FEMA is behind on billions in disaster payments to states : NPR

In all, FEMA owes communities almost $10 billion, according to internal agency documents obtained by NPR. Much of that funding would reimburse local governments for what they've already spent repairing infrastructure after major disasters...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5770433/delay-funding-fema-hurricanes-disasters-wildfires-floods

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/dec/18/how-climate-breakdown-is-putting-the-worlds-food-in-peril-in-maps-and-charts

 

The people fleeing climate breakdown

Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer capture the families, farmers and fishers who have been forced to leave their homes by extreme weather – and the landscapes they left behind. Introduction by Dina Nayeri…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/29/people-fleeing-climate-breakdown-in-pictures

Flooding death toll tops 350 as rescuers struggle to reach worst-hit areas

More than 300 people killed on Indonesia's Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across Thailand…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/indonesia-and-thailand-flooding-death-toll-tops-350-as-rescuers-struggle-to-reach-worst-hit-areas

 

Weekly Roundup: Texas Floods and the Vengeful Theology of Kristi Noem + Why the Concentration Camp Had to Be in Florida (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan begin with the devastating floods in Texas and Kristi Noem’s controversial disaster response before turning to a chilling development: a proposed concentration camp in Florida. From there, they examine the deeper forces driving these events—white Christian nationalism, the weakening of church-state separation, and newly proposed changes to the Johnson Amendment.

With insight and urgency, Brad and Dan break down the theological narratives, policy shifts, and cultural consequences shaping today’s America. They also highlight why local elections and grassroots activism remain critical in the face of mounting extremism.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-texas-floods-and-the-vengeful-theology-of-kristi-noem-why-the-concentration-camp-had-to-be-in-florida/

Torrent of Water From Alaska Glacier Floods Juneau - The New York Times

Residents in Alaska's capital, Juneau, were urged on Monday to stay away from the Mendenhall River after flooding from a glacier destroyed two buildings and eroded riverbanks in the city over the weekend. Local officials declared a state of emergency…

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/alaska-juneau-flooding.html

Flash Flood Live Updates: Latest on Rainfall in Vermont, NY and Northeast - The New York Times

Rescuers evacuated residents from homes and vehicles as heavy rain continued to fall across parts of the Northeast.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/10/us/flooding-ny-vermont-new-england

Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’ - The New York Times

Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/climate/climate-change-extreme-weather.html

Forced Displacement Exposes Gaps in Climate Migration Responses

"It is impossible to stay in your home if it is underwater. You cannot grow crops or raise livestock if it has not rained for years." —Atlas of Migration 2022, Rosa Luxemburg Institute…

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/migration-responses-forced-displacement-climate

The scale of Pakistan flooding in maps, photos and videos - The Washington Post

"Apocalyptic."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/31/pakistan-floods-photos-videos-maps/

Trump’s border wall reportedly in severe disrepair in Arizona

… Because of their remote locations, many of the gates would have to be manually opened and left unattended for months at a time, the Washington Post reported – potentially allowing for the easy entry into the US of smugglers and migrants...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/23/trump-border-wall-reportedly-severe-disrepair-arizona

Flagstaff declares state of emergency as Arizona hit by devastating floods

Debris from areas burned by wildfires courses through city streets as one woman dies in flash flood on Colorado River…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/16/arizona-floods-flagstaff-state-of-emergency

‘The water is coming’: Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise | Florida | The Guardian

Officials prepare to elevate streets despite financial shortfalls, amid recognition that not every home can be saved
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/24/florida-keys-climate-change-sea-level-rise

Millions more U.S. homes at risk of flooding due to climate change - CBS News

New data from the nonprofit organization First Street shows million of homes across the U.S. are at increased risk of flooding due to climate change. CBS MoneyWatch reporter and Irina Ivanova joined CBSN to discuss what this means for property owners in vulnerable areas. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/millions-more-u-s-homes-at-risk-of-flooding-due-to-climate-change/

‘We have nothing’: Somalia floods raise spectre of famine

'We have nothing': Somalia floods raise spectre of famine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/19/we-have-nothing-somalia-floods-raise-spectre-of-famine

Venice is underwater — and a preview of what climate change will bring to coastal cities - The Washington Post

Climate scientists have said Venice is a harbinger of problems facing coastal cities as melting ice sheets and warming oceans raise sea levels to unprecedented heights.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/11/15/venice-is-underwater-preview-what-climate-change-will-bring-coastal-cities/

Flash flood disaster in coastal Texas as hundreds rescued from high water in ‘incredibly dangerous’ situation - The Washington Post

Tropical Storm Imelda is now the 5th-wettest tropical cyclone on record in the Lower 48 states....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/19/flash-flood-emergency-coastal-texas-hundreds-rescued-high-water-incredibly-dangerous-situation/

Slow, intense and unrelenting: The science behind Hurricane Dorian - The Washington Post

The science connecting climate change to hurricanes like Dorian is strong. Warmer oceans fuel more extreme storms; rising sea levels bolster storm surges and lead to worse floods. Just this summer, after analyzing more than 70 years of Atlantic hurricane data, NASA scientist Tim Hall reported that storms have become much more likely to “stall” over land, prolonging the time when a community is subjected to devastating winds and drenching rain...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/09/04/slow-intense-unrelenting-science-behind-hurricane-dorians-most-dangerous-qualities/

President tweets American farmers ‘starting to do great again’ — except they’re not - The Washington Post

Before the trade war even began, farmers and ranchers struggled with falling farm income and commodity prices, rising debt, floods and rain that reduced spring planting...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/23/president-tweets-american-farmers-starting-do-great-again-except-they-are-not/

Steve King Tells Iowans Hit By Flooding Not to Worry Because Maybe All That Rain Will Make Deserts Green - Gizmodo

On Tuesday, parts of downtown Davenport, Iowa dramatically flooded after temporary flood barriers failed to stave off the gushing Mississippi River—which has crested to near record-setting levels in parts of Iowa and Illinois after hard-hitting snowfall this winter and heavy rain (such as that bomb cyclone in March). It's part of a particularly bad flood season statewide...
https://earther.gizmodo.com/steve-king-tells-iowans-hit-by-flooding-not-to-worry-be-1834463499