Articles
Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate in Germany
(BERLIN) — Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in a region of eastern Germany where the Elbe river has flooded and burst through a dam,...
Venice’s Hungry Tide: Floods Hit 70 Percent of Italian City
The tourist mecca of Venice experienced a dramatic bout of "acqua alta" — or "High Water"—flooding this Sunday, brought on by heavy rains that led to much of the...
After the Floods, Snow Sweeps into a Freezing Staten Island
For residents of Staten Island already displaced by Hurricane Sandy, an early nor’easter was an ominous warning: winter is coming, and help isn’t exactly on the...
The Race Goes On: Despite Floods and Crippled Transportation, NYC Marathon Will Proceed as Planned
Much of New York City is submerged in water and out of electricity but the city is still planning to host 50000 runners for the ING New York City Marathon on...
Manila Floods, Displacing Tens of Thousands
Torrential rains following Typhoon Saola have flooded the Philippine capital, displacing up to 20,000 residents and raising last week’s death toll to 51,...
Photo Essays
Aerial Views of Severe Flooding in Central Europe
Heavy rains and swollen rivers this week caused some of the worst floods to hit Germany and the Czech Republic in years. At least 10 people are dead and the...
Waco Tornado, 1953: Photos From the Aftermath of a Deadly Texas Twister
The world is a dangerous place. Earthquakes, floods, wildfires, volcanoes, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes reshape the land, destroy lives and lay waste to...
Time.com Specials
Top 10 Historic U.S. Floods
In light of the current flooding of the Mississippi River, TIME's Kayla Webley spoke to Robert Holmes, a flood expert with the U.S. Geological Survey, about some...
