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Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants

Aug 14 2023 // The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was before the devastation of...

Norwegian River Dam Partly Collapses After Floods

Aug 10 2023 // A dam on a Norwegian river partly collapsed after heavy rain on Wednesday, sending water gushing through a wide gap in the structure, and the prime minister said the country should be prepared for more floods in the coming...

Bursting Ice Dam in Alaska Highlights Risks of Glacial Flooding

Aug 9 2023 // The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. Next door, a condo building teetered on the edge of the bank, its...

Slovenia Suffers Its Worst-Ever Floods; Damage Could Top €500M, Prime Minister Says

Aug 7 2023 // LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, Prime Minister Robert Golob said Saturday, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550...

Western Kentucky, Tennessee Again Hit by Flooding

Aug 7 2023 // Flooding in northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky has shut down roads and prompted some home evacuations. Several inches of rain fell over 24 hours in the region along the Mississippi River, causing flash...

Vermont’s Flooded Capital Ponders Rebuild With an Eye on Climate Change

Aug 7 2023 // A beloved bookstore in Vermont`s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did...

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