The Latest Breaking News on Floods

The number of people who died as a result of flash flooding in eastern Kentucky has risen to 39

The deadly floods that swept through South Korea on August 8 and 9 have shed light on the dangers of living in "banjiha", semi-underground basement dwellings common in Seoul. Four people died in their banjiha after being trapped by the rising waters. Our Observer, who like more than 200,000 families…

Deadly seasonal floods have collapsed more than 2,500 houses in eastern Sudan, state news has reported, leaving thousands homeless in an already impoverished region. Another 546 houses were partially destroyed by torrential rains in River Nile province, SUNA news agency said late on Thursday. Since the start of the rainy…

By studying decades of housing data, researchers confirmed that cities have increasingly built into areas vulnerable to sea level rise. Since these patterns vary by U.S. region, the data can also point to custom solutions fit for cities based on their histories. This study is among the first to assess…