Flooding

the city politic Oct. 5, 2023

Some Advice to Eric Adams on Handling EmergenciesBe there when necessary. Use the media smartly. And always tell the truth.

By Errol Louis

environment Sept. 29, 2023

Scenes From a Flooded New York Subway evacuations, school day chaos, a missing mayor, and at least one fugitive sea lion.

By Curbed Staff

politics Sept. 29, 2023

Eric Adams Was Missing During a Natural Disaster — AgainThis is becoming a pattern.

By Benjamin Hart

hurricane hilary Aug. 21, 2023

Southern California Inspects Damage As Hilary Finally Sweeps ThroughFloods and broken rainfall records are left behind by Tropical Storm Hilary.

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

just asking questions July 24, 2023

Why the Northeast Will Need to Get Used to Getting Bombed by RainA talk with Dartmouth College’s Jonathan Winter about how to prepare for more regular floods from above.

By James D. Walsh

extreme weather July 11, 2023

Vermont Hit With Disastrous Rainfall as Storms Strike the Northeast: UpdatesMontpelier, the state’s capital city, was still underwater on Tuesday morning.

By Chas Danner and Nia Prater

the city politic Sept. 5, 2022

Why Are So Many of New York’s Basement Apartments Still Death Traps?It’s been a year since floodwaters drowned 11 New Yorkers in their homes, but nothing has been done to stop it from happening again.

By Errol Louis

infrastructure Sept. 17, 2021

Climate Change Is Putting More Poop in New York’s WatersA crappy side effect of all this rain.

By Lauren Vespoli

climate change Sept. 2, 2021

Scenes from Ida’s Chaotic, Tragic Night in New York CityThe bus driver stuck in raw sewage, a delivery worker who biked through a foot of water, and other stories from the flood.

housing Sept. 2, 2021

Those Flooded Basement Apartments are a Deadly Part of the Housing CrisisThe most dangerous place to be last night was on the ground floor.

By Kim Velsey

extreme weather Aug. 22, 2021

Henri Brings Deluge of Record Rainfall to NortheastThe storm has weakened to a tropical depression, but flash flooding remains a threat for parts of several states through Monday.

By Chas Danner

natural disasters Aug. 22, 2021

Tennessee Flash Floods Kill at Least 22, Dozens MissingDisastrous flash floods in central Tennessee on Saturday devastated the town of Waverly, where authorities expect the death toll to rise.

By Matt Stieb

extreme weather July 18, 2021

Scenes of Devastation After Deadly Floods in Germany and BelgiumAt least 188 people are dead and hundreds still missing. Over the weekend, more flash floods struck other parts of Germany and Austria.

By Chas Danner

street view Dec. 16, 2020

‘You’re Walking Backwards’: The $6 Billion Venice Floodgates May Not Be EnoughProposed decades ago, they were not built for the coming sea rise.

By Justin Davidson

hurricane sally Sept. 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally: ‘Devastating’ Rain Expected in Alabama, Mississippi, FloridaWith this storm, the water is going to be the most dangerous impact. Already, Sally has dumped more than two feet of rain on Pensacola.

By Chas Danner

Oct. 13, 2016

North Carolina Is Still Underwater From Hurricane MatthewWhile his sister, Hurricane Nicole, slams Bermuda as a powerful category 3 storm.

By Jen Kirby

flooding Sept. 7, 2016

When Will New York City Sink?A city in climate-change denial.

By Andrew Rice

talking about the weather Mar. 14, 2016

At Least 4 Die, Thousands of Homes Damaged in Record Southern FloodingPresident Obama declared a “major disaster” in Louisiana.

By Claire Landsbaum

weather report Dec. 30, 2015

Mississippi River Reaches Historic Heights“We have never seen water this high.”

By Jaime Fuller

Dec. 4, 2015

Hundreds Dead in India As Record Flooding ContinuesRescue efforts are still under way, as more rain is predicted.

By Elaine Godfrey

disasters Oct. 8, 2015

Dams Fail Across South Carolina As Floodwaters Kill 19The state is still grappling with the fallout from the historic rainfall.

By Jen Kirby

natural disasters Oct. 5, 2015

South Carolina Floods Kill at Least 9“This flood disaster has been like nothing South Carolina has ever seen.”

By Jaime Fuller

extreme weather Oct. 4, 2015

Historic Rainfall Has Flooded the Southeast [Updated]A 1-in-1,000-year rainstorm has led to massive flash floods, and President Obama has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina.

By Chas Danner

talking about the weather Aug. 13, 2014