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Major Flooding on Rivers Increases 63% Over Last Five Days

The United States Geological Service and NOAA are reporting that 415 river gauges in the U.S. show flood conditions as of 9:26 AM New York time on May 29. 346 flood locations were in flood status on May 24 Major …

Duke Restores Power to 1.2 Million in Carolinas as Florence Heads North

Duke Energy Corp., the biggest utility in the Carolinas, has faced a three-front war as it battles back against the wet and dangerously wild effects of Hurricane Florence. The company restored power to almost 80 percent of customers who went …

Carolinians Must Wait for Flood Waters to Recede to Assess Florence’s Damage

Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, 9:55 am — Record-setting, still-rising floods covering much of eastern North Carolina are preventing companies, regulators and environmental groups from making a comprehensive assessment of damage from Hurricane Florence. On Monday, bucketing rains and tornado warnings …

Climate Change Altering River Flood Patterns in Europe: Study

Climate change is affecting the timing of river floods across Europe and societies may have to adapt to avoid future economic and environmental harm, scientists said. River floods are among the costliest natural disasters worldwide, causing annual damages of more …

Cities Prepare for High Waters as Mississippi River Nears Flood Stage

Mayors along the Mississippi River say their cities are ready for the rare winter flood taking place in the Mississippi valley after recent storms dumped large amounts of rain. At a meeting in Vicksburg, Miss., on Jan. 8, leaders from …

Flood Warnings in Effect for Rising South Carolina Coastal Rivers

Forecasters are warning of rising river levels near the South Carolina coast. The National Weather Service said a flood warning is still in effect for the Santee River near Jamestown in Berkeley County. At 6 p.m. Sunday the river was …

India Tops List of Countries at Risk From River Flooding, Analysis Shows

Gross domestic product at risk of flooding in India, the world’s second-most populous nation, may surge 10-fold by 2030 as cities expand and climate challenges worsen, according to the World Resources Institute. A new online global flood-analyzing tool developed by …

Judge Dismisses Part of Lawsuit Over Birds Point Levee

A federal judge has dismissed a large portion of a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers whose land was damaged when Birds Point levee was intentionally breached last year. Judge Nancy B. Firestone of the U.S. …

North Carolina’s Hickory Point: Small Towns, Big Floods

For Mavis Powers, a lifetime of work and keepsakes were washed away when Hurricane Irene drove a 13-foot storm surge up Muddy Creek and through her home. The 77-year-old doll maker and collector held her head Sunday as she assessed …