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At least 6 killed in deadly storm, thousands still without power

AtleastsixpeoplehavebeenkilledinaferociousstormthathammeredtheNortheastwithpowerfulwinds,relentlessrainandhistoricflooding.Thenor'eastermovedouttoseaSaturday,bu

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Thai government finds yinluck not negligent in managing great flood

ByAPDWriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Sep13(APD)--Thailand'santi-graftagencyonWednesdaysaidevidenceisinsufficienttoconcludetheex-primeministerYingluckShinawatraisneglige

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Texas flooding to force 30,000 into shelters

Morefloodingisexpectedtoforceupto30,000peopleinTexasintoshelters,emergencyagenciessay.TropicalstormHarveyissettodumpmorerainonHoustononMonday,withforecasterswar

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Coal mine flood traps 11 in N. China, 6 confirmed alive

ElevenminersaretrappedundergroundafteracoalmineinnorthChina’sShanxiProvincewasfloodedonMondaynight.Sixofthetrappedminershavebeenconfirmedalive.Fourofthemareingo

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Rising seas set to double coastal flooding by 2050: study

Risingsealevelsdrivenbyglobalwarmingareontracktodramaticallyboostthefrequencyofcoastalfloodingworldwidebymid-century,especiallyintropicalregions,researcherssaid

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Authorities respond to tax concerns

Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, mainly concerning the corporate tax burden and prevention of urban flooding.

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9 found dead in Japan elderly home after typhoon: police

Nine people were found dead inside a home for elderly people in northern Japan, police said on Wednesday, after a powerful typhoon tore through the region.

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Floods threaten southern China areas

China's flood control authority said on Tuesday that there is "a large chance of flooding" along the Yangtze River, Songhua River and Huaihe River this year as a result of increased precipitation during flood season.

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Deadly Colorado rains trigger widespread flooding, 3 killed

Relentless rainfall in Colorado's eastern "Front Range" has caused several mudslides and flooded a number of towns, destroying hundreds of homes and leading to three fatalities, local officials said Thursday.