The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Rain toll points to man-made disaster in Himachal Pradesh

In less than a month since the onset of monsoon this year, from June 24 to July 10, over 41 landslides, 29 flash floods, and one cloud burst have occurred so far in Himachal Pradesh, with relentless rains pounding the hill State and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Vermont capital cut off by flood waters as dam threatens to overflow

Deadly deluge has saturated parts of New England and New York, while the south and west are under worsening heatwave

The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2023

How climate change intensifies the water cycle, fueling extreme rainfall and flooding – the Northeast deluge was just the latest

A powerful storm system that hit the U.S. Northeast on July 9 and 10, 2023, dumped close to 10 inches of rain on New York’s Lower Hudson Valley in less than a day and sent mountain rivers spilling over their banks and into towns across Vermont, causing widespread flash flooding.…

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023

Rescuers brace for more rain as relentless storms flood Northeast, Vermont hit hard

Rescue teams and local officials across Vermont braced for more rain and flooding Tuesday after heavy rains washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna crosses danger mark, touches 206.24 metres

The water level in Yamuna river is rising continuously as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid rains across northwest India including Delhi.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Deadly Floods Ravage Northern India Amid Southwest Monsoon Season

Heavy rainfall triggers floods, leading to multiple deaths and widespread destruction.

Zenger · Jul 10, 2023

Catastrophic flooding is sweeping through Vermont and golf courses are taking a beating

Forecasters aren't mincing words, comparing the possible effects to tropical storm Irene that in 2011.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 10, 2023

Deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists said this will be increasingly common

Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

37 killed as heavy rains batter north India; Army, NDRF teams step in for rescue operations

NEW DELHI: Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army and NDRF teams stepped in to intensify the relief and rescue operations.

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2023

The parts of Wales most at risk of falling into the sea or being flooded

More than 200,000 homes in Wales are thought to be at risk

Wales Online · Jul 10, 2023