The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Eric Adams says anyone ‘caught off guard’ must have been living ‘under a rock’ after schools, homes, transport and roads were deluged

The floods in Derna left thousands dead, missing and displaced. Here are scenes from last week, as search and rescue teams and survivors dug through mud, continuing the work of recovery.

Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricity

Gujarat Cong. demands probe into Narmada floods, seeks SIT to punish those responsible. Gov. asked to form SIT to investigate "man-made disaster" & provide special compensation package to flood-affected residents. BJP denies allegation, AAP terms floods "man-made".

Remnants of the storm will bring heavy rain to parts of South Wales as the storm works its way out into the North Sea.

Year after year, flash floods have played havoc with Bengalureans, particularly those in and around low-lying pockets. Erratic rains fuelled by climate change concerns give them no time to prepare, as a month’s rainfall pours down in a few hours. The frequency of these high-intensity events has increased dramatically, demanding…

Ordinary people rose to the occasion to save lives during the 1908 great flood: Mir Mohammed Ali Shafeeq set up a community kitchen, Miss Pinto & Miss Correa saved patients at Victoria Zenana Hospital, Amjad Hyderabadi was saved by brave nurses. Deccan Archives conducts heritage walks to memorialize the flood.

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

Libya's prosecutor general ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands, his office said on Monday.

Open Poondi reservoir to discharge 1,000 cusecs of water to Cholavaram reservoir. Tiruvallur district issues flood warning to people living near Kosasthalaiyar river. Water will be used to fill Cholavaram reservoir and recharge checkdams. Chembarambakkam reservoir opened in June due to unusual rains. Five water bodies used for city water…

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