‘Life-threatening, catastrophic, and potentially historic’ flash flooding persists in South and Midwest

‘Life-threatening, catastrophic, and potentially historic’ flash flooding persists in South and Midwest

Vehicles make their way through a flooded road in Casey county, Kentucky, U.S., April 3, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media. X@marindavannoy1 | X@marindavannoy1 Via Reuters A week of powerful storms that swept through the South and Midwest, killing at least nine people, is still wreaking significant havoc in the region this weekend. The…

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Lack of proper drainage, timely maintenance behind 2 floods in monsoon surge: PUB

Lack of proper drainage, timely maintenance behind 2 floods in monsoon surge: PUB

Calling flood management a collective effort, the agency said that it works closely with stakeholders including building owners and developers to strengthen flood resilience. “PUB’s Code of Practice on Surface Water Drainage provides requirements on minimum platform and crest levels for buildings, and flood protection measures that must be implemented and maintained,” it added. The Meteorological…

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Quebec communities deal with rising rivers brought on by heavy rains, spring thaws – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Quebec communities deal with rising rivers brought on by heavy rains, spring thaws – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

A number of communities across Quebec were dealing with flooding or the threat of flooding on Monday as rivers have been swollen by spring thaws and heavy rains throughout the province. In Drummondville, which is located about 100 kilometers east of Montreal, has been dealing with an overflowing Saint-François River which the evacuation of as…

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Quebec communities deal with rising rivers brought on by heavy rains, spring thaws – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere | Globalnews.ca

Much of the U.S. faced another round of biting winter weather Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in at least four deaths in the Southeast. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. A mother and her 7-year-old child were killed…

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Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

BANGKOK —  More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand, where the death toll climbed to 29, officials said Wednesday. Days more heavy rain are forecast in the area, which has already been battered by torrential floodwaters, with more than 155,000 households currently affected, according…

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