Floods - Page 42

August 12, 2022

Southwest monsoon rain brings flooding risks

Wet weather and monsoon rains are forecast to cause flooding across the Southwest. Storms are also anticipated from the Rockies through southeastern California.

August 11, 2022

West, Southwest thunderstorms will bring flood risk

Showers and thunderstorms will increase the risk for flooding across the Southwest and the Intermountain West. Heat will also impact states in the region.

August 10, 2022

Dramatic video shows Texas woman being rescued before car plunges into sinkhole

A video taken Tuesday in El Paso, Texas shows firefighters and local residents working together to save a woman from a vehicle that became submerged in a sinkhole.

August 10, 2022

Cooler weather eases sweltering heat across the nation

Cool weather will ease conditions for millions of Americans following an extreme heat wave. From Kentucky to West Virginia, storms will bring flooding threats.

August 9, 2022

New Jersey water main break near Newark could leave city without water

A water main line broke in Belleville, New Jersey, Tuesday morning, prompting officials in nearby Newark to warn residents they could be without water.

August 9, 2022

Thousand-year rain event in Death Valley National Park: Road closures extended

Roads in California's Death Valley National Park remain closed this week following a 1,000-year rain event that left hundreds of park staff and visitors stranded.

August 9, 2022

Sen. Rand Paul calls on Biden to allow unused COVID funds to be spent on post-disaster rebuilding

Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday he is calling on President Biden and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to allow unused COVID-19 funding to go towards rebuilding disaster sites.

August 9, 2022

Prolonged US heat winds down as storms move through eastern Kentucky, Appalachia

With temperatures forecast to fall on Wednesday, extreme heat in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest is expected to continue on Tuesday for millions of Americans.

August 9, 2022

Denver firefighters seen on video rescuing children from floodwaters

A video has captured Denver firefighters rescuing young children and an infant who became trapped in a vehicle as flash flooding swept through the city on Sunday.

August 8, 2022

Biden decries 'heartbreaking' Kentucky flood devastation, links it to climate change

President Biden toured the devastation caused by massive floods in Kentucky, and thanked first responders for swift action, while blaming the disaster on climate change.