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Pastor Aaron Trigg fielded calls from his displaced congregants for months after the flood. "A lot of people in Rainelle were poor, and they didn't have any insurance. They didn't have any way to have any backup plan." With no money to repair their homes,

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A Looming Disaster: New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat

11:53am February 22, 2021

More than 4 million homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, a research organization says. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable face potentially catastrophic damage.

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Baltimore is struggling to pay for the massive infrastructure and public health costs associated with global warming. As in many cities, flood risk has dramatically increased as the Earth has gotten hotter.

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Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change

10:24pm January 19, 2021

by Rebecca Hersher

Overwhelmed sewers. Flooded streets. Deadly heat waves. Baltimore is one of many American cities where the costs of climate change far exceed local resources. Should oil companies pay?

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Rain, Surge And Wind: How To Understand Your Hurricane Risk

7:00am August 23, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Focus more on water, less on wind and beware the cone of uncertainty. Here's a simple guide for understanding hurricane risks.

Rescuers are recovering victims and searching for survivors of flash floods in Papua province, Indonesia.

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Flash Floods And Landslides In Indonesia Leave Dozens Dead

3:54pm March 17, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Torrential rain led to flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, buildings and people. Rescuers continue to search for survivors as waters recede in one of the poorest parts of the country.

Flash Floods Hit Communities Devastated By Camp Fire

8:27pm November 29, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"The roots and the bottoms of the utility poles are just kind of swimming," Cal Fire spokesman Rick Carhart said on Thursday. Rescue teams worked to save motorists stranded on flooded roads.

A firefighter helps a youngster reach safety in a flooded street during a rescue operation following heavy rains that saw rivers bursting their banks in Trèbes, near Carcassonne, in southern France.

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Flash Floods Turn Deadly In Southwest France's Aude Region

4:06pm October 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Three months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours, France's Interior Ministry says. One resident called it "the apocalypse."