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What happens if your house is damaged in a storm and the insurance company balks, saying it’s flood damage rather than wind damage, for example?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ray Rising, who had lived with his family at the compound for hydroelectric plant workers, lost his wife and three children when the flood hit their wooden bungalow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The flood of capital invested in AI founders has likely opened the door for some less-than-hardcore founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

"We routinely inspect the channel and check for blockages that may cause a flood risk."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

This consisted of his father picking a random street in a random city, and a disaster like a flood.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

The publication of my crime is not what floods me with anxiety: It’s the thumbnail, taken inside Orange County jail after I’d spent close to a month recovering from a collapsed lung in the hospital.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Those renters have faced skyrocketing rents that are only set to rise faster as Silicon Valley floods with wealth from the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Officials in Chile have declared a state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region, and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Speeding up the process can be life-saving, with such forecasts being essential for everything from agriculture and hydropower to protecting people from natural hazards like floods, storms and landslides.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

He turned his back to the fire and slept fitfully, thinking of fires and floods and the power of God.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

When Brooks heard what Murrill was trying to do, five months after he’d filed his claim, he said he was flooded with anger and disbelief.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

To investigate, the team collected mine water from a flooded uranium mine in the Ore Mountains belonging to Wismut GmbH.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

It comes after a blast at another quarry six miles away forced people to flee their homes as a torrent of water flooded them.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

In response to the video, fans and foes alike flooded the comments section with remarks about Grande’s appearance and apparent weight loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

He had realized they were missing, he had followed them, and he had swum the flooded cavern.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The storm is continuing to move further inland, and authorities are still warning of torrential rains, severe flooding and the risk of landslides through to Wednesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Northern China is also set for extreme weather this week, with five districts in Beijing issuing red alerts for heavy rain on Monday, with some warning of landslide and flooding risks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

In 2023-24, significant flooding struck portions of Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

They’d probably known right away that the ship was in trouble and the bottom decks were flooding.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis