The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?
Crews in Spain searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people tried to salvage what they could from homes following monstrous flash floods.
Talisay, about 43 miles south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year.
The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193, while 31 people were still reported missing.
Early Friday morning, long time Atlanta based meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was reporting live for FOX Weather when he heard screams coming from a car submerged in the flooded Atlanta Street near Peachtree Creek. Van Dillen called out to her and said he called 911 and to hold on. Quickly realizing that she was frantic inside the car and that EMS may take too long, he jumped into action.
The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income.
Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are more susceptible to surge than other parts of Florida's coast.
High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns.
Residents of one Georgia neighborhood are cleaning up homes flooded by tropical weather for the second time in eight years. Tappan Zee Drive is located in suburban Pooler, west of Savannah and about 30 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
Be aware: NOAA and GEMA say the dangerous storm may bring catastrophic flooding to Coastal Georgia, with rainfall predicted in the range of 10 to 30 inches.
