The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Four months since the River Murray peaked at Mannum, local David Sharbel says he still spends up to five hours a day cleaning his flood-affected property.

The federal government is warned of millions of Australians at heightened risk of climate disasters due to homes being built on sprawling suburban fringes prone to floods and fires.

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as…

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River were evacuated from their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding

Rescue crews are set to be put on standby amid fears that a mini-heatwave will speed up Sierra Nevada snowpack melts and cause devastating flooding to communities such as those in the Tulare Basin

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) was submitted to Perth and Kinross Council to split the golf course in half and build 200 new homes and a community sports hub

At 3pm on April 23, an unusual warning sound was emitted from millions of phones across the UK. This was the first test of the government’s national emergency alert system, which will eventually be used to warn people about nearby flooding, fires and other hazards.

Despite being told for weeks about the upcoming notification, many people didn't get the UK Emergency alert with other phone users receiving it late and some a minute early.

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirmed the facility had been damaged by flood evacuees, including during a number of domestic violence incidents.

Floodwaters started to recede Sunday in much of Minnesota, but St. Paul remained among the cities watching the water continue to rise on its riverfront.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This month’s epic rainstorm had one more unexpected victim in Fort Lauderdale: The eight-story concrete behemoth that is City Hall.