flash floods

Rare Pacific Hurricane Brings Flood Risks to Drought-Stricken Southern California

Many Californians experienced a particularly wet weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Kay brought record-high rains to areas already suffering from a historically extreme heat wave. The storm maxed out as a Category 1 Hurricane with 75 mph winds as it moved up the coast of Baja California and made brief landfall in Mexico, then deteriorated to Tropical Storm level […]
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Dana Andresen |
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Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing

Flash flooding caused by glacier crack

A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley  The flood destroyed […]
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Nick Retterer |
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