Flooding

Debby, now a post-tropical storm, is expected to soak more of the U.S. this weekend. Flood insurance likely won’t cover things kept in your basement.

From earthquakes to flood and so much more, here’s what to do in the event of an emergency in California.

Temperatures are increasing in Southern California and so is the risk for wildfires. As a result, the Los Angeles Fire Department is warning the public how to prevent and prepare for fires. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

A tropical storm system triggered hundreds of flight delays and cancellations.

Southern California is subject to the most earthquakes in the country, in addition to fires, heatwaves and landslides, according to a new report. Video broadcast on Today in LA, Monday, June 10.

Select fire stations are offering free sandbags as the city urges residents to prepare for the high tide and incoming storms.

The high tide tonight could impact the berms that are protecting homes in Long Beach that are still recovering from flooding the last time around. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 19, 2024.

Footage shot in a flood channel in Southcrest shows trees and other fauna growing in the channel, next to cars swept away by the raging water

Evacuation warning are in effect for two Southern California burn scar areas. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on Monday Jan. 22, 2024. 

Massive waves rolling into Ventura beaches as swells reach 15 to 18 feet and some sets close to 20 feet. Waves poured over the walls separating the beach from homes causing flooding in Pierpoint and damage to homes. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 28, 2023.

Although there’s no storm-specific attribution research yet, Friday’s flooding in New York City matches the pattern of what we expect from climate change. National Climate Reporter Chase Cain explains the connection between extreme rainfall and climate change.

Video shared on Friday showed major flooding at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York.

Video shared on social media shows major flooding across New York and New Jersey.

Torrents of water flooded into the city and washed away neighborhoods. Thousands are dead and more bodies are being recovered, while families desperately try to learn if their loved ones survived.

International aid groups have mobilized in Libya, where thousands are reported dead and thousands more still missing after weekend flooding.

Emergency workers have uncovered more than 2,000 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna and fear the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away neighborhoods.

More than 8,000 were killed after Mediterranean storm Daniel pummeled eastern Libya, causing two dams to burst.

The head of one of Libya’s rival governments says flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation has left as many as 2,000 people feared dead.

Muddy roads that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at a counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them to begin their exodus from the northern Nevada desert.

Las Vegas residents are drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of the city and possibly resulted in at least one death.