Recovery efforts following the New South Wales (NSW) floods will be managed by designated co-ordinators, as close to 100 personnel arrive from Victoria to help with the ongoing emergency. Former Detective Dean Betts will oversee clean-up and rebuilding efforts in Greater Sydney, while fellow Resilience NSW Director Mel Gore will take charge of operations for the state’s…
Hurricane Bonnie Steams Westward Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Bonnie strengthened while moving roughly parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday, after crossing over Central America from the Caribbean and dropping heavy rain and contributing to two deaths. Forecasters said they expected the hurricane, now a Category 2 storm, to pose no threat to land as it headed generally westward farther into the…
Yellowstone Floods a ‘Thousand-Year Event:’ All Entrances Remain Closed, Governor Declares Disaster
Yellowstone officials claim a “thousand-year event” of extreme flooding as more than 10,000 visitors were ordered out of the nation’s oldest national park. The dramatic turn of natural events may forever alter Yellowstone’s terrain, along with that of surrounding communities. Above-average rainfall, combined with sudden temperature spikes and a rapid melting of snow in the…
Rain Continues to Fill Run-Off Swollen Southeast BC Rivers, Raise Flooding Concerns
A small community in the southeast corner of British Columbia is the latest to declare a local state of emergency as heavy rain and a late spring thaw combine to swell rivers across many parts of the province. The District of Sparwood has declared the emergency and posted evacuation alerts for two mobile home parks…
Yellowstone Floods Wipe Out Roads, Bridges, Strand Visitors
HELENA, Mont.—Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday, washing out roads and bridges, cutting off electricity, and forcing visitors to evacuate parts of the iconic park at the height of summer tourist season. All entrances to Yellowstone were closed due to the deluge, caused by heavy rains and melting snowpack, while park…
High Streamflow Advisory Issued for Rivers Overwhelmed by November’s Flooding in BC
A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communities. The centre says snowmelt above the North Thompson River in central B.C. will send a “pulse” of water downstream toward the Fraser River. It says…
Communities Across BC Brace for Potential Flooding This Weekend and Next Week
It’s been just over a week since Steven Rice was allowed to return to his home along Highway 8 in British Columbia’s Interior and the river that forced him to evacuate six months ago is surging again. Rice’s home near Spences Bridge, B.C., was covered by one of several flood watches across the province Saturday,…
New Infrastructure Needed to Reduce Floods Impact in Australia: Expert
Australia needs to invest more in hydrological modelling and new infrastructure to combat major and severe floods, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) expert. In 2021, the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland experienced once-in-a-century floods, with heavy rainfall damaging properties and infrastructure, as well as claiming numerous lives along…
Hundreds Evacuated Amid Renewed Flooding in South Africa’s Coastal Province
JOHANNESBURG—Hundreds of people have been evacuated to safety after heavy rains once again hammered South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, flooding roads and houses and damaging properties, a government official said on Sunday. The province is still restoring damaged infrastructure and making plans to re-home people displaced after flooding last month, which was among the…
NASA Releases Satellite Images of Manitoba Flooding; Province Bracing for More Rain
Severe flooding that has displaced thousands of people in southern Manitoba has reached levels that are quite literally out of this world. Satellite images of flooding in the Red River Valley were NASA Earth Observatory’s images of the day on Thursday. The two false-colour images, taken on Tuesday and Wednesday, show the flooded valley on…
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