Tag: Floods
Severe flood warning issued as the UK faces more weather disruptions
LONDON -- Serious flooding swamped parts of England on Tuesday and snow forced three airports to close temporarily as wet and icy weather...
US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that...
Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
BANGKOK -- Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll...
Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN -- Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not...
From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home
PEACHAM, Vt. -- The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two...
Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
MADRID -- The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged...