The Latest Breaking News on Floods

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drivers were stuck in cars, travelers were stranded at the airport, streets were impassable, school and court were canceled and a man was spotted swimming through a downtown Fort Lauderdale street as South Florida started to emerge from what one city is calling a 50-year rain…

South Florida is keeping a wary eye on a forecast that calls for rain a day after nearly a foot fell in a matter of hours

Auckland's extreme summer of weather has pushed out the plan to allow multi-storey housing metro-wide, and could inspire new approaches to handling stormwater.

A stormy period forecast for the southeast United States began on Wednesday, as a flash flooding emergency hit South Florida

Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region

Disaster insurance is likely to become less accessible in the future. One economist says the solution could be government intervention.

The Victorian government has assured flood-affected businesses a grants program remains open after questions were raised about its availability and eligibility.

Many Bristol underpasses become badly flooded when there is heavy rainfall

Residents in three New Zealand regions say they were battered by small tornadoes over Easter.

The road is a known flooding hotspot, falling victim to heavy rainfall numerous times over the past few years

The low-income community of Pajaro was devastated by floodwaters last month, but help with cleanup is hard to find