Flash Flooding

• How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods

  A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

  Environment

  Aug 27
  
• Heavy Nova Scotia rain threatens flooding on anniversary of deadly 2023 flash flood

  Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Nova Scotia, as the province's emergency management minister warns residents to take the forecast 'seriously.'

  Weather

  Jul 22
  
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• Multiple dead as severe storms, flooding hit Texas and New Jersey

  Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for.

  U.S. News

  Jul 4, 2025
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• As wildfires burn, natural disasters key focus for Canada’s premiers 

  'It’s not lost on us that emergency preparedness for natural disasters is more important than ever,' Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said.

  Weather

  Jul 25, 2024
• N.S. mom who lost son in 2023 floods says latest tragedy ‘makes things real again’

  In the wake of another fatal flood incident last week, a mother who lost her child during last year's flash floods is calling for improvements to Nova Scotia's alert system.

  Environment

  Jul 16, 2024
• After another flash-flooding death, expert says N.S. needs robust alert system — now

  Last year, flooding killed four, including three children, prompting a review that found authorities faced several challenges in transmitting timely emergency alerts to the public.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2024
• Beryl aftermath: Child dead after flash flooding in N.S., victim found in ditch

  Nova Scotia police say that a child is dead after falling into a water-filled ditch during significant flash flooding that occurred in Wolfville on Thursday evening.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2024
• After surviving flash floods, residents of B.C. community now battling insurers

  It remains clear if the owners of about 20 homes in Savona, B.C., will have access to government support after damaging flash floods washed through on June 30.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2024
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• At least 20 homes damaged by flash flooding in Savona, B.C.

  The route through the community west of Kamloops was inundated Sunday evening, following heavy thunderstorm activity in the area.

  Environment

  Jul 1, 2024
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• Why a flood damage grant N.S. businesses applied for doesn’t actually exist

  Businesses that suffered damage earlier this year during a historic flood were surprised to learn that a $2,500 provincial grant they applied for doesn't actually exist.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023