Landslides and Mudslides
- Heavy Rain and King Tides Cause Flooding in California - Highways were blocked and a regional airport shut down on Saturday when the latest in a long run of drenching rainstorms coincided with especially high tides.
- California’s Latest Storm Brings Flooding to San Francisco Bay Area - The state has seen a nonstop run of storms in recent weeks. This one is expected to bring heavy rain through the weekend.
- Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia - Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government.
- Canada Closes Highways to Vancouver After Flooding and Landslides - The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.
- Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355 - The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue.