Impact heat, monsoon storms, & flooding threats

Urban flooding demands new strategy: Make every drop count

Pakistan's major cities experience the same cycle of disruption every monsoon. A few hours of heavy rainfall are enough to inundate roads, submerge underpasses, paralyze

Flooding prompts cleanup, community response

KANAB — Heavy monsoon thunderstorms on Wednesday, July 22, sent muddy floodwaters across portions of U.S. Highway 89, briefly covering lanes of traffic and leaving mud and debris behind as city crews, volunteers and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office worked to prepare for additional storms.Left to right: • Muddy floodwaters cover U.S. Highway 89 in Kanab following heavy monsoon storms on Wednesday, July 22. Photo by Don Jennings/Southern Utah News…

Monsoon storms possible for some Wednesday in New Mexico

Monsoon storms are possible Wednesday for parts of New Mexico but not everybody will get in on the action. The post Monsoon storms possible for some Wednesday in New Mexico appeared first on KOB 4.

Dredging eases impact of flooding in Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Continuous dredging operations in waterways in low-lying areas in Cotabato province have significantly reduced the impact of perennial flooding due to monsoon rains.The provincial government intensified its dredging operations in silted waterways to address perennial flooding since June last year.Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said that ongoing dredging operations have eased the impact, if not totally prevent flooding, in most low-…

Impact heat, monsoon storms, & flooding threats

Impact heat, monsoon storms, & flooding threats

Why the Pocket Fire raises flood risk in Oak Creek Canyon

The Pocket Fire may be out, but Oak Creek Canyon now faces a new threat: flash flooding when monsoon storms move in.