Flood

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Their Florida ‘Paradise’ Keeps Flooding, but Some Can’t Afford a Solution

In the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, rising water has become a constant threat. Many residents cannot afford to…

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Floods Batter Russia and Kazakhstan, Forcing Tens of Thousands to Evacuate

More than 100,000 people had to leave their homes after spring floods engulfed cities and villages in vast sections of…

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How Hoboken Got Smart About Climate Change

The New Jersey city has been more forward-thinking than New York in preparing for big storms.

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Storm Brings ‘Exceptional’ Amount of Rain to Scotland, and More Is on the Way

Storm Babet has already dumped more than 23 inches of rain on the region.

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Scotland Braces for Heavy Rain and Winds That Could Pose a ‘Danger to Life’

Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of…

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A Calamitous Flood Shows the Dangers Lurking in Melting Glaciers

A glacial lake’s overflow swept away more than 100 people in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India. Climate change…

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After the Rain Comes the Reckoning for the Mayor

Two investigations will consider how the city prepared for and responded to last week’s torrential storm.

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After Intense Floods, New York City Lurches Back to Life

The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that…

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With Climate Change, Smaller Storms Are Growing More Fearsome, More Often

The Friday storm that produced vast flooding in New York City started out earlier in the week as an unremarkable…

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What New York homeowners and renters should know about flood insurance.

It’s an unfortunate fact: Standard homeowners’ and renters’ insurance policies don’t cover damages caused by flooding. People who live in…

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