Dam breach fears amid fresh storms, floods
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Hundreds of people in south Yorkshire were evacuated from their homes Tuesday after torrential rain -- that has so far claimed three lives -- threatens to cause a dam to collapse.
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Another round of thunderstorms brought more rain and a flash-flood warning to an already deluged southwestern Wisconsin on Monday, forcing residents below four dams to evacuate.
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Lakes, rivers and whole regions are drying up dangerously fast. And then there's the floods.
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Much of Britain has been under flood alert as heavy rain sweeps across the country.
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Heavy rain brings more flooding to properties and roads, causing delays for commuters.
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Heavy rain is leading to flooding across Northern Ireland and is making driving conditions  treacherous.
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State officials today urged people to stay where they were because of the possibility of flooding, but not everyone heeded the warning.
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By Diane Mastrull, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 24--If the region has a prayer of controlling flooding, communities and the developers who build in them must embrace the new technologies of storm-water management.   Experts have made that point repeatedly in recent years.
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By Gary Marks HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from their homes in South Yorkshire today after torrential rain led to fears that a dam could burst.
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By Josh Rabe, The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 27--Swollen rivers and creeks in southern Oklahoma appeared to reach their peak flood levels Wednesday morning, but forecasters fear more rainfall tonight before floodwaters begin to recede.
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There are warnings of further flooding in central and southern England as river levels continue to rise.
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A Kariba Dam floodgate is opened by Zimbabwe and Zambia prompting fears of further flooding downstream.
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More than 100 people have died in floods and landslides in China, and tens of thousands have fled their homes in the east, where dykes are in danger of being breached by a swollen river.
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Torrential rains hit the region this week and floods submerged more than 10,000 houses and brought traffic to a standstill. A disaster management official from the coastal province of Quang Ngai says a red
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Heavy rain and lightning cause power cuts, flooding and transport disruption across England and Wales.
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The Army Corps of Engineers closed a gate on a suburban canal as heavy rains lashed the flood-prone city, raising fears that climbing waters threatened to top the walls holding them back.
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British rail and road links were disrupted by flooding on Monday while residents were evacuated in northern England after rivers burst their banks, transport officials said.