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Heavy flooding in a road in the village of Abu Ghosh, outside Jerusalem, January 13, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
July 5, 2026, 9:50 pm
El Niño could bring deadly floods, vicious winds, huge hailstones to Israel
Israel Meteorological Service presents three scenarios to help authorities prepare for events that are ‘low probability’ but would have ‘severe potential impact’
By Sue Surkes
Rescue forces search for a missing man who was caught in the Nahal Modi'in stream during a storm near the settlement of Modi’in Illit, January 15, 2026. (Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)
January 16, 2026, 1:48 pm
After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour
Moshe Lodimer, 17, was pulled into the Nahal Modi’in stream during a heavy storm; deputy fire chief calls on citizens to stay away from flood sites, overflowing streams
By ToI Staff
People climb over debris on a bridge atop the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
July 7, 2025, 10:28 am
Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing
At least 28 children among dead after flash flood ripped through summer camp; Texas health officials say toll certain to rise as rescue teams continue search for missing girls
By JIM VERTUNO and John Seewer
Onlookers survey damage along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
July 5, 2025, 1:55 pm
Texas flood kills 24; frantic searches for more than 20 missing girls at summer camp
Kerr County official says no warning system in place for residents; hundreds rescued but many more still missing as sudden deluge washes away homes, riverside camp
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO
Tourists visit the site of al-Khazneh (Arabic for treasury), in the ruins of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan on September 28, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)
May 4, 2025, 11:37 pm
Jordan evacuates some 1,800 tourists from Petra after flooding hits
Video shows travelers gathering at iconic tomb amid flash floods in desert, as similar rainstorms in southern Israel force road closures; no casualties reported
By AFP
People wait on the blocked Highway 90 in the Negev Desert, after it was flooded due to heavy rains on May 4, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
May 4, 2025, 6:44 pm
Heavy rains flood parts of southern Israel, leading to closures on major roads
Entrance to Eilat shut as routes 12, 40, 90 and 204 closed; public urged to avoid affected areas, as desert communities receive year’s worth of rainfall in one day
By ToI Staff
Traffic makes its way through flood waters along the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, Friday, September 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)
September 30, 2023, 10:32 pm
New York City begins to dry out after record rainfall, intense flooding
Gov. Kathy Hochul says 28 people rescued from ‘raging water’ by first responders in Hudson Valley and Long Island
By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows flooding in Derna, Libya, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
September 15, 2023, 4:15 am
Satellite images show flood devastation that killed more than 11,000 in Libya
Pictures from about 400 miles above earth’s surface show brown layer of mud and dirt left by storm across the city of Derna
By YOUSEF MOURAD
A general view of the city of Derna is seen on September 12., 2023. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns, the destruction appeared greatest in Derna city. (AP Photo/Jamal Alkomaty)
September 13, 2023, 7:40 am
At least 5,000 feared dead, many more missing in massive Libya floods
Rescuers have trouble reaching worst-hit Derna in the eastern part of the war-divided country, where heavy rains collapsed dams around the city, washing away entire neighborhoods
By Samy Magdy
Streets a flooded after storm Daniel in Marj, Libya, September 11, 2023. (Libya Almasar TV via AP)
September 11, 2023, 11:23 pm
Up to 2,000 feared dead in Libyan city inundated by storm
Spokesman for government in Libya’s east says 5,000-6,000 reported missing after flooding, attributes catastrophe to collapse of two dams
By Samy Magdy
A screen capture from video taken September 11, 2023, shows damage from flash floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 11, 2023, 6:58 pm
At least 150 Libyans reported killed in freak flooding from storm
Spokesman for Benghazi-based government says floods also caused ‘massive material damage’ as city of Derna declared ‘disaster area,’ rain expected in Israel Wednesday
By AFP
Houses are seen underwater in the flooded town of Oleshky, Ukraine, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo)
June 13, 2023, 5:38 pm
Caught in flooded war zone, families scramble to survive dam collapse in Ukraine
Russia has been shelling areas of disaster-hit region it occupies; Ukrainian survivors claim Moscow’s forces only helping those with Russian passports
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and HANNA ARHIROVA
File: Sukarman walks on a flooded pathway outside his house in Timbulsloko, Central Java, Indonesia, July 30, 2022. (AP/Dita Alangkara)
March 1, 2023, 1:43 pm
World not adequately prepared for increasing disasters, UN report says
‘Highly unlikely’ global community will meet 2030 goal to reduce casualties, damage, says International Science Council; floods and storms, exacerbated by climate change, top list
By AFP
Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, Aug. 29, 2022. (Zahid Hussain/AP)
August 30, 2022, 3:10 pm
UN to seek $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan flood disaster
Minister warns cost of damage to economy, already estimated at $10 billion, could be far greater; death toll at least 1,150, with 33 million affected
By Munir Ahmed
A family wades through a flood hit area following heavy monsoon rains in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, 2022 (Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
August 29, 2022, 3:03 pm
‘Climate dystopia’: Tens of millions affected by Pakistan floods as death toll rises
With vast areas under water, rescue helicopters struggle to find dry areas to land; 1 in 7 people in country now suffering as result of unprecedented monsoon rains
By Ashraf KHAN
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