Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.

An earth scientist explains the impact that ice loss can have on the stability of the surrounding mountain slopes and glacial lakes.

Srinagar, Mar 25: The government Monday informed that 2100 ‘Aapda Mitras’ (community volunteers) have been trained across Jammu and Kashmir to assist in disaster response, with 300 volunteers ...

The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many ...

It also brings higher chances for tornadoes, large hail, flash floods and damaging winds — and that means more alerts about threatening forecasts, which often come in the form of watches and ...

Even an inch of flood water can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But standard homeowners insurance policies don't cover flooding. If you want to ...

Scientists at the University of Exeter and the Met Office say changes to North Atlantic winds could batter the UK with cold snaps, floods ... unprecedented levels by 2100, 1.4 to 3.7 times ...

Los Angeles County is under an updated flash flood warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:32 a.m. The warning is in effect until 5 a.m. “At 2:32 a.m., Doppler ...

“We were just thinking about how we could get out. We have got a kayak since the last floods, and so I pumped that up. We were just thinking about what’s in the house, and moving everything up ...

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour spoke at a press conference on Monday morning, saying the flash flooding had “really tested our community”. “It came on very, very quick and very ...

PETALING JAYA – The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia is expected to be hit by thunderstorms and flash floods, especially urban areas such as Kuala Lumpur, with the arrival of the inter-monsoon ...

Prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that the "situation in Queensland and northern New South Wales remains very serious due to flash-flooding and heavy winds". "Heavy rainfall ...