains in Texas and Oklahoma left at least three people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said Sunday, warning of more wild weather to come.
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Houston -
Almost 10 inches of rain fell in parts of Texas over a period of 24 hours, as a storm system moved across northern Texas and most of Oklahoma on Saturday, prompting rescues and the evacuation of numerous people.
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By AFP
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Once again this winter, following days of very heavy rainfall across the region, the banks of a riverbed running through central Gaza were breached, flooding dozens of Palestinian homes.
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Southern African nations were left reeling after what is being discribed as the worst disaster in years hit in the form of a tropical storm. Torrential rains produced extensive flooding, killing over 250 people and leaving thousands homeless.
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Austin -
Rescue crews frantically searched for a missing Texas Sheriff's deputy after her patrol car was swept away by rushing flood waters early Thursday morning.
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Large swathes of the UK are preparing for "Wild Wednesday" with 100 mph winds and a month's worth of heavy rain, including in the South, where thousands of homes are already waist deep in flood water.
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The West Country and south western counties of England and many parts of Wales are now into the third month of successive Atlantic storms. There are major floods and a serious risk to life.
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Flooding has recently caused devastation in the UK, especially Somerset. The authorities have been severely criticised for the way they handled it.
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Parts of the UK experienced severe flooding over the Christmas period and the bad news is that bad weather is set to return as Britain welcomes in 2014.
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Flooding was in the news earlier this month, and it still is, but some people are even unhappier with the response than they were with the deluge.
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Whether it is global warming or something else, floods have been a reality for people living in some areas of the UK, and for longer than you'd think.
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Following the Colorado flooding, thousands of gallons of oil have been spilled. The waters swept clean the state's booming oil and gas industry as the authorities in Colorado counted "notable" oil spills.
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The flooding that swept off the mountainside communities in Colorado on Friday reached downstream, causing a major overflow of the rivers and creeks, forcing thousands of people being evacuated.
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Calgary -
This Photo Essay honors the Calgary Zoo animals that were traumatized during the devastating flood in Calgary, Alberta, June 2013. A revisit to the zoo on June 22 was postponed due to massive flooding of the Bow and Elbow rivers from torrential rainfall.
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Cape Town -
Bitter cold conditions, heavy rains and hail have wreaked havoc in Cape Town, South Africa, with a new cold front set to arrive on Monday. The mountains close by have seen heavy snowfall.
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Chicago -
One driver was hospitalized on Thursday when a large sinkhole opened up in a street on Chicago's South Side, swallowing three cars. This may have been caused by heavy rains damaging the cast iron water main.
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Buenos Aires -
A combination of torrential rains and violent winds have inundated Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. At least five people have died. Later reports say up to 40 people dead.
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Catania -
Catania in Sicily, Italy has been inundated by torrential rains on Friday, flooding the streets and causing traffic chaos.
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Athens -
As if Athens hasn't got enough problems, the city was hit by torrential rains today and flooding has caused traffic jams, disruption to train and tram services and affected homes and businesses.
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Biloela -
As many throughout Australia were celebrating "Australia Day" or watching the finals of the Australian Open, Queensland rescuers were busy rescuing a toddler and two women from a nearly submerged vehicle, catching the dramatic rescue on film.
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Superstorm Sandy: Destruction in New Jersey Master Sgt. Mark Olsen / Us Air Force
Flooded streets of Port-au-Prince Haiti Civil Protection
Helicopter rescue captured on helmet cam. YouTube
Houses look like small islands from the air. #Louisiana on Twitter
N. A. West Block Co. Being flooded Ellijay. Carteret River overflows. Atlanta, Ga. Michael Daly/Twitter
Police assisting flood victims in Manila Armed Forces of the Philippines
Streams and rivers across China have left their banks in the torrential rains. Twitter
Screengrab: The 380 Honiton to Exeter bus full with schoolchildren takes on flood water. catsarenaughty
File photo: Philippines, tropical storm jensm
High tide floods Venice, Italy Video screen capture
Floods are a significant environmental issue for India. It causes soil erosion, destruction of wetlands and wide migration of solid wastes. Ceekaypee
Goose Creek Road in Farmington, Ark. April 25, 2011 Kelly Eubanks
Submerged houses in southern Louisiana thanks to Hurricane Isaac Via Instagram user heatherlynette
Traffic Information warning motorists on the A505 near the A1(M) that localized flooding can be a hazard ahead.
Submerged homes due to Hurricane Sandy in Rodanthe, NC NCDOTcommunications
Emergency services personnel help local residents as they travel in a boat along a flooded road from the village of Muchelney on the Somerset Levels, near Langport in south west England January 30, 2014 © Reuters / Toby Melville
Fraser River flooding in 2012. Province of BC
Rivers left their banks in the historic deluge. #Louisiana on Twitter
Homes in south Nashville are heavily flooded.
Buenos Aires flooded from torrential rains on April 2, 2013 YouTube
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