New Jersey woman survives mile-long ride through storm drain
[ad_1] A New Jersey woman survived a mile-long ride through a storm drain after a flash flood swept her and her car into the local drainage system July 13, 2020,…
3 Years After Hurricane Harvey, Many Houston Homeowners Don’t Know Who’s At Risk Next
[ad_1] Doris Brown’s walls used to be covered in photos of graduations and weddings, memorabilia not only of her life but of her eight siblings, who all grew up in…
Michigan seeks disaster declaration after 2 dam failures
[ad_1] Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will request a federal disaster declaration for the Midland area, where a failure of two dams destroyed 150 houses and caused more than…
How Some Mississippi Teens Are Saving Their Town From Climate Change
[ad_1] Illustration: Luke Waller for HuffPost This story about climate change and education was produced as part of the nine-part series “Are We Ready? How Schools Are Preparing — and…
Flash flooding kills 2 sisters, ages 7 and 3, in Utah canyon
[ad_1] Two sisters ages 7 and 3 have died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert By COLLEEN SLEVIN and…
Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river
[ad_1] Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday amid fears the Pearl River at Jackson could reach its highest level in decades February 15, 2020, 8:52 PM…
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
[ad_1] The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries, officials said…
‘Life-threatening’ Tropical Storm Barry grinds toward Louisiana
[ad_1] NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – City officials warned New Orleans residents on Friday to secure their homes, stock up on supplies and prepare to huddle indoors with Tropical Storm Barry…
Factbox: Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises to 843, hundreds of thousands displaced
[ad_1] BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. As of Wednesday, at…
Cholera vaccinations launched in post-cyclone Mozambique
[ad_1] GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials launched a vaccination campaign in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira on Wednesday in an effort to contain an outbreak of cholera that has…