Floods

FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction.

Climate Change Margherita Bassi Aug 13

Floods and Other Disasters Kill More People at Night, but Not for the Reasons You Think

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

Climate Change Kate Yoder, Grist Jul 26

The flooded area as seen on February 17.

NASA Captures Devastating Tennessee Floods From Space After Winter Storm Drenches Region

Storms that swept across the American southeast caused multiple rivers in the state to overflow, killing nine and forcing the rescue of more than 1,000 people.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Feb 19

Commuters in Chicago during a winter storm in December 2022.

Gigantic Winter Storm Set to Sweep Across 14 U.S. States

Storm warnings are in effect in the Plains, the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the mid-Atlantic through tonight.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Feb 12

Dozens of beachfront homes in Malibu, CA were destroyed overnight in the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Heavy Rains Could Trigger Mudslides in Fire-Ravaged Southern California

Moisture sweeping down the coast will drench much of California, including areas that burned severely just a month ago.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Feb 11

New Evidence Bolsters Theory of Megaflood That Refilled the Mediterranean Millions of Years Ago

Researchers identified geological features that point to a single massive flooding event that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5.33 million years ago

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Jan 25

A satellite image of Hurricane Milton over Florida.

Record-Breaking Winds and Shocking Damage: What Made 2024’s Hurricanes Unforgettable

Heavy hitters like Helene and Milton characterized an Atlantic storm season that was especially moist, breeding tornadoes on the coast and flood far inland.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Dec 4

Image of dead fish floating in Greek waters

Horrifying Fish Die-Off Sparks Ecological Nightmare for Greek Coastal Town

Over 100 tons of fish have been collected so far, in a situation that just plain stinks.

Climate Change Adam Kovac Aug 29

‘Climate Catastrophe’: Floods Kill Over 1,100 People in Pakistan This Summer

The 2022 monsoon season has been the most destructive of the past 10 years.

Earth Science Angely Mercado Aug 29

Los Angeles Is the Most Climate-Vulnerable County in the U.S.

Thanks to global warming, climate disasters are set to impact pretty much every corner of the world, but of course, some places are getting hit first and worst. A new federal report shows which parts of the U.S. are most in danger. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s latest National Risk Index, released over the weekend,…

Earth Science Dharna Noor Jan 4

The Climate Disasters We Ignore Today Will Eventually Come for Us

Right now, huge swaths of India and Bangladesh are underwater due to a record-setting monsoon season. Scenes from the flooded regions are horrific. One video posted on Twitter late last week shows a man being rescued from a street turned into a raging river. Many others have perished in similar situations. The rains have killed…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Aug 20

What Used to Be 100-Year Rain Events Could Happen Every 5 Years

Just a couple weeks ago, Michigan experienced record-breaking rainstorms that broke two dams and caused widespread flooding in cities and towns downstream. They’re in line with a growing trend of heavier downpours due to climate change. In new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, researchers from Environment and Climate…

Earther Dharna Noor Jun 1

Michigan Dam Collapse Video Shows a ‘Classic’ Example of Earthworks Failure

As residents of Michigan’s Midland county scramble to recover from devastating floods, a video has emerged showing the critical moment when Eden dam collapsed, in a failure experts are attributing to shoddy maintenance and climate change. Two dams failed in Michigan this week, the first in Edenville on Tuesday, and the second in Sanford, which…

Earther George Dvorsky May 22

Infrastructure Weak: Michigan Dam Collapse Vividly Captures the Dangers of Trump Deregulation

The dam failures that flooded entire swaths of Michigan on Wednesday didn’t just happen by chance. Boyce Hydro, the company that owns the two dams, has a history of ignoring federal regulations designed to prevent disasters like the floods from happening. Yet just a day before their collapse, President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

Earther Yessenia Funes May 21

Michigan Dams Burst Leading to ‘Catastrophic’ Record Floods During Pandemic

A Michigan county is in a state of emergency after two dams failed. Record rain over the region put pressure on the Edenville and Sanford Dams northwest of Detroit, causing failure and sending “catastrophic” floods downstream. Thousands of residents in Midland County are being evacuated in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is unlike…

Earther Yessenia Funes May 20

Climate Change Could Force Millions of Americans to Flee the Coast. AI Predicts Where They’ll Go

By the end of the century, sea level rise could force 13 million people to move away from the U.S. coasts. But it’s not just the coasts that will be affected—so will the places where those migrants end up. In a study published last week in PLOS One, researchers used artificial intelligence to predict where…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jan 27

Prehistoric Humans Built a Wall to Keep Out the Sea—But It Failed

A 7,000-year-old seawall has been discovered off the Israeli coast, and it’s now the oldest-known defense against rising sea levels. The seawall eventually failed, and the village had to be abandoned, in what’s serving as an ominous lesson from the past. The Tel Hreiz archaeological site is located off the Carmel coast of Israel and…

Human History George Dvorsky Dec 19

‘Unprecedented’ Rains in East Africa Offer a Glimpse of the Climate Emergency

As world leaders gather in Madrid to come up with solutions to the climate crisis, the people of East African nations such as South Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia are feeling the effects firsthand. Incessant rains throughout the region have spurred flash floods, affecting millions across the region as families are displaced and killing more than…

Earth Science Yessenia Funes Dec 3

Venice Regional Council Floods After It Kills Measures to Combat Climate Change

Venice is reeling from some of the worst flooding in 50 years, driven in part by sea level rise. The high water has put the city under a state of emergency and, in theory, should be a huge wakeup call that it’s all hands on deck to combat climate change. But the regional council, controlled…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Nov 14

Americans Are Already Moving Away From the Rising Water’s Edge

The U.S. is slowly being gripped by a flooding crisis as seas rise and waterways overflow with ever more alarming frequency. An idea at the forefront for how to help Americans cope is so-called managed retreat, a process of moving away from affected areas and letting former neighborhoods return to nature. It’s an idea increasingly…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 9

Floods

FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies

Floods and Other Disasters Kill More People at Night, but Not for the Reasons You Think

NASA Captures Devastating Tennessee Floods From Space After Winter Storm Drenches Region

Gigantic Winter Storm Set to Sweep Across 14 U.S. States

Heavy Rains Could Trigger Mudslides in Fire-Ravaged Southern California

New Evidence Bolsters Theory of Megaflood That Refilled the Mediterranean Millions of Years Ago

Record-Breaking Winds and Shocking Damage: What Made 2024’s Hurricanes Unforgettable

Horrifying Fish Die-Off Sparks Ecological Nightmare for Greek Coastal Town

‘Climate Catastrophe’: Floods Kill Over 1,100 People in Pakistan This Summer

Los Angeles Is the Most Climate-Vulnerable County in the U.S.

The Climate Disasters We Ignore Today Will Eventually Come for Us

What Used to Be 100-Year Rain Events Could Happen Every 5 Years

Michigan Dam Collapse Video Shows a ‘Classic’ Example of Earthworks Failure

Infrastructure Weak: Michigan Dam Collapse Vividly Captures the Dangers of Trump Deregulation

Michigan Dams Burst Leading to ‘Catastrophic’ Record Floods During Pandemic

Climate Change Could Force Millions of Americans to Flee the Coast. AI Predicts Where They’ll Go

Prehistoric Humans Built a Wall to Keep Out the Sea—But It Failed

‘Unprecedented’ Rains in East Africa Offer a Glimpse of the Climate Emergency

Venice Regional Council Floods After It Kills Measures to Combat Climate Change

Americans Are Already Moving Away From the Rising Water’s Edge

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