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News Articles: flooding

People walk through the flooded streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

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  • Africa

Flooding death toll in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims

Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings. Many residents blamed the government for not responding quickly enough.

April 08, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A flooded home is seen from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

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  • Weather

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was coming for parts of the South and Midwest. Areas are already waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

April 06, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A map from the science nonprofit Climate Central shows the state-by-state risk for severe flood vulnerability by population along the East, Gulf, and West Coasts.

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  • Science

Study: 1,000 square miles of Coastal Georgia land at risk of '100-year' flood by 2050

New research quantifies the threat posed by catastrophic flooding along Georgia's Atlantic coast, driven in part by rising sea levels.

April 02, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
A flooded home in Bainbridge, Georgia.

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  • Environment

Georgia ranks among most expensive states for future flood damage costs, new study finds

Homebuyers in Georgia can expect to rack up roughly $140,000 in flood damages over a 30-year mortgage.

January 17, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
On Sept. 27, when Hurricane Helene hit the Southern Appalachians, rain from higher altitudes transformed the river into a deadly flash flood, ripping a path of destruction through Erwin. The flood claimed lives, leveled homes and businesses, and forced an emergency helicopter evacuation of Unicoi County Hospital, which opened next to the river in 2018. Maddy Alewine / KFF HEALTH NEWS

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  • Health

Helicopters rescued patients in ‘apocalyptic’ flood. Other hospitals are at risk, too

The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?

December 17, 2024
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By:
  • Lauren Sausser and
  • Holly K. Hacker
People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday.

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  • World

Unprecedented flooding in Spain kills at least 158 people

Crews in Spain searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people tried to salvage what they could from homes following monstrous flash floods.

October 31, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday.

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  • World

Spain flooding: Photos show the devastation in Valencia

Authorities in the region report at least 70 people have been killed after torrential rain overpowered the area.

October 30, 2024
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  • Nicole Werbeck
A resident sits beside belongings from their damaged home after a recent landslide triggered by Tropical Storm Trami struck Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines leaving thousands homeless and several villagers dead on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

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  • Asia

More than 150 dead or missing from massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines

Talisay, about 43 miles south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year.

October 28, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A FloodVision rendering of a 1% annual chance flood in 2050 at the World War II Home Front Museum on St. Simons Island.

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  • Climate

PHOTOS: Can these images predict Coastal Georgia flooding risks for 2050 and beyond?

“Google Street View, but for coastal flooding” is how one researcher described the tool.

October 18, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Extreme rain is becoming an increasing danger as the climate gets hotter, even from storms that aren't hurricanes.

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  • Climate

Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening hundreds of miles away.

October 02, 2024
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  • Lauren Sommer
In this aerial image of the Kathmandu valley, Bagmati River is seen flooded due to heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

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  • Asia

Flooding deaths in Nepal approach 200 as recovery work is stepped up

The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193, while 31 people were still reported missing.

September 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
FOX Weather meteorologists Bob Van Dilsen rescued a woman trapped in her car on a flooded road early on Friday, September 27, 2024. Courtesy FOX

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  • News

Atlanta meteorologist pulls woman out of flooded car in the dark, carries her on his back

Early Friday morning, long time Atlanta based meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was reporting live for FOX Weather when he heard screams coming from a car submerged in the flooded Atlanta Street near Peachtree Creek. Van Dillen called out to her and said he called 911 and to hold on. Quickly realizing that she was frantic inside the car and that EMS may take too long, he jumped into action.

September 27, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
People displaced by floods rest at a relief shelter in Mohipal, Feni, a coastal district in southeast Bangladesh on August 23.

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  • Asia

Severe floods causing health problems in south Bangladesh

The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income.

September 27, 2024
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  • Shamim Chowdhury
Tybee Island Department of Public Works employee Bruce Saunders uses a backhoe to pile sand as a barriers against storm surge from Tropical Storm Debby at a beach access point, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Tybee Island, Ga.

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  • News

More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating

Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are more susceptible to surge than other parts of Florida's coast.

September 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A park in Savannah's Bingville neighborhood sits flooded on Aug. 7, 2024, from Tropical Storm Debby.

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  • News

Flood risk not always reflected in FEMA flood maps

The decision of whether or not to buy flood insurance is real for residents in zones where FEMA doesn’t require flood insurance to secure a loan.

September 24, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
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