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Future Floods Could Cost Vermont Over $5.2B in Damages, New Study Finds
New research from the University of Vermont puts an eye-popping price tag on potential damage from flooding over the next century. “I think it is a wake-up call,” said Jesse Gourevitch, the lead author of the UVM study. The report says costs from flood damage in Vermont, purely in terms of money, could balloon to nearly $5.3 billion over the…
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Flood-Damaged Cars Could Reach the Market. Here's How to Avoid Buying One
Some flooded cars may have the damage noted on their title, although not all do — which makes it important to carefully vet a used car’s history.
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Louisiana Fire Put Out With Ida's Flood Waters
A massive fire tore through six homes in Jefferson Parish before crews eventually brought in pumps to fight the fire with water from the Bayou and from Ida’s floods.
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WATCH: Water Rushes Into NYC Living Room Amid Ida Flash Floods
A person recorded video of water rushing through an apartment’s living room door in New York City as remnants of Ida triggered flash floods across the area.
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At Least 10 Dead, 30 Missing in Tennessee Flash Flood
Record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads Saturday.
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Floods Make Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya Camps
Days of heavy rainfall have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended families or in communal shelters
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Landslides, Monsoon Flooding Kill Over 100 in Western India
Officials say landslides and flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rain have killed more than 100 people in western India
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German Candidate Sorry for Laughing Scene in Flood Visit
The front-runner to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany’s September election has apologized for a scene in which he was seen laughing in the background as the country’s president delivered a statement on the devastating floods in western Germany
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Experts: Europe Floods Show Need to Curb Emissions, Adapt
Politicians and weather forecasters have been shocked at the ferocity of the precipitation that caused flash flooding that has claimed more than 150 lives this week in Western Europe
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Merkel Tours ‘Surreal' Flood Scene, Vows Aid, Climate Action
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has surveyed what she called a “surreal, ghostly” scene in a devastated village
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Europe Flood Death Toll Tops 160, Costly Rebuilding Ahead
Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160
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Major Damage to Alabama Mobile Home Park Amid Tropical Storm
Authorities in Alabama say a suspected tornado spurred by Tropical Storm Claudette demolished or badly damaged at least 50 homes in a small town just north of the Florida border
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Death Toll in Sri Lanka Floods, Mudslides Rises to 14
The death toll from floods and mudslides following heavy rains in Sri Lanka has risen to 14 with another two missing
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Louisiana Storm Death Toll Climbs to 5 as Hundreds Deal With Flood Damage
The number of deaths related to a deluge of rain that hit parts of Louisiana this week has risen to five, health officials said Thursday, and more rain is forecast for a region that has already seen flash flooding. The Vermilion Parish coroner ruled that the death of a 46-year-old man whose vehicle crashed into floodwaters was storm-related, the state Health...