FOUND: 18 - What They Never Told You

Assam floods: CM Sarma meets Shivraj Chouhan as Centre clears 3.86 lakh houses, Rs 140 cr aid

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has thrown substantial support behind Assam's flood recovery efforts, unveiling key financial assistance measures. A remarkable Rs 5,000 crore has been designated for the construction of new homes in flood-affected areas, complemented by Rs 140 crore sanctioned under the RKVY program. Assam's Chief Minister has…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Sadiq Khan issues dead of night flash flooding warning as thunderstorms threaten London

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for London on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Aug 25

Gurgaon rain leaves school bus stuck in traffic for 8 hours amid severe waterlogging; Class 2 girl trapped for 8 hours comes home hungry and traumatised

Gurgaon rain: Heavy rain and severe waterlogging in Gurgaon left several school buses stranded for hours on Monday, with some children taking up to seven hours to reach home. A Class 2 girl spent eight hours on her journey from school to home, while parents waded through flooded roads to…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Exhausted flood-relief volunteer dies in Nan

A volunteer relief worker was found dead in his hotel room in flood-devastated Nan province on Monday morning, after working tirelessly to help flood victims in this northern province throughout the last week.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

New York’s $95 million flood plan will turn parks, schoolyards and streets into hidden stormwater storage, an underground defence against extreme rainfall

Beneath parks, schoolyards, parking areas and other public spaces, New York is planning to create underground storage capable of holding stormwater before it overwhelms the sewer network. According to NYC Gov, the $95 million Homecrest project is part of a wider shift in how the city prepares for increasingly intense…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Twelve Days Dark: Gary's Blackout Becomes a Fight Over Money, Race, and Trees; Waits for NIPSCO to Deliver

Twelve days after a derecho battered Gary, Indiana, thousands remain without power as a lawsuit, a gunfire scare, and a federal aid fight unfold.

Latin Times · Aug 23

NYC weather takes a turn: What New Yorkers can expect this week

Torrential downpours and travel headaches will slam the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Ground already soaked could quickly take on more rain, triggering flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms threaten western areas with damaging wind gusts and hail. Wet weather will stick around on Sunday across the I-95 Corridor. Areas south of Philadelphia…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

In 1942, the federal government moved Coldwater for Arkabutla Dam; 84 years later the Mississippi lake is managed for outdoor recreation and conservation

The Arkabutla Lake project was initiated in response to the catastrophic Mississippi River flood of 1927, which necessitated the relocation of Coldwater town to create a new reservoir. Completed in 1943, the dam has since played a vital role in flood control. Today, it has transformed into a cherished recreational…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Texas turned an abandoned golf course into a 200-acre flood-control landscape; while still unfinished during Hurricane Harvey it held 100 million gallons of water

Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, Texas, transformed a former golf course into a 200-acre green space with stormwater detention lakes, wetlands and recreation areas. The project was created to help reduce flooding in the community, with its five planned detention lakes capable of storing 500 million gallons of water.

The Times of India · Aug 23

Nan flood recovery under way, aid payments prepared

NAN - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday ordered state agencies to speed up flood recovery, compensation payments and infrastructure repairs in Nan and other flood-affected provinces, while maintaining heightened monitoring for further flooding and landslides during the remainder of the rainy season.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23