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A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record.
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year's floods.
Hurricane Katrina gave Ned Sublette a dramatic coda — and title — for his memoir.
Cleaning and clearing operations are in full swing in many places in Manila, including my family’s house, which got submerged in 14 feet of water on Sept. 26. I will forever remember that as one of the most harrowing days of my life. A FirstPerson account by Diana Veloso.
Filipinos measure floods by how high it goes up your body. My room was almost knee-deep in water. A FirstPerson account by Mina V. Esguerra.
The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world's most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage.
After one of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history, Cedar Rapids plans to turn a flood-prone strip of land next to the Cedar River into a 220-acre greenway. But a few stubborn homeowners and businesses are refusing to leave.
Kentucky Derby Museum spokeswoman Wendy Treinen looked into a room containing hundreds of artifacts chronicling the world's most famous horse race — much of them covered in bubble wrap — and admits it could have been worse.
A county jail near Boston has been evacuated after officials say a group of inmates broke the sprinkler system and flooded the building.
Craig and Marcia Strehlow's 4,400-square-foot dream home had been their sanctuary for 23 years, a wooded paradise in North Dakota river country. But after record-breaking spring floods, they and thousands of others are left wondering: Will the federal government help?
About an hour after U.S. Open play was suspended Thursday, a course worker gingerly worked his way across Bethpage Black's flooded 18th green to remove the flag, futilely trying to avoid leaving footprints.
A trial against the Army Corps of Engineers for the flooding of eastern New Orleans, the Lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish during Hurricane Katrina ended Thursday after four weeks of testimony.
A coastal geologist testified Monday that he warned the Army Corps of Engineers decades ago about the dangers of the shipping channel that funneled Hurricane Katrina's storm surge into New Orleans.
A lawsuit blaming the Army Corps of Engineers for flooding from Hurricane Katrina can proceed to trial, a judge ruled Friday in a case seen as a likely last recourse for storm victims seeking compensation from the federal government for alleged negligence by the agency.
Emergency management officials in Fargo and Grand Forks are ordering pumps, topping off levees and planning dikes after forecasters predicted record flooding this spring along the Red River Basin.
Staff at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in California say the trickster who flooded their offices with sea water was armed. Eight-armed, to be exact.
An Alabama mother and her infant son are dead after floodwaters swept their vehicle off a rural road.
Japan's cheap hand-me-down cars have flooded Bolivia's narrow streets, where empty cabs honk pleadingly for fares and lines at gas stations often stretch down the block.
Flooding at a mine in central China killed one miner but rescuers pulled 33 other trapped workers to safety Tuesday after a 23-hour ordeal, a state news agency said.
Officials planned to activate an emergency operations center in west Texas, where the remnants of Hurricane Norbert are expected to bring rain to already saturated areas, an official said Friday.
Residents of the west Texas border town of Presidio are breathing easier as the swollen Rio Grande recedes for the second day in a row.
Twenty-three people were trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China, authorities said Sunday.
It may be four weeks until tourists can return to stare as towering waterfalls cascade into blue-green pools near an American Indian village in a canyon miles west of Grand Canyon National Park headquarters.
Hurricane Katrina victims win damages over floodingThe US government could be vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims after a judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
5 Things Never to Say to Your Insurers"Some words are red flags to insurers and using them could mean that your claim might be delayed or even denied."
Flood worries rise for Green River's rural neighborsThe Green River above Auburn looked placid in spots early last week, but walk any stretch and a rowdier, high-running stream emerged. Mini-waves swamped spawning salmon, and boisterous white caps doused log jams, even with waters tumbling at a mere 1,800 cubic feet per second. …
Blackouts: The Yellows' Dark Age in the Philippines[Manila, Philippines] As we begin with this piece, we find ourselves in more dark days, reminiscent of the great Dark Age in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the time of Cory Aquino and Fidel Ramos.
Calif. wildfire communities brace for stormLOS ANGELES - Southern California communities below wildfire-scorched mountains prepared Monday for the possibility of fast-moving floods laden with mud and rocks as a Pacific storm headed for the West Coast.
