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MEET THE LATEST RECRUIT TO THE UK FLOOD DEFENCE TEAM
At a 2.8-hectare test site in Devon, two beavers have created 13 ponds that hold 650 cubic metres of water... READ MORE›
HOUSTON 'OPEN FOR BUSINESS' DESPITE HUGE HURDLES IN HARVEY CLEAN-UP, SAYS MAYOR
Harvey slammed into Texas on August 25 as a Category 4 hurricane, but brought the worst flooding to Houston and other areas as a tropical storm... READ MORE›
WHAT THE DUTCH CAN TEACH THE WORLD ABOUT MANAGING FLOODS
Prior to his mission to take Dutch water management expertise around the world, Ovink was the Netherlands' chief of water management and spatial planning ... READ MORE›
'WE'RE PANICKING,' SAYS 1 OF HUNDREDS OF WINDSOR, ONT., FLOOD VICTIMS PLEADING FOR HELP
Windibank is one of hundreds dealing with extreme flooding at the Alix Sinkevitch Townhomes in south Walkerville, a district of Windsor, Ont... READ MORE›
POST-HARVEY PROBLEMS PLAGUE TEXAS AS FUNERALS FOR DEAD BEGIN
Earlier Friday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that ongoing releases of water from two reservoirs could keep thousands of homes flooded for up to 15 days... READ MORE›
BOOMING HOUSTON BUILT OVER LAND MEANT FOR FLOOD PROJECTS
But the go-go-growth placed housing developments across the drainage basin of the two major reservoirs and dams safeguarding downtown Houston... READ MORE›
FAN LAUNCHES GOFUNDME TO GIVE HOUSTON WEATHERMAN A VACATION
He has also provided a constant flow of information on his Twitter page... READ MORE›
HURRICANE HARVEY IS HELPING SELL PERSONAL DAMS FOR HOMEOWNERS
The average home needs 300 to 400 feet of AquaDam, while a business might need more, depending on its size... READ MORE›
MUMBAI BUILDING COLLAPSES AS MONSOON RAINS WREAK HAVOC
In Bihar, the death toll has reached 514, with people still living in makeshift huts days after the flooding started... READ MORE›
EIGHT DEAD IN KARACHI AS PAKISTAN HIT BY MONSOON FLOODS
Monsoon rain in Pakistan has left at least eight people dead in flood-related incidents in the country's largest city Karachi, officials said... READ MORE›
THE US CITIES AT RISK OF FLOODING; AND HOW THEY'RE DEALING WITH THE THREAT
Rising sea levels pose a serious threat to cites like Boston, New York and Miami Beach. So what are they doing to protect themselves?... READ MORE›
FILIPINO HELPED RESCUE ELDERLY COUPLE WHEN TYPHOON HIT MACAU
A heroic Filipino man rescued an old couple caught in floodwater when typhoon Hato hit Macau last week, despite not knowing how to swim... READ MORE›
HOUSTON IMPOSES CITY-WIDE CURFEW AS HARVEY FLOODWATER CONTINUES TO CAUSE CHAOS
Storm Harvey Houston imposes city-wide curfew as dams and levees struggle to hold back floodwater... READ MORE›
DO YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD RISK AREA AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE HIT BY A FLOOD?
