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People swim near a partially flooded pavilion near banks of Yangtze River
The Big Fix
How China’s nature-based solutions help with extreme flooding
A woman moves her things onto a table in a flooded home.
Environment
How floating homes will help people in flood-prone countries
Damaged vehicles are seen after a flash flooding in Shiraz, Iran, March 26, 2019.
Environment
Iran wasn’t ready for these huge floods. But they should get ready for more in the future.
Levee Wars, New Neurons, Animal Farts. April 6, 2018, Part 2
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Port Arthur Texas flooding
Environment
FEMA maps lack up-to-date information on flood risk
Arts, Culture & Media
Death of a Valley
Pecan Acres
Economics
Frequent flooding in Louisiana could lead to buyouts for entire neighborhoods
An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas.
Conflict
One of Houston’s most vulnerable communities faces the floods
Residents stand outside their homes as damaged cars are seen after a tornado hit the town of Ciudad Acuña, state of Coahuila.
Environment
Deadly tornado flips cars, wreaks havoc in Mexico. Across border, Texas faces flood.
Some of the nearly 250,000 Malawians displaced by recent flooding in the southern part of the country sit for a photo at a school where they've taken refuge. Far from the epicenter of international flood relief efforts, the 4,220 people in this isolated c
Environment
Here’s what happens when increasingly severe weather meets deforestation
Malawians evacuated after devastating floods in late January wait out another deluge at a makeshift shelter. As many as 200,000 people have been displaced and crops were destroyed by what the country's president says is the worst flooding in its history.
Environment
The flood of the half-century — and you probably haven’t heard about it
Flood in Kashmir
Environment
A journalist returns to his hometown in Kashmir after the worst flood in a century
Environment
A new tool seeks to put more knowledge about storm surge in the hands of Americans
Environment
With help from a flood, scientists and activists nurse a bit of the Colorado River Delta back to life
The islands of the Visayas region were impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
Development & Education
This is why getting aid to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan is so slow and difficult
Extreme Weather-Colorado Floods
Development & Education
Flood refugees begin returning to Jakarta; Indonesia braces for more rain
Arts, Culture & Media
Architect proposes natural-inspired rethink of New York City waterfront
Environment
New York just one of several cities facing increased risk of coastal flooding
VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry whether worst of flooding is over
VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry floodwaters will innundate city this weekend
Aceh’s Orphans
Business, Economics and Jobs
Assessing the costs of the Iowa floods
Environment
Reflecting on India’s Monsoon Rains
Environment
Restoring Cherished Photographs After A Natural Disaster
Arts, Culture & Media
Wading in Venice: City Submerged by Flood Waters
Arts, Culture & Media
Audra Ang: A Food Journey through Modern China
Environment
Cities and Rising Waters
Conflict & Justice
Beijing Floods Unleash Criticism of Chinese Authorities
Tsunami in a Tank
Revisiting the Living Without Doorknobs Project
Global Politics
Slideshow: Bangkok Residents Skeptical Worst of Floods is Over
No End in Sight for Thai Flooding
The Most Sustainable Street in LA
Rep. Bill Pascrell on the Aftermath of Irene
Historic Floods Ravage North Dakota
Arts, Culture & Media
Japanese Jazz Artist Yuichiro Tokuda
Arts, Culture & Media
Miharu Ensemble’s Chamber Music
How ‘Great Flood’ of 1927 Helped Prepare for Floods of Today
Top of the Hour: Mississipi River’s Slow Motion Disaster, Morning Headlines
Re-engineering the Mississippi River to Reduce Floods and Bring Back Big Fish
**New** Big Floods, Big Explosion Along Mississippi River
Tech Podcast: ‘Inspire Japan’
Top of the Hour: Japan’s Quake and the Supply Chain, Morning Headlines
Environment
Dealing with the devastation
Environment
Japan Relief: Helping the Most Vulnerable
Global Satire
Global Political Cartoons: March 12 — 18, 2011
Bitter Cold Hits Japan’s Survivors
Top of the Hour: Crisis in Japan, Morning Headlines
Global Satire
Global Political Cartoons: March 5 — 11, 2011
Environment
Indonesia Reacts to Tsunami Warning
Top of the Hour: Nightmare in the Pacific, Morning Headlines
Environment
Tracking the Wave
Environment
Quake: ‘Then it Kept Going and Got Worse’
Floyd’s Floods
Another Flood Season
Riparian Buffers
RED RIVER: SUMMER OF RECOVERY
GLOBAL WARMING & INSURANCE
California: Of Future Floods