Even an inch of flood water can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). But standard homeowners insurance policies don't cover flooding.

The concrete spillway and crest of the Alau dam after the flood. Engineers and villagers said they were badly damaged well before the dam collapsed. The officials replied that they already knew of ...

A flood watch was extended again for all islands until 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. An upper-level disturbance is meandering over the state with a very unstable ...

As Cyclone Dana batters Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted flash floods in 16 districts due to heavy rainfall. Also Read: Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Kolkata's Netaji ...

This fire-to-flood disaster was just one varietal of dozens of such disasters this year. All told, there have been at least 45 flood-related major disaster declarations this year, according to FEMA.

MANILA, Philippines — Where did the P61.42 billion flood control budget for the Bicol region go? Sen. Joel Villanueva couldn’t help but wonder where the billions-worth flood control budget for ...

Cyclone Dana uprooted trees and power lines after making landfall on India’s eastern coast, the authorities said, warning of heavy rainfall and intense winds. At least 1.1 million people in the ...

“Flood shock is real and it’s scary,” Batdorf said. Homeowners said the hope is for buyers who have the wherewithal to be able to come in and rebuild the homes out of harm’s way.

An attendee of one of the dozens of public meetings the Harris County Flood Control district plans to have up to election day to explain Proposition A to voters, which is asking residents for a ...

Eastern Cape government has activated its disaster management teams to provide support to communities affected by heavy rains in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. This comes as hundreds of families across ...