Tag: Floods

In South Asia, Climate Change Worries Take On Fresh Urgency

FATEHGARH-SAHIB, India — When the unseasonably heavy rains flooded the fields, and…

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Ukrainians Flood Village of Demydiv to Keep Russians at Bay

The waters that poured into Demydiv were one of many instances of…

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Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods

DURBAN, South Africa — In 2009, as officials in the port city…

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South Africa Floods: Death Toll Passes 250

JOHANNESBURG — The death toll from several days of punishing rain that…

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Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves

Long before theme parks began sprouting from Orlando’s swamps, Florida’s freshwater springs…

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Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

LAKSHMIPUR, India — The women adjusted their binoculars around their necks, secured…

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‘Rain Bomb’ Hits Northeastern Australia, Killing at Least 8

MELBOURNE, Australia — At least nine people have died from the flash…

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Flooding in Brisbane and Northeast Australia Leaves at Least 7 Dead

MELBOURNE, Australia — At least seven people have died from the flash…

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First Fires, Then Floods: Climate Extremes Batter Australia

WEE WAA, Australia — Two years ago, the fields outside Christina Southwell’s…

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