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"It's not just about what government can do on government property, but it's also what residents can do on their property," New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell told Global News.

For those worried about flood damage to their properties, experts suggest taking action to protect against the worse effects of extreme weather events.

After talk of drought, many welcomed heavy rain in the Calgary region and much of southern Alberta on Tuesday. Yet the city still advises residents to conserve water this summer.

After years of work, the federal government says it plans on implementing a national flood insurance program within the next 12 months as part of the 2024 budget.

The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport

At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains in Kenya, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures.

Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai.

Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate.

Heavy rains have been pounding the country since mid-March and the Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. The flooding already killed nearly 100 people.

The rural town of Chertsey, Que., said torrential rainfall had washed out part of a local roadway, submerging two vehicles and cutting off some residents from the rest of the town.

Caden's Lighthouse, a multi-sensory environment geared for neurodiverse children, has reopened 10 months after a flood forced it to close and rebuild.

The City of Brandon is monitoring water levels on the Assiniboine River after the Manitoba government issued a flood warning late last week.

City of Regina and SGI partner to introduce a new warning system to help drivers avoid flooding in the Albert Street underpass.

Peguis First Nation has filed a $1 Billion claim for flood damages against all levels of government following the devastating spring 2022 flood.

Otonabee Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation have issued flood watches for the Trent-Severn Waterway and its surrounding waterbodies and the Trent River.

Cataraqui Conservation says between 30 and 45 mm of rain is possible in the coming days.

The United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest rainfall recorded and parts of Dubai remain flooded. The UAE uses cloud seeding to create more rain. Could it have caused the flood?

The town of Innisfil is warning residents about the potential of flooding with increased rainfall in the forecast.

A quiet start to the flood season in Manitoba could soon be ramped up after the province issued a flood warning for the Assiniboine River between Shellmouth Dam and Brandon.

Otonabee Conservation warns flooding is possible for the Kawartha Lakes from the Tri-Lakes (Buckhorn, Pigeon and Chemong) eastward to the Otonabee and Trent Rivers and Rice Lake.