Return to Eagle Pt.1: Rebuilding begins after devastating floods - KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source |We didn't hear much about this flood. We don't hear much about what happens in Alaska if Palin isn't involved. A new article says they deposited about $1300 in the accounts of Alaska citizens.
Video: The week after the flash floods of typhoon 'Ondoy' (Ketsana)WHEN storm "Ondoy" ("Ketsana") struck on Sept. 26, the morning after was a picture of a devastated capital, a people in anguish and a nation at its weakest.
Australia's Dust Bowl and Global WarmingHow do scientists know when nature's disasters are caused by global warming — a fire, a flood and, in Australia last week, dust storms?
Philippines battles flood chaosRescue teams are stepping up efforts to reach flood victims in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains. Tropical Storm Ketsana triggered the worst flooding in decades in the capital Manila and nearby provinces. Defence Secret …
Georgia's Anti-Government Ire Goes Out The Window When Atlanta's Under WaterAs authorities reported flood-related deaths had climbed to nine and scores of roads and portions of some highways remained closed, Gov. Sonny Perdue asked President Barack Obama to declare a federal state of emergency.
Mother recalls night flood changed everything - A clanking noise woke Bridgett Crawford after midnight on Monday. She was sleeping on the couch with her 1-year-old son, Cooper, as rain pounded their mobile home off Horsley Mill Road near Snake Creek.
Insurance headaches confront GowandansElizabeth McCabe believes her 1867 Victorian home on West Main Street in Gowanda sustained about $250,000 damage from the Aug. 9-10 flooding.
Dozens Dead and Hundreds Feared Missing From Typhoons BEIJING — The toll from two Pacific typhoons rose Monday, as a rural village in south-central Taiwan was buried in rubble, leaving as many as 600 people missing, and at least 12 people were killed on Japan's western coast.
Rare Condition Caused Flood in Louisville, Kentucky August 4, 2009"National Weather Service meteorologists say they couldn't have predicted the extremely rare circumstances that" led to flooding in Louisville, Kentucky on August 4, 2009.
Storm Dumps Record Rainfall on LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky received "record rainfall" that caused flooding. This Courier-Journal article includes links to several photo galleries and several other articles.
Record Breaking Rains Cause Major Flooding in Louisville, Kentucky"Six inches of rain fell in a one hour period" in part of Louisville on the morning of Tuesday, August 4, according to this article on WHAS's website. This article includes links to several other articles, several photos, and several videos about the situation.
South China Rains Kill 15, Force 550,000 from Homes _English_XinhuaSevere flooding has occurred in China.
6 drown as floods hit Czech Republic, AustriaAt least six people have drowned in flooding that has hit the eastern Czech Republic after heavy rains, officials said Thursday.
Silk Road threatened by melting glaciers - environment - 14 June 2009 - New ScientistThe Chinese gateway to the ancient Silk Road is being flooded – and the culprit, researchers say, is climate change.
Dallas Fire and Rescue refuse to save dog in recetn storm flood in DallasAs depicted in the very sad and outrageous photos and video in this article, Dallas Fire and Rescue refuse to save a dog caught in the recent flood waters in the City of Dallas.
Rebooting Urban WatershedsFolsom Avenue's low-lying yards are dotted with citrus trees slumping with fruit.
I'm not crazy about rain, but intellectually I know we need rain or all of the green things outside turn brown and shrivel. Shrively brown isn't very picturesque so the occasional rain serves a purpose.
Bird uses body as dam to stop drainpipe soaking chicksThe Mistle Thrush had built her nest on top of a downpipe, blocking the water's passage and causing the gutter to flood. But desperate to protect her young, she puffed herself up to twice her size and sat in the drainpipe to stop the tide of rain water swamping the nest.
Hundreds Left Homeless in Southeastern Kentucky After Devastating Storms May 8 and May 9, 2009"Flash flooding and mudslides" from heavy rains May 8 and May 9, 2009 left "hundreds homeless" in southeastern Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's office stated over "21,000 people were without clean water."
After the flood, puppies thriveNearly six weeks ago, staff and volunteers from the SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo drove all night and all day to help another shelter in trouble. Flood waters from inundating rains were rising at the Dothan shelter. They were in trouble, and the animals had to go somewhere.
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