At least 56 killed after torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning. Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025
Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass. Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures. Texas Observer · Aug 14, 2025
At least 56 feared dead after flash flood devastates remote Himalayan village Race against time to save 80 people still missing after flood sweeps away dozens of cars and motorbikes The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood. The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm. The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2025
Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee kill at least four At least four people died in Tennessee due to heavy rain and flooding, causing chaos and dramatic rescues. A family was killed by a fallen tree in East Ridge. Euronews · Aug 14, 2025
Inside Dharali’s disaster zone: The full story of destruction, ‘100 missing’, and official apathy The flood in Dharali, Uttarkashi, is among the most devastating disasters to hit India in the past decade. On August 5, a sudden surge in the Khirganga river unleashed torrents of water, rocks, trees, and mud, destroying over 80 hotels, the local market, and a large stretch of the Gangotri… Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2025
Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’ The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a history of dangerous flooding’ The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Warnings issued for thunderstorms and high temperatures as heatwave continues Flood alerts have also been issued. The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Thunderstorms and 30C heat forecast for London as fourth heatwave of the summer continues Heat health alerts, in place for much of the last week, have also been extended into next week Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025
Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town. The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025
Deadly Flash Floods Hit Southern Tennessee, More Rain Expected Learn about the recent devastating floods in Tennessee, heroic rescue efforts, ongoing concerns, and the importance of preparedness in the face of natural ... Top News · Aug 13, 2025
Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2025
Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee An official in Tennessee says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas, sent shockwaves across the country. Now that most of the victims’ burials are over, the weight of grief is just beginning for loved ones left behind. It’s the daily devastation of an upended world where absence is glaringly present, nothing feels familiar,… The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Aug 13, 2025 Along Guadalupe River, more than a dozen summer camps have structures in flood zones Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains.
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025 Residents evacuate amid urgent warnings glacial lake will flood city Record-breaking floodwaters are expected to inundate the state capital
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Residents in Alaska’s capital urged to evacuate over flooding threat from melting glacier Forecasted flooding could break a record, which was set when the Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet in August 2024
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025 Sussan Ley says PM ‘out of his depth’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Texas Tribune · Aug 12, 2025 Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially record surge of flooding toward parts of Juneau in what has become an annual concern for residents
Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2025 Flood came 6 times: The brothers who recorded the Dharali viral video The first images of the recent disaster in Dharali, Uttarakhand, came from two brothers in the village, Sumit and Manmohan. Filming from their rooftop, they captured scenes that would become the earliest visuals to reach social media and newsrooms.
Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2025 Dharali, 8 days on: Buried homes, ‘60 missing’, roads gone Eight days after disaster struck, Dharali remains cut off. Road connectivity is still not restored, and according to locals, around 60 people are still missing – most of them labourers from Bihar, Jharkhand, and Nepal. Rescue work continues, but with no success in finding survivors or the dead. Only one…
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025 Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple rivers The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records
Newslaundry · Aug 11, 2025 Reaching Dharali means climbing mountains and crossing a disaster A week after flash floods devastated Dharali in Uttarkashi’s Harsil valley, the destruction is still everywhere you look. Villages remain cut off, roads have vanished, and bridges lie twisted in the river.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 11, 2025 After Hill Country floods, families face a difficult question: Rebuild, or let go? They lost homes and summer cabins to the July 4 flood in Kerr County. Now they are weighing whether it makes sense to rebuild.