Flood victims question why lake wasn’t opened
Residents of a Banks Peninsula town flooded for the second time in a year are questioning why the…
EU countries need to ‘urgently coordinate’ to adapt to climate change, EU’s advisory board warns
EU countries need to “urgently coordinate” to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, such as flooding,…
Farmer rescues sheep stranded in Banks Peninsula floodwaters
A Banks Peninsula farm worker had to swim stranded sheep to safety after huge downpours at Teddington. More…
California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in…
NZ’s safest city from natural hazards, according to scientists
Hamilton has been identified by scientists as the lowest natural hazard risk major centre in New Zealand as…
Man found dead after vehicle submerged in Waikato floodwaters
A man was found dead in his vehicle after it was submerged by floodwaters as the Waikato region…
Live: Ōtorohanga declares state of emergency, man found dead in floodwaters – 1News
Live: Ōtorohanga declares state of emergency, man found dead in floodwaters 1NewsNew weather warnings cover much of North Island;…
‘Significant flooding’, slips close Waikato roads as severe weather moves in
State highways across the Ōtorohanga District have been blocked by “significant flooding and slips” as a tropical low…
‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’: How the Fracking Boom Put an Oil Field in the Guadalupe River Floodplain
GONZALES, Texas—More than 500 enormous oil tanks dot the floodplains of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries where…
Spain and Portugal continue to battle Storm Leonardo as new storm approaches | National News
MADRID (AP) — Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers…
Climate change worsened rains, floods which killed dozens in southern Africa: Study
JOHANNESBURG — Human-caused climate change worsened the recent torrential rains and floods which devastated parts of southern Africa,…
Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk
A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town’s…