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Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed by floods and landslides that swept through the country last week.
The Mexican government has declared parts of the Gulf coast state of Tabasco disaster zones due to flooding from days of heavy rains, freeing up federal relief funds for the area.
At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday.
Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops.
Millions of poor villagers across southern India are facing an imminent food shortage following months of intense drought and recent devastating floods, aid agencies warned Thursday.
Six motorists trapped in floodwaters have been rescued and a day care was evacuated after thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain in southern Texas.
Flood victims trudged through ankle-deep sludge to crowded relief centers in the Philippines, as the death toll rose to 246 from waters that submerged the homes of more than 2 million people.
The World Food Program has launched emergency operations in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, distributing food rations to the victims of flooding across West Africa, the U.N. relief agency said Tuesday.
Heavy rains have flooded hundreds of homes in the Mexico City metropolitan area and turned streets into rivers that dragged cars in their currents.
Officials say that torrential rains have killed at least five people in Burkina Faso's capital and forced nearly 110,000 from their homes.
Flash flooding has left part of the famed Churchill Downs track under water, and some horses stabled at the Louisville track were moved elsewhere due to high water.
Heavy thunderstorms fed floods in Kentucky and Indiana on Tuesday, shutting down a university campus in Louisville, closing highways and cutting power to thousands of people.
Heavy flooding hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 22 dead and another seven missing, state media said Monday.
Heavy flooding in southern China killed at least 20 people, while blocked roads left some 300 teenagers stranded at a school with limited supplies of food and water, state media reported.
Torrential rains are soaking New England and causing traffic backups and power failures as the holiday weekend approaches.
Two months after eastern North Dakota homeowners worked around the clock on sandbag lines to hold back floodwaters, the Red River is again spilling over its banks, this time threatening mostly just parks and golf courses, but no homes.
The Milwaukee Brewers' ballpark sustained significant flood damage during a strong storm early Friday morning, but team officials expect cleanup to be completed in time for the team's homestand next week.
Heavy rain pounded flood-weary North Dakota for a second day Tuesday, swamping streets, stressing storm sewers and stalling vehicles. Roads were shut down, and the roof of a bowling alley collapsed under the weight of water.
Jaylynn Banks and her family have moved four times since the Cedar River burst its banks last June and flooded a huge swath of Cedar Rapids, including their neighborhood.
A racing official says all flood waters have been pumped out of Daytona International Speedway, and the facility will be ready for the Coke Zero 400 race on the Fourth of July.
Hundreds of sandbags that protected Jim Brenan's south Fargo home from Red River floodwaters are gone. Now he has deep ruts in what used to be his lawn, shattered sidewalks and a broken sprinkler system. But no complaints.
Other than their newly crowned boys high school basketball champs, residents of Linton have had little to cheer about this year.
Floodwaters receded some in inundated towns across northern Brazil on Sunday, but the number of homeless rose above 300,000 and two people were missing after an overloaded canoe overturned in swift waters.
Millions of bags filled with sand were used to battle record flood crests in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. But now that the flood risk is over, city leaders wonder: Where will the sand go?
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.
September flooding in Georgia "Epic"The flooding that occurred in Georgia in September has been determined to be rarer than a once in 500 year event, and washed away long standing records for rain and flooding.
Typhoon Mirinae barrels through Philippines, worsens flooding Typhoon Mirinae, the fourth in a month to hit the Philippines, barreled through the main island of Luzon in just a few hours early Saturday morning, the country's weather forecast bureau said. There is not yet report of casualties.
Corps maps show Green River flooding scenariosInundation maps that show how the Green River might flood communities from Auburn to Tukwila under four scenarios have been posted on the U.S.
That's right, folks. My hometown of Auburn, Washington State, USA has been discarded by the Federal government like last week's garbage. This working-class city of 40,000 has been written off on the Federal balance sheet, all because of a failing dam.
Trauma from typhoons & floods[Manila, Philippines] In the weeks following the destructive typhoon "Reming," leaving a ravaged Bicol region in its wake, many residents would still tremble at the first sign of rain. Children were most especially sensitive.
RP group urges watchful eye on Arroyo government's use of calamity fundMANILA — The recent onslaughts of storms Ondoy and Pepeng in the Philippines have drawn attention not only to the general lack of disaster preparedness in the country but also to how the government's so-called calamity funds have been spent in the last few years.
News in Pictures: 'Pepeng' (Typhoon Parma) Floods Northern PhilippinesPhotos, mostly aerial, of the flooding caused by Typhoon Pepeng (international name: Parma) in the Philippines.
India's drought turns to record floods While the world's attention is focused on the disaster zones of Samoa and Sumatra, India has been gripped by the worst floods on record. The Indian authorities are continuing relief efforts in the country's south where about 250 people have died as a result of the flooding.
Leaky dam causes flood worries in Seattle areaFor nearly 25 years Kathy Gladden has lived about 100 feet from the Green River, a normally placid stream that meanders past themany homes, offices, warehouses and shopping malls that blanket the area. Now, she and thousands of others face the all-too-real prospect that the rive …
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 …
Toddler Among 5 Killed As Storms Drench Southeast - A two-year-old boy has been found dead in Georgia after floodwaters swept him from his father's arms, and authorities say at least four others have died across the Southeast as rains drench the area.
World's river deltas sinking due to human activityA new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk.
Huge water main bursts, floods neighborhoods in Maryland city A huge water main burst under a road in the suburban Baltimore community of Dundalk, Maryland, Friday, sending muddy water erupting over neighborhood streets and down highway ramps, officials said.
Powerful Nor'easter Unleashes Its Worst on the Mid-AtlanticA powerful nor'easter, formerly Hurricane Ida will continue to pound the mid-Atlantic coast with high winds, flooding and beach erosion into the end of the week as predicted by AccuWeather.com.
Severe Flooding Overtakes Middleburg - Friday evening's deluge forced Jacksonville police to shut down 10th Street in Springfield because of flooding, but the worst of the weather seems to have hit Clay County. In one Middleburg neighborhood, people were getting around by boat instead of car.
UPDATE: The Kentucky Derby Museum, after initially announcing that nothing was believed to have been destroyed in the August flood, has now realized that thousands of Museum possessions will have to be written off. Every exhibit was affected to some extent by the Aug.
Typhoon Morakot Triggers Floods, Property Damage, and Deaths in TaiwanTyphoon Morakot caused floods, property damage, and deaths in Taiwan on August 7-9, 2009.
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.
Southern, Central China Rains Kill 21, Force 700,000 From HomesMajor flooding in China has caused "at least 21" deaths and forced the relocation of "more than 700,000 people."
South China Rains Kill 15, Force 550,000 from Homes _English_XinhuaSevere flooding has occurred in China.
Helpless, homeowners watch river slowly swallow land, homesA half dozen local homes are inches away from a wash out. Federal, state, and county engineers all agree: The Skykomish is changing course, and it's swallowing property and homes, one bite at a time.
Severe thunderstorms ripped through Butler County, causing significant widespread damage in Hamilton and the surrounding areas for the second time in approximately nine months.
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