A study published in Environmental Research Letters has exposed for the first time, how inhabitants of the smallest countries ...

A potential grant could fund a research project aimed at identifying coastal flood risk and water quality conditions of the Kennebunk River system. The Kennebunk Select Board voted unanimously ...

Economic losses from natural catastrophes are estimated at $280 billion for 2023, with floods accounting for $51.6 billion of ...

Some places will be dealing with river flooding issues for weeks.” The next hurricane name this season is Nadine. The article ...

An example could be when a river bursts ... impact on the flood risk to a location. Image caption, This flood defence wall in Blackpool prevents waters spilling out beyond the coastal area.

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed a large but previously hidden chunk of the population at risk from flooding – with our most deprived disproportionately endangered. Modelling suggests ...

When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions. It is important to never attempt to drive through water on the road, regardless of how deep ...

A lot of people are bearing the full brunt of the risk of a flood." Also, the relative absence ... flooding their homes far from any coastline, river or lake. Similar stories unfolded in the ...

He said it’s important for people to be aware of their risks. FEMA maintains an online flood risk map that may be useful in helping people to make decisions. “Anywhere it rains, it can flood ...

River Blackwater and the Cove Brook. Caroline Douglass, executive director of flood and coastal risk management at the Environment Agency, said: “Climate change means extreme weather events are ...