Flooding
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Homes inundated by swollen rivers in Australian floods
Sydney last week beat its 1950 record to make 2022 its wettest-ever year.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Pakistan reels from ‘apocalyptic’ floods, pleads for international aid
The floods have killed 1,100 people, affected more than 33 million residents, wiped out 1 million homes and destroyed about 2,200 miles of roads. Nearly 500,00 people are in displacement camps.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Flash floods strand 1,000 people in Death Valley National Park
Flash flooding forced officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2022
After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns
The death toll from the massive flooding stood at 37 on Tuesday after more bodies were found Monday in the devastated landscape.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos
The annual weather pattern known as the monsoon has brought a parade of storms to cities across the U.S. Southwest.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky
Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
Numerous people unaccounted in rural southwest Virginia flooding
There are no confirmed fatalities, and authorities say phone service is down in the area.
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PublishedJune 20, 2022
Yellowstone Park aims for quick reopening after floods
Only portions of the park that can be accessed along its 'southern loop' of roads will be opened initially and access to the park’s scenic backcountry will be for day hikers only.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Towns near Yellowstone fear impact of lost tourism season
That draining of visitors has become a major concern for businesses in towns such as Gardiner and Red Lodge that lead to Yellowstone’s northern entrances and rely on tourists passing through.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Floods leave Yellowstone landscape ‘dramatically changed’
In just days, heavy rain and rapid snowmelt caused a dramatic flood that may forever alter the human footprint on the park's terrain and the communities that have grown around it.