30 August 2017 10 19am Flooding is a major problem for the island nation of the UK, and it's aA problem that is only likely to get worse... READ MORE›
HOUSTON DRAINAGE GRID 'SO OBSOLETE IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE'
Houston is the most flood-prone city in the United States, said Rice University environmental engineering professor Phil Bedient... READ MORE›
FIRE ANTS JOIN TOGETHER TO MAKE LIVING RAFT IN HARVEY FLOODWATERS -- AND IT COULD HAPPEN HERE
Fire ants inundated by Tropical Storm Harvey's floodwaters in Texas have latched together to form a living, floating life raft to survive... READ MORE›
WAITING THE WORST WITH HARVEY, THE STORM THAT WON'T GO AWAY
HOUSTON AP -- Michael Bedner saw disasters come and go during his 33 years with the Houston Police Department... READ MORE›
DAMS, LEVEE OVERFLOW AS HOUSTON BATTLES HUGE FLOODING
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Texas on Tuesday, but not Houston, as flooding in the city continues... READ MORE›
MAN GOES FISHING IN HIS FLOOD-HIT HOUSTON HOUSE
A man in Houston, Texas, made the best of flooding in his house caused by Hurricane Harvey on August 26, eliciting laughter from his daughter... READ MORE›
RECORD RAINFALL, TORNADOES EXPECTED AS TEXAS FLOODS FORCE THOUSANDS TO FLEE
Tropical Storm Harvey Record rainfall, tornadoes slam Texas as catastrophic floods force thousands to flee... READ MORE›
HOUSTON HOMES THREATENED BY RESERVOIR RELEASE
Alexendre Jorge evacuates Ethan Colman, 4, from a neighborhood inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017, in Houston, Texas... READ MORE›
HURRICANE HARVEY HITS HOUSTON HARD AS ROADS TURN INTO RIVERS
A highway in Houston is submerged in floodwater from Hurricane Harvey... READ MORE›
HURRICANE HARVEY CAUSES HUGE SINKHOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MOTORWAY
It's dangerous, Rosenberg Assistant Police Chief Tracie Dunn told the Houston Chronicle... READ MORE›
TV CREW SAVE LORRY DRIVER'S LIFE AFTER SPOTTING HIM TRAPPED IN CAB IN RISING FLOODWATER
Hurricane Harvey TV crew save lorry driver's life after spotting him trapped in cab in rising floodwater... READ MORE›
TV REPORTER HELPS RESCUE TRUCK DRIVER FROM RISING FLOOD WATER LIVE ON AIR AS HURRICANE HARVEY SPREADS CHAOS
A reporter in Houston spotted a truck driver stuck in the flood... READ MORE›
HURRICANE HARVEY THE LATEST THREAT TO FLOOD-PRONE HOUSTON
Floods prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build reservoirs in the 1940s in the western area of Harris County, which encompasses Houston... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL ALMOST 1,000 IN INDIA, NEPAL AND BANGLADESH
The Red Cross said on Tuesday that 24 million people have been affected by the floods, with large areas of land submerged in water... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL RISES IN NORTHERN VIETNAM FLASH FLOODS
At least nine people have been killed and 24 missing after flash floods hit northern Vietnam, officials said... READ MORE›
HIKERS RESCUED FROM TREES AFTER ANOTHER ARIZONA FLASH FLOOD
The hikers were in several groups and spread out in the canyon when the flash flood hit, authorities said... READ MORE›
NINE DEAD AND BOY MISSING IN FLASH FLOOD AT ARIZONA SWIMMING HOLE
The flash-flooding hit on Saturday afternoon at Cold Springs canyon, about 100 miles north-east of Phoenix, a popular recreation area easily reached by relatively easy hiking paths... READ MORE›
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THE CRISIS OF RISING SEA LEVELS
Galveston Bay has lost a third of its wetlands to development since the 1950s, removing a natural buffer against flooding and storm surge... READ MORE›
PERU BRACES FOR MORE FLOODING AFTER AT LEAST 67 DEATHS
Local El Ninos in Peru tend to be followed by the global El Nino phenomenon, which can trigger flooding and droughts in different countries, said Gutierrez... READ MORE›
A STATE-BY-STATE LOOK AT HURRICANE MATTHEW DAMAGE
Abandoned cars sit in flood waters on Atlantic Avenue near Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016... READ MORE›
SEA LEVEL RISE WILL DOUBLE COASTAL FLOOD RISK WORLDWIDE
The research takes in to account the large waves and storm surges that can tip gradually rising sea levels over the edge of coastal defences... READ MORE›
BODY OF MISSING FIRE CHIEF LOCATED IN B.C.'S INTERIOR
RCMP say the body of a missing fire chief who was swept away by flood waters in Cache Creek, B.C... READ MORE›
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER COULD RISE IF N.Y. REQUEST TO LOWER LAKE ONTARIO IS APPROVED
If the request is accepted, the excess water from Lake Ontario, which is nearing a record level, would be diverted to the St. Lawrence River... READ MORE›
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FORT MCMURRAY
