Nepal’s clean energy transition, almost entirely dependent on hydropower, is dangerously exposed to the very climate risks it ...

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Friday evening, days after a powerful quake in Myanmar. Tremors were felt across ...

Children in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar are at heightened risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea and cholera, after heavy rains in recent days as well as water shortages, ...

The National Weather Service said 45 river locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with ...

Flash flood warnings are common: The NWS issues these by the thousands each year. Typically, at least some streets and roads will be flooded in areas covered by a flash flood warning, which can be ...

With the potential for once-in-a-lifetime rainfall and widespread impacts, historic flash flooding is increasingly likely across parts of the nation through Saturday, fueled by repeated rounds of ...

Like tornadoes, the National Weather Service has a warning system in place for floods and flash floods. And also like tornadoes, the system for flooding uses the same terminology, and can be just ...

Yes. According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is more sudden, and happens when there is heavy rainfall in a short period of time can and occur within minutes or a few hours of ...