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In A Belgian City Ravaged By Flooding, The Signs Of Disaster Are Everywhere

2:50pm July 17, 2021

by Rebecca Rosman

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

Flooding has led to the collapse of an entire field in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, a district in western Germany. Officials have said a warming climate is at least partially to blame for floods.

Flood Deaths Are Rising In Germany, And Officials Blame Climate Change

1:19pm July 16, 2021

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.

An aerial view Wednesday shows the flooded center of the city of Hagen, western Germany, after heavy rain in parts of the country caused widespread flooding.

World News

Torrential Rain And Flooding Are Wreaking Havoc Across Western Germany

7:29pm July 15, 2021

by Esme Nicholson

The storms also have struck Belgium and other European countries. More than 60 people have died and dozens remain missing. In Germany has a state of emergency and the army has been deployed.

Streets and homes flooded in Newport Beach, Calif., during a high tide in July 2020. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in coastal cities and towns as sea levels rise due to climate change.

Science

There's Not A Cloud In The Sky, But Your House Could Still Be Underwater

1:00pm July 15, 2021

by Rebecca Hersher

Coastal areas are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding. Scientists warn the problem is accelerating as the Earth gets hotter. And a little wobble in the Moon's orbit isn't helping.

State Sen. Ben Allen has proposed legislation that he thinks will help California deal with the threat of rising seas.

California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat

4:08pm March 30, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.

A road is flooded near the breached Kaupakalua Dam in the Haiku area of the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday.

National

Hawaii Flooding Prompts Emergency Declaration, Evacuations And Fears Of Dam Failure

3:49pm March 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

Alice Amonde sits on a boat on the village of Nduru Beach, Kenya. She is part of the group of women who have fought against the practice of transactional sex that was part of the fishing business. This photograph was taken in November 2019. This spring, f

Health & Safety

Life Was Improving For 'No Sex For Fish.' Then Came The Flood

2:27pm November 01, 2020

In a Kenyan fishing village along Lake Victoria, women fought the practice of fishermen demanding sex in exchange for a catch of fish to sell. They were making progress. Then came the floods of 2020.

Lachlan Barilleau, 5, enjoys catching insects in his backyard in Central, near Baton Rouge, La.

Science

Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed

5:33pm October 20, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.

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An aerial photo shows the extent of flooding in Guzhen Town of Lu'an City in eastern China's Anhui province on July 20.

Roads Become Rivers: Nearly 4 Million Chinese Evacuated Or Displaced From Flooding

8:00am August 09, 2020

by Emily Feng

With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.

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Heavy rain has flooded in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture in Japan on Saturday.

World News

At Least 15 Feared Dead After Torrential Rains Sweep Through Southern Japan

3:12pm July 04, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Japanese officials say it's the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the region. More than 200,000 people were asked to evacuate.