MACHAKOS, Kenya — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya. Water levels would rise to…
Read more Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farmsBISMARCK, N.D. — A Native American tribe in North Dakota will soon grow lettuce in a giant greenhouse complex that when fully completed will be among the country’s…
Read more North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operationFloods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local…
Read more Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of OrskCAIRO — The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people…
Read more In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheededJUNEAU, Alaska — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged others were receding Monday in Alaska’s capital city after an outburst…
Read more Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildingsUNITED NATIONS — The $3.9 billion humanitarian appeal for war-torn Ukraine is less than 30% funded as the country starts preparing for a second winter with more residential…
Read more The $3.9 billion UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 30% funded, UN aid official saysVermont prepared for the next round of storms — and possibly a tornado — as people took advantage of calm weather Thursday to clean up from historic flooding…
Read more Vermont braces for more rain in wake of historic floodingANDOVER, Vt. — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, allowing officials to focus on…
Read more Vermont slowly turns to recovery after being hit by flood from slow-moving stormKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area, while a regional official said…
Read more Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhereKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive”…
Read more Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in UkraineKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive”…
Read more Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in UkraineKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions were underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders were in a “positive”…
Read more Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in UkraineKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine they control, threatening…
Read more Ukraine accuses Russia of destroying major dam near Kherson, warns of widespread floodingA government official in India has been suspended from his job after he ordered a water reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his smartphone, which he…
Read more Indian official suspended after he drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfieLOS ANGELES — Southern California residents weary of a storm-soaked winter were hit Wednesday by parting shots from the season’s 11th atmospheric river, which flooded roadways, caused landslides…
Read more Flooding, landslides as atmospheric river departs CaliforniaWATSONVILLE, Calif. — Forecasters warned of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain highways as a new atmospheric river pushed into swamped California early…
Read more New atmospheric river pushes into swamped CaliforniaWATSONVILLE, Calif. — Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast as yet another atmospheric river arrived Monday with the potential…
Read more Flood problems grow as new storm moves into CaliforniaWATSONVILLE, Calif. — Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast as yet another atmospheric river arrived Monday with the potential…
Read more Flood problems grow as new storm moves into CaliforniaWATSONVILLE, Calif. — Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, and as a new…
Read more As atmospheric river exits, another awaits to hit CaliforniaWATSONVILLE, Calif. — A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding…
Read more Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate
