California
Federal officials have ordered six San Diego County communities to begin enforcing tough new flood maps that could lead to higher construction costs or building moratoriums in some areas of the county’s river valleys.
July 14, 1985
Work on the Santa Ana River provides less relief than expected. About 20,000 property owners will still need policies.
May 18, 2000
World & Nation
The U.N.’s refugee agency says destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa.
Oct. 28, 2022
The German government has agreed to provide $68 billion to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last month.
Aug. 10, 2021
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says flooding in the Durban area has taken at least 259 lives and is a “catastrophe of enormous proportions.”
April 13, 2022
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, and more rainstorms are forecast.
April 14, 2022
April 3, 2016
The death toll from flooding in Western Europe surpasses 150 as workers toil to clear the devastation and prevent further damage.
July 17, 2021
Weather: Repair crews work feverishly to shore up weakened levees, and water releases are increased at some brimming reservoirs.
Jan. 25, 1997