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Wild Weather Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Australian States of Queensland and Victoria

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wild weather has left at least 10 people dead in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday. Three men, aged 48, 59 and 69, were killed after a boat with 11 …

Pacific Storm Dumps Heavy Rains, Unleashes Flooding in 2 California Coastal Cities

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (AP) — A Pacific storm pounded parts of Southern California on Thursday with heavy rain and street flooding, adding to hassles as holiday travel got underway. The early morning downpours targeted coastal Ventura County, just to the …

Maine Governor Tells Residents to Stay Off the Roads as Some Rivers Continue Rising After Storm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A river that runs through Maine`s capital city has risen to levels not seen in decades in the aftermath of a heavy storm, and the state`s governor urged people in heavily impacted areas to avoid travel …

Major Cleanup Underway After Storm Batters Northeastern US, Knocks out Power and Floods Roads

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S., drenching communities and bringing windspeeds over …

Storm Batters Northeastern US, Knocking Out Power, Grounding Flights and Flooding Roads

NEW YORK (AP) — A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing flight cancelations and school closures. More than 5 inches (13 …

Flooding Drives Millions to Move as Climate Migration Patterns Emerge

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding …

Drought vs Deluge: Florida`s Unusual Rainfall Totals Either Too Little or Too Much on Each Coast

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) __ In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf of Mexico coast facing a drought. …

Atmospheric River Soaks Pacific Northwest with Record-Breaking Rain

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. The conditions also closed rail links, schools and …

Heavy Rains Lash India’s Southern and Eastern Coasts as a Powerful Storm Closes in

NEW DELHI (AP) — Heavy rains and strong winds pelted India`s southern and eastern coastlines on Monday and states were put on high alert after a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a powerful storm, authorities said. …

Judge Enters $120M Order Against Former Owner of Failed Michigan Dam

DETROIT (AP) __ The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said. But it`s …