Browsing: Flooding

Damage from a week’s worth of high surf and El Niño-related storms brought many warnings from officials. Beaches were closed. Homes were evacuated and red-tagged. But one alert was targeted to a specific audience: owners of electric vehicles that were submerged by the flooding. “If you notice smoke, hissing, popping or unusual heat, move away…

Coastal communities across Southern California are preparing for potentially destructive impacts from high tides caused by Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel.

A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, producing high winds that knocked out electricity to thousands while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions in some places.

At least four people were killed in flooding in Kentucky on Saturday as heavy rains prompted evacuations and the governor declared a state of emergency.Gov. Andy…