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News Articles: flooding

Downtown Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall in 2018. Storms like Florence, with both heavy rain and very high tides, are projected to get more common as the Earth gets hotter.

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  • Climate

A new study predicts a huge increase in catastrophic hurricanes for the northeastern U.S.

When hurricanes cause both extreme high tides and heavy rains, devastating floods ensue. Such storms will get much more frequent by the end of the century, according to a new study.

February 03, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
On the front lines of global warming, evacuees from Lytton, a western Canadian village destroyed by wildfires in June, are detached and bitter about the September 20 snap elections.

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  • World

A church retreat came to the aid of Canada's latest disaster survivors

British Columbia experienced major disasters this year that scientists say show the intensifying effects of climate change. Many of those affected by fires and floods took shelter at Camp Hope.

December 11, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Jacobs
Nyayua Thang, 62, left, stands waist-deep in the floodwaters in front of an abandoned primary school in South Sudan. Members of her village, displaced by extreme flooding as a result of heavy rainfall, are using the building as a refuge. Only small mud dikes at the entrance of the door are keeping the water out. (November 2020)

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  • Photography

Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan

The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan.

November 20, 2021
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By:
  • Diane Cole
Heavy rainfall makes for a stormy Times Square outing Wednesday in New York City.

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  • Weather

Ida Brings Historic Flooding To The Northeast, Killing More Than 40 People

Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and affected travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Bill Chappell
Destroyed houses are seen in Schuld, Germany, on July 15 after devastating floods hit the region.

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  • Climate

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms

The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A man rows a boat down a residential street after flooding in Liège, Belgium, on Friday.

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  • Weather

In A Belgian City Ravaged By Flooding, The Signs Of Disaster Are Everywhere

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

July 17, 2021
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Flooding has led to the collapse of an entire field in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, a district in western Germany. Officials have said a warming climate is at least partially to blame for floods.

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  • Weather

Flood Deaths Are Rising In Germany, And Officials Blame Climate Change

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.

July 16, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman,
  • Esme Nicholson,
  • and 1 more
Streets and homes flooded in Newport Beach, Calif., during a high tide in July 2020. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in coastal cities and towns as sea levels rise due to climate change.

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  • Science

There's Not A Cloud In The Sky, But Your House Could Still Be Underwater

Coastal areas are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding. Scientists warn the problem is accelerating as the Earth gets hotter. And a little wobble in the Moon's orbit isn't helping.

July 15, 2021
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  • Rebecca Hersher
An aerial view Wednesday shows the flooded center of the city of Hagen, western Germany, after heavy rain in parts of the country caused widespread flooding.

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  • Europe

Torrential Rain And Flooding Are Wreaking Havoc Across Western Germany

More than 30 people have died and dozens remain missing in some of the worst flooding that Germany has seen in recent memory. A state of emergency has been declared and the army has been deployed.

July 15, 2021
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
GPB News NPR

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  • Environment

California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat

Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.

March 22, 2021
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
A road is flooded near the breached Kaupakalua Dam in the Haiku area of the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday.

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  • National

Hawaii Flooding Prompts Emergency Declaration, Evacuations And Fears Of Dam Failure

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

March 10, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Kate Connell sweeps water and mud from the floor at Salty's Gulfport bar Thursday in Gulfport, Fla., in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta.

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  • Weather

Tropical Storm Eta Cuts Across Florida, Dumping Heavy Rain

Tropical Storm Eta made landfall for the fourth time when it hit Florida's Gulf Coast. Some areas in southern Florida could see up to 25 inches of rainfall total from this storm.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
Alice Amonde sits on a boat on the village of Nduru Beach, Kenya. She is part of the group of women who have fought against the practice of transactional sex that was part of the fishing business. This photograph was taken in November 2019. This spring, flooding from Lake Victoria devastated the village.

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  • Global Health

Life Was Improving For 'No Sex For Fish.' Then Came The Flood

In a Kenyan fishing village along Lake Victoria, women fought the practice of fishermen demanding sex in exchange for a catch of fish to sell. They were making progress. Then came the floods of 2020.

November 01, 2020
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By:
  • Viola Kosome ,
  • Rebecca Davis,
  • and 1 more
Lachlan (left) and Lillian Barilleau play in the backyard of their home in Central, La. They were displaced from the house for months after a flood in 2016.

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  • Science

Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed

About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.

October 20, 2020
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
An aerial photo shows the extent of flooding in Guzhen Town of Lu'an City in eastern China's Anhui province on July 20.

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  • World

Roads Become Rivers: Nearly 4 Million Chinese Evacuated Or Displaced From Flooding

With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.

August 09, 2020
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  • Emily Feng
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