VANCOUVER—Relentless rain has caused mud and rock slides in several locations in southern B.C., displacing some residents and prompting highway closures. The City of Abbotsford opened a reception centre Sunday for residents who couldn’t get home or who were evacuated because of mudslides or flooding at several locations. The city says in a statement that…
Ohio 5th Grader Sees Crossing Guard Getting Wet on Rainy Day, Holds Up Umbrella for Her
A Cleveland fifth grader demonstrated an act of chivalry one rainy, rainy day in September when he held up an umbrella to keep a patrol guard on duty dry, while exposing himself to the wet weather. Ten-year-old Karl West of Garfield Elementary was waiting for his mom, Monique, to pick him up when he saw…
Heavy Rains in India, Sri Lanka Kill 41, Authorities Say
CHENNAI/COLOMBO—Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as stricken communities pumped out the deluge. The Indian Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain in most affected areas, with occasional flooding of…
Survivors Grapple With Aftermath of Deadly Tennessee Flood
WAVERLY, Tenn.—Anna Mays woke up in a panic attack Monday, thinking she was back in the rising floodwater. Two days ago, she had been clinging for her life to the front door of her duplex in rural Tennessee as the water inched up to her neck. Her brother was hanging onto a tree. Then Mays…
Tony Finau Ends 5-year Drought and Wins Northern Trust
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Tony Finau was developing a label as the player who did everything right but win. What he never lost was his belief he could beat the best. That moment finally arrived late Monday afternoon at The Northern Trust against the sunlit backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Finau delivered the best back nine of…
Henri Treks Slowly Across Northeast, Threatens Inland Floods
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.—The slow and sprawling storm system named Henri drenched much of the inland Northeast with rain Monday, hampering cleanup efforts, and threatening further flooding in areas with ground already saturated from a wet summer. Rains from the storm, which spared coastal areas of New York and New England major damage when its center…
Thousands Evacuated in N Korea as Heavy Rain Destroys Houses
SEOUL, South Korea—Heavy rains in northeastern North Korea have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety, North Korea’s state TV reported. Thursday’s TV broadcast said this week’s downpour in South Hamgyong Province inundated or washed away hundreds of hectares (acres) of farmlands and destroyed many bridges. Footage showed houses…
Loss of Braking Cited in 2019 Florida Plane Incident
Investigators say a rain-soaked runway and the pilots’ failure to anticipate the poor conditions caused a plane chartered by the Pentagon to slide into a Florida river two years ago. The National Transportation Safety Board said pilots of the Miami Air International plane landed too fast and waited too long to deploy speed-reducing panels as…
Heavy Rain in India Triggers Floods, Landslides; at Least 125 Dead
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI—Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say. Downpours lasting several days…
Mudslide Fears Linger After Devastating Fire
Nearly eight months after the Bond Fire in Orange County, Calif., residents say they fear deadly mudslides are on the horizon, despite the state-wide drought. The Bond Fire, which erupted in Silverado Canyon Dec. 2, 2020, burnt away vegetation that previously played a crucial part in capturing and storing rainfall. Without it, rain can fall…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta