How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?
As you know, the Earth is a watery place. But just how much water exists on, in, and above our planet? The picture to the left shows the size of a sphere that would...
Category: Flood
Britain back on flood alert as a month’s worth of rain to fall in 24 hours
Britain will be back on flood alert later this week with a month’s worth of rain expected to fall on Wednesday. The country is currently colder than Siberia in a -6C (21F) Bank Holiday...
Sandbags handed out as torrential rain brings flash flooding
Residents in flood risk areas have been offered free sandbags to help protect their properties from rising water levels despite much of the country being declared in drought. Motorists across swaths of Britain were...
Britain on flood alert as Environment Agency warns of torrential downpours in eight areas
Officials issued eight new flood warnings in the region urging local residents to take “sensible precautions” against the continued bad weather. Around 20mm (0.7in) of rain is expected to fall in the area today...
(UK) “Coldest May in 100 years”, forecasters predict
Britain could be facing the coldest May for 100 years, with snow, bitter winds and freezing temperatures putting summer on hold. The winter weather follows a wet start to April, with the threat of...
Spring hailstorm (4 FEET) pelts Texas Panhandle
(multimedia) An unusual spring storm in the Texas Panhandle Wednesday afternoon dumped two to four feet of hail near Dumas. Trucks were reported sliding off the road on Highway 287 as a result of...
‘Extremely dangerous’ flash floods reported in Louisiana, Texas
Up to 10 inches of rain fell in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. “Some roads are already flooded and closed … and additional heavy rainfall will continue to produce more flash...
15 inches of rain floods Louisiana homes, roads
States of emergency were in force Tuesday in four Louisiana parishes after torrential rain left homes and roads under several feet of water. Hundreds fled their homes and dozens of motorists had to be...
Hawaii sees tornado, flooding and hail 2 inches in diameter
Hail falls somewhere in Hawaii between five and 10 times in the average year. Almost always it is quite small – one-fourth inch or less in diameter – but on several occasions hail the...
As sea levels rise, Kiribati eyes 6,000 acres in Fiji as new home for 103,000 islanders
Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji. Kiribati President Anote Tong told The Associated Press...
