Footage shot on Thursday shows the devastation caused by an atmospheric river drenching Southern California, particularly in ...

A strong storm and atmospheric river on Thursday will bring heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf. It will be a Level 3 ...

This surge of water during a spring tide, no less, overwhelmed the Dutch flood defenses at the time. Almost 500 breaches were punched in flood-control dikes, allowing the North Sea to spill into ...

Weather maps are predicting a wall of snow to sweep across the UK in mid-February as a -8C Arctic blast strikes. The UK has already been battered by freezing conditions and ferocious storms this ...

When Arvid Nottveit thinks about Manitoba’s infamous 2011 flood, he says he still feels all the emotions that came with it. Pheromone product FerAppease, which mimics the scent of a cow’s udder, may ...

Nearly 200 flood alerts and warnings have now been issued for England. It comes as Storm Herminia continues to cause chaos across the country. As the Environment Agency map, below, shows ...

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*The Delridge pedestrian bridge (“live” image above) is scheduled to be closed through 5 pm Wednesday for some remaining tasks from the recent seismic-strengthening project. *16th SW in the SW ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance. Only about 27% of homeowners have it, according to the National ...