Category: floodings

Second Australian Man Dies in Queensland Floods

An eight-year-old girl has spent the night clinging to a tree with her step mum after raging floodwaters in southeast Queensland claimed the life of her father. The body of the girl’s 52-year-old dad—identified as Steve Bottcher of Bauple—was on Tuesday found at a property near Tiaro south of Gympie. He is the second confirmed…


Housing for Displaced Flood Victims High Priority as Military Wraps BC Assistance

VANCOUVER, Wash.—The mayor of a British Columbia community devastated by last month’s floods says finding winter housing for displaced residents is his top priority with recovery efforts underway. Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne said about 300 people from the area are still on evacuation order and about one third of them will need accommodation. “We want…


16 Die as Floods Swamp Public Hospital in Central Mexico

TULA, Mexico—Torrential rains in central Mexico suddenly flooded a hospital early Tuesday, killing 16 patients, possibly due to the loss of oxygen equipment as the power went out, the national Social Security Institute said. A video posted on the agency’s social media feed said about 40 other patients survived as waters rose swiftly in downtown…


NYC Subway Back on Track After Videos Show Commuters in Waist-Deep Waters

As Tropical Storm Elsa was moving towards the New York City region with heavy rain and high winds, heavy downpours suddenly hit several areas in the state, flooding some streets and subway stations. People on social media posted videos of the flooding that show commuters moving through waist-deep water in some subway stations in order to…