The mayor of Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday over concerns about flooding caused by Hangingstone River overrunning its banks... READ MORE›
HOW THE FLOODS UNITED THE NORTH - FROM CHEFS BEARING CURRY TO REFUGEES WITH SANDBAGS
In Keswick, in the north Lakes, the ground floor of Amos Doron's bike shop was totally flooded on 6 December, destroying up to ?70,000 of stock... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN THAILAND FLOODS
Flooding from heavy rains hammering Thailand's south has left at least 18 people dead and thousands of villages partially submerged... READ MORE›
FLOODING IN GERMANY AND FRANCE CONTINUES AS PARIS CLOSES THE LOUVRE AFTER THE SEINE BURSTS
There were also evacuations in the town of Nemours, about 50 miles south of Paris, with 400 firefighters and police working to remove people from flood-hit homes... READ MORE›
COLOMBIA LANDSLIDE: SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING AFTER MUD DELUGE KILLS HUNDREDS
Jose Albeiro Vargas last saw his grandson the night fierce rain unleashed havoc on this small city surrounded by rivers and mountains in southern Colombia... READ MORE›
4. STAY OFF THE RIVER
Residents can report any issues related to increased water levels or flooding by calling 1-800-561-4034... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL 9 IN GERMANY LOUVRE TO MOVE ARTWORK
More than 3,000 people were evacuated from Nemours, about 50 miles south of Paris, after the Loing overflowed, flooding businesses and homes... READ MORE›
JAPANESE TOURIST TRAPPED IN CAR, SIX OTHERS MISSING IN NT FLOODS
He urged others not to cross flooded causeways, not enter flooded rivers ... READ MORE›
FRANCE FACES MORE RAIN AFTER STORMS KILL NINE PEOPLE ACROSS EUROPE
Forecaster Meteo France described the situation as exceptional, worse than the floods of 1910, when even central Paris was flooded... READ MORE›
QUEBEC TOWNS HIT BY FLOODING COULD SEE WATER RECEDE SUNDAY
Quebec towns hit by flooding could see water recede Sunday officials... READ MORE›
ALBANIA FLOODS MADE WORSE BY DEFORESTATION, PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Albania floods made worse by deforestation, prime minister says... READ MORE›
FLOOD VICTIMS IN MONTREAL PREPARE TO GO HOME, APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
While water levels continue to recede across the province, flood victims are flocking to information sessions about the Quebec government's compensation program... READ MORE›
?500,000 TREE-PLANTING PROJECT HELPED YORKSHIRE TOWN MISS WINTER FLOODS
The work supports the calls for a more natural approach to flood risk management that followed a series of serious floods in recent years... READ MORE›
PREMIER TOURS MUD LAKE FLOOD DAMAGE, VOWS 'TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS'
The government will be there to support the people of Mud Lake and those impacted by last week's flood... READ MORE›
FLOOD-HIT NEIGHBOURS FOIL THIEVES WHO WERE ON THEIR WAY TO ROB EVACUATED HOMES IN STOLEN ARMY BOAT
Picture credit Damien EagersPresident Michael D Higgins shakes hands with local people as he visited flood damaged Enniscorthy... READ MORE›
IT REALLY IS LIKE A TSUNAMI HERE...PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTELY DISTRAUGHT'
Locals in a south Kilkenny town were fighting a losing battle, last night as flood waters continued to rise devastating scores of businesses and homeowners... READ MORE›
SRI LANKA RUSHES AID TO HALF A MILLION FLOOD VICTIMS AS DEATH TOLL RISES
The flooding is the worst since May 2003 when 250 people were killed and 10,000 homes destroyed after a similarly powerful monsoon, officials said... READ MORE›
FLOODING FORCES EVACUATION OF SASKATCHEWAN TOWN
Carrot River is about 25 kilometres north of Arborfield... READ MORE›
UK POLICE DEFEND CHOICE TO WARN THOUSANDS TO EVACUATE AS STORM FALTERS
East coast residents have derided the severe storm warnings as 'a load of rubbish'... READ MORE›
'UNFAIR' FLOOD RELIEF PROGRAM LEAVING RENFREW COUNTY COTTAGERS HIGH AND DRY
'Unfair' flood relief program leaving Renfrew County cottagers high and dry... READ MORE›
MOMENT AN ENTIRE HOUSE IS SWEPT AWAY AS FLOODING HITS JAPAN
This is the terrifying moment an entire house was carried away by floodwater in japan caused by tropical storm etau... READ MORE›
WITH SUN SHINING, FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO RECEDE WEST OF MONTREAL
Heavy rain earlier this week caused the Ottawa River to overflow, leading to severe flooding in parts of Rigaud, Que., west of Montreal... READ MORE›
COULD PLANTING TREES SAVE THE WORLD'S LARGEST RIVER ISLAND?
Frequent flooding of the Brahmaputra river is causing Majuli, located in India's Assam state, to erode away... READ MORE›
'YOU COME HOME AND YOU SANDBAG'
Related Stories Late Thursday afternoon looked like just another gorgeous day on the waterfront trail in Kelowna, B.C... READ MORE›