Tag: Floods
Flooding across Germany after night of heavy rainfall
BERLIN — Storms caused widespread flooding across central Germany overnight, with authorities warning that more rain is on the way.
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Company: Insured losses from Elsa could be $290 million
ATLANTA — A company that estimates damage from natural disasters says insured losses on land from Hurricane Elsa will be around $290 million.
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Storms cause widespread damage in Switzerland, Germany
BERLIN — Heavy summer storms caused widespread damage and flooding Tuesday in Germany and Switzerland, where an airport hangar partially collapsed in the southern...
Detroit going green to help slow flooding during heavy rains
DETROIT — Massive amounts of green are being spent to find “green” ways to prevent basements, yards, streets and freeways in Detroit from flooding...
Tropical storm kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Tropical Storm Elsa carved a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida...
Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure...
Tropical Storm Elsa headed to landfall on central Cuba coast
HAVANA — Tropical Storm Elsa swept along Cuba's southern coast early Monday, and forecasters said it could make landfall on the island's central shore...
Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
HAVANA — Cuba prepared to evacuate people along the island’s southern region on Sunday amid fears that Tropical Storm Elsa could unleash heavy flooding...
Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides...
Businesses, schools close as storm Elsa nears Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines closed schools, businesses and an international airport on Friday as the eastern...