Floods News
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Washington -
Hundreds of polluted Superfund sites face an increased risk of inundation from sea-level rise, flooding exacerbated by global warming or wildfires, Congress’s watchdog warns.
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So-called '100 year floods' will have far more frequently due to climate change, according to new research in relation to the U.S. These means coastal communities need to be better prepared.
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By AFP
Karachi -
At least 12 people were killed as monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's port city of Karachi, officials and charity groups confirmed Wednesday, while flooding also triggered power outages and overwhelmed the metropolis's fragile infrastructure.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
Indian navy helicopters and emergency service boats came to the rescue of more than 800 people stranded on a train in floods near Mumbai on Saturday.
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By AFP
Kathmandu -
Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across Nepal while dozens more are missing, officials said Sunday.Northeast India has also been hit by floods with 11 deaths recorded as rivers burst their banks.
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By AFP
Tehran -
Floods in Iran have killed 76 people and caused more than $2.2 billion in damages in recent weeks, officials said Sunday, with warnings still in place for large swathes of the country.
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By AFP
Herat -
Villagers in western Afghanistan began cleaning up Sunday after the worst floods in a decade swept away houses and forced many families -- already displaced by drought -- to abandon damaged homes.
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By AFP
Jakarta -
Floods and landslides that battered Indonesia's Sulawesi island have killed at least 70 people, authorities said Tuesday, as aerial footage underscored the scale of the disaster with whole villages wiped off the map.
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By AFP
Rome -
The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to 11, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded.
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By AFP
Rome -
The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather caused schools to close and trapped dozens of tourists in the north of the country.
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By AFP
Venice -
At least five people died Monday in Italy as fierce winds and rains lashed much of the country and caused waters in the canal-ringed city of Venice to reach historic high levels.
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By AFP
Marseille -
An elderly German man, who was helping supervise children at a campsite in southeast France, was missing on Thursday after being swept away by floodwaters, police said.
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By AFP
Marseille -
A 70-year-old German man who was helping supervise children at a campsite in southeast France was missing on Thursday after he was swept away in his caravan by floodwaters, police said.
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Sydney -
It’s official; predicting the weather is now very difficult, thanks to climate change. The weird jet streams, heat, floods and droughts are hitting hard, and knowing what happens next is crucial.
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By AFP
Paris -
The River Seine peaked Monday at more than four metres above its normal level, heralding a lengthy mop-up job for Parisians after days of rising waters that have put the soggy city on alert.
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By AFP
Paris -
Paris was on alert Saturday as the swollen Seine crept higher, with forecasters expecting the flooding to peak before the weekend is out.The river reached 5.
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By AFP
Tirana -
Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed in Albania to rescue stranded residents after heavy rainfall triggered major flooding, and caused the death of a utility worker, officials and the power company said Sunday.
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In a first-of-its-kind study, the global effects and impact of atmospheric rivers on rainfall, flooding, and droughts have been estimated for the first time. The study reveals that in some regions, the risks can be increased by as much as 80 percent.
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By AFP
Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains have killed 26 people and left 15 missing in Vietnam's mountainous north, authorities said Monday.
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By AFP
Bejing -
Flooding in China's northeast has left 18 dead and 18 missing, state media said Monday, after the latest deadly deluge to hit the country this summer.
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By AFP
Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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By AFP
Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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By AFP
Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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By AFP
Ottawa -
With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation's military on Sunday tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents.
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By AFP
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The death toll from flooding and mudslides plaguing Peru since the start of the year has risen to 113 people, including five killed last weekend, officials said Tuesday.
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By AFP
Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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By AFP
Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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By AFP
Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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By AFP
Sydney -
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept into a swollen river.
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By AFP
Sydney -
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept into a swollen river.
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A women is rescued during flooding in Athens, Greece, February 22, 2013 YouTube
This shows the extent of the damage to the bridge. YouTube screen grab
Heavy flooding washed out this section of Interstate 20 near the California-Arizona border. Fortunately, the man in this pickup truck survived. YouTube screen grab
The water here was well in excess of head height during flooding near to Sainsbury's supermarket, Corey's Mill, Stevenage.
Emergency services personnel are carried by tractor at dusk through flooded land in the village of Burrowbridge in south west England February 7, 2014. Many areas of the Somerset Levels have been underwater for over a month © Reuters / Toby Melville
This is a park in Greenslopes, near Brisbane City, when the water had finally started to settle down only yesterday.
Flooding in Malaga city, Spain on November 17, 2012. Facebook
Roads are washed out and fields of crops inundated. Twitter
Dar es Salaam city www.en.wikipedia.org
Damage from the 2005 flood at the Forks Market in Winnipeg. Northwest at en.wikipedia
Torrential rains have flooded Buenos Aires in Argentina - April 2, 2013 YouTube
A home in the neighbourhood of Elbow Park following heavy flooding in Calgary, Alberta. ndy van der Raadt
A police vehicle drives past emergency flood pumps near the village of Moorland in south west England February 7, 2014 © Reuters / Toby Melville
Little Pine Creek Flooding.
Asia Highway closed down because of flooding Bangkok Post, Mr. Surapol Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn
Giant waves breaking on shoreline Flickr
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