Floods

• More rainstorms hit Kentucky as flood death toll rises to 37

  Hundreds of people remained unaccounted for five days after one of the nation's poorest regions was swamped by nearly a foot of rain, Kentucky governor said.

  Weather

  Aug 2
  
• Kentucky floods: At least 30 killed with more rainfall expected

  The death toll from the Kentucky floods is expected to continue rising, the state's governor said in a press briefing Monday.

  Weather

  Aug 1
  
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• Edmonton apartment complex residents not happy with how building management handled flooding response

  Several residents of a south Edmonton apartment complex are either displaced or living in flooded conditions after heavy rainfall earlier this week crept into six units.

  Canada

  Jun 25
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• Cost of B.C. flooding last year leaps to $675M

  November's floods in B.C. that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history.

  Weather

  Jun 15
• Residents who evacuated flooded N.W.T. town Hay River allowed to return

  Hay River, a town in the Northwest Territories, says people were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday, four days after 3,500 were ordered to evacuate as flood waters rose.

  Canada

  May 16
• Threat of Okanagan flooding rises with temperatures

  The Okanagan’s snow basin is currently 83 per cent of normal, up nearly 10 per cent from a month earlier.

  Weather

  May 10
• Evacuation alert lifted for Shuswap, B.C. mobile home park

  While an evacuation alert in Sicamous has been lifted, 'due to the ongoing landslide risk in this area, residents are advised to stay informed,' the district said Monday.

  Canada

  May 9
• Princeton, B.C., looks to Western Canada to help with Hockeyville win

  'I want to appeal to everybody to please vote for Princeton.... Let's pull together let's win there for the West and take it home.'

  Canada

  May 6
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• Former Okanagan evacuees welcome B.C.’s expansion of Alert Ready system

  The expansion to floods and fires comes after the B.C. government faced questions during last year's disasters about why the use of mobile notifications was so limited.

  Canada

  May 3
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• World headed for 560 disasters a year by 2030, UN report warns

  Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters, according to a new UN report.

  Environment

  Apr 25