A water main broke at the Civic Center on Wednesday and again on Friday flooding parts of the facility. Damages will be in excess of the deductible on the insurance policy.
I've always heard that flash floods were dangerous, but I had no clue that they were literally "Flash Floods". We get flash flooding here in Amarillo, but it doesn't occur like this.
Before weakening to a tropical storm, the first hurricane of the season hit the Eastern seaboard with torrential rains, strong winds and floods.
Hurricane Irene made landfall on Saturday in North Carolina, moved northward along the coast then slammed into Little Egg Inlet, N.J., as a Category 1 storm. Despite predictions, Irene then lost steam as it lumbered toward New England.
Flooding in North Dakota was expected to enter record territory on Friday, with the Souris River expected to peak over the weekend, breaking a record set in 1881.
Flooding continues to put people out of their homes and living in shelters. People losing their homes and all of their possessions leave shelters full and supplies low.
The massive floods plaguing Australia have resulted in some amazing amateur video. In this example, the videographer narrates as before his eyes cars are simply picked up and carried away by a raging river, which was formerly a calm creek.