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Queensland flash #FLOODING: highways cut and residents stranded among torrential rain

January 17, 2020: Gold Coast hit hardest with 325mm of rain falling at Loders Creek and more than 200mm in hinterlandMajor highways were cut and residents flooded in as more than 300mm of torrential rain bucketed down on south-east Queensland overnight.Two people were stranded after trying to drive through floodwater on the Gold Coas...

Slow-moving storm to raise risk of #FLOODING, mountain snow in Spain

January 15, 2020: Parts of Spain and the western Mediterranean will be at risk for several days of downpours early next week. A slow-moving storm will spin just off the coast of eastern Spain from Monday into Wednesday and increase the risk of flash flooding while also bringing high-elevation snowfall to the region. Locations at risk...

What the world can learn from the #FLOODING in Venice

January 13, 2020: Flood waters are rising higher and more frequently in Venice because of global climate change. John Dickerson reports on how the city is trying to fight the water and why the rest of the world needs to pay attention.

Elderly couple rescued during flash #FLOODING

January 11, 2020

Storm cancels over 1,000 flights in Chicago and triggers #FLOODING along lakeshore

January 11, 2020: A potent storm traversing the eastern half of the country has produced flooding rain, deadly tornadoes and travel-halting ice and snow and its impacts are far from over. Chicago was a city not immune from the storm’s impacts as winds increased Friday night into early Saturday, gusting as high as 50 mph. On Sat...

Major storm set to bring ice, snow, #FLOODING, tornadoes: Latest forecast

January 10, 2020: Nineteen states from Texas to Maine are under flood, ice and snow alerts.

A triple threat storm could bring tornadoes, snow and #FLOODING to much of the US this weekend

January 10, 2020

A triple threat storm could bring tornadoes, snow and #FLOODING to millions this weekend

January 10, 2020: A powerful storm system set to affect much of the country this weekend could pose a triple threat, with the possibility of severe storms and tornadoes, ice and snow, and flooding.

Venice #FLOODING could be preview of things to come for coastal cities

January 10, 2020: Venice has been racked by unprecedented flooding in recent months. Soon, other cities could see similar situations. See the full story, Sunday.

Venice #FLOODING shows stakes of #CLIMATE change

January 10, 2020: Princeton geosciences professor Michael Oppenheimer tells John Dickerson the world needs to take notice of the flooding in Venice because it will happen in other cities soon. See the full story, Sunday

Venice #FLOODING: When 60 Minutes first reported on Project Moses

January 10, 2020: A system to prevent flooding in the Italian city has been decades in the making. Bob Simon first reported on it in 2001

Residents prepare for possible #FLOODING

January 10, 2020

Major storm to hit Central U.S. with damaging winds, tornadoes, flash #FLOODING

January 9, 2020: On Friday afternoon and night, a major storm will be forming in the southern Plains with the threat of tornadoes and damaging winds from Dallas to Jackson, Mississippi.

How can we stop our village #FLOODING again?

January 8, 2020: The residents of Fishlake, badly flooded two months ago, want eco-friendly solutions to the problem.

Eastern storm moving out, major storm to hit Central U.S. with tornadoes, #FLOODING

January 8, 2020: A quick but heavy burst of snow moved through the Mid-Atlantic yesterday and last night, producing up to 7 inches of snow in central Pennsylvania.

Severe storms, possible tornadoes and #FLOODING target the South on Friday through Sunday

January 8, 2020: Heavy rain and flooding also possible farther north from Midwest to Northeast.

#FLOODING, severe storms and a slug of abnormal warmth target eastern U.S. late this week

January 6, 2020: Tornadoes are possible in the Deep South while torrential rains target the Ohio Valley.

Indonesias military seeds rain clouds as #FLOODING kills 53

January 4, 2020: Indonesia's military conducted an operation to seed clouds to prevent more rain from falling as the death toll from flooding in the Southeast Asian country reached 53 Saturday.

How B.C. logging practices may be making spring #FLOODING worse

January 4, 2020: Experts say logging practices on watersheds combined with climate change are making parts of the province vulnerable to flooding. Despite this, foresters aren't legally obligated to consider what impacts their harvest will have downstream.

Deadly #FLOODING in Indonesia; Turkeys parliament approves sending troops to Libya

January 3, 2020: The death toll from flooding in Indonesia's capital has risen to 43 people. Also, Turkey is preparing to make the controversial move of sending troops to Libya, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is galloping into 2020 unlike anyone else. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner joined CBSN

43 die in Jakarta #FLOODING

January 3, 2020: At least 43 died in the Greater Jakarta region of Indonesia this week after heavy rain caused severe flooding in the area, forcing thousands to flee their homes.

ICYMI: 2019 ends with snow and ice in US, while historic #FLOODING and fires caused trouble around the world

January 3, 2020: A major snowstorm toured the United States this week, making stops across the central and northeastern parts of the country and wreaking havoc along the way. Meanwhile, a plan for New Year’s Eve fireworks didn’t work out as anticipated, drivers had to dig themselves out of an extraordinary mess and some ...

New Years Eve #FLOODING kills 16, displaces thousands in Jakarta

January 2, 2020: New Year's Even celebrations turned deadly overnight in Jakarta, Indonesia, as torrential rains and overflowing rivers triggered flooding in the capital and surrounding area, killing nine and displacing thousands.

WorldView: Netanyahu asks for immunity, Indonesia #FLOODING, Hong Kong New Years Day protests

January 2, 2020: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written parliament asking for immunity after being indicted on corruption charges. Also, tens of thousands of people evacuated after massive flooding in and around Indonesia's capital, and New Year's Day protests in Hong Kong descended into violence. Gwen Baumgardner rou...

Early-week storm to bring snow, #FLOODING rain to southeastern Europe and Turkey

January 2, 2020: Following the recent storminess in the eastern Mediterranean, another storm is set to spread from southeastern Europe into Turkey next week. The storm which will emerge from central Europe over the weekend will start the rain and snow in southeastern Europe on Sunday. Periodic showers will extend from the Adriatic c...
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