Dragofix18h ago

Morocco evacuates 140,000 people as torrential rains and dam releases trigger floods https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/morocco-evacuates-140000-people-as-torrential-rains-and-dam-releases-trigger-floods/

#Morocco #environment #weather #rain #dam #flood #floods #flooding

Morocco evacuates 140,000 people as torrential rains and dam releases trigger floods

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — More than 140,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northwestern Morocco as heavy rainfall and water releases from overfilled dams led to flooding, the Interior Ministry said. Stormy weather also disrupted maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain. Torrential rains and water releases from overfilled dams raised water levels in recent days in rivers […]

Conservation news
Dragofix22h ago

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote https://phys.org/news/2026-02-deadly-storm-spain-postpone-portugal.html

#Spain #Portugal #environment #weather #storm #flood #floods #flooding

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.

Phys.org
Dragofix1d ago

Spain, Portugal face floods and chaos after deadly new storm https://phys.org/news/2026-02-spain-portugal-chaos-deadly-storm.html

#Spain #Portugal #environment #weather #storm #flood #floods #flooding

Spain, Portugal face floods and chaos after deadly new storm

Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in a few hours.

Phys.org
Dragofix1d ago

Landslides on one side, floods on the other: the Costa Rican village desperate to escape the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/03/landslides-flooding-costa-rica-san-jose

#CostaRica #environment #landslide #landslides #environment #flood #floods #flooding #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

Landslides on one side, floods on the other: the Costa Rican village desperate to escape the climate crisis

With government action stalled and living in ‘inhumane’ conditions, families in San José are making plans to relocate

The Guardian
ClearSkyImaging1d ago
Lots and lots and lots of rain here.
Someone isn't getting their ASDA delivery.
The drive attempted to cross a ford and failed.
He got out thankfully, but the van is now 1.2km downstream, wedged against a small footbridge.
This was as close as I dared go, it being very very muddy and my history with mud and broken anlkes!
#flood #rain #Shropshire #UK #ASDA #BeCarefulOutThere #Weather
hansakwast1d ago

Quick Flood Analysis with QGIS

https://videos.qwast-gis.com/w/pWMMoaW2SaBtxvxbXjXL3A

Quick Flood Analysis with QGIS

PeerTube
Dragofix2d ago

Weather tracker: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar kills several people and floods homes https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/02/weather-tracker-cyclone-fytia-madagascar-floods

#Madagascar #Fytia #environment #weather #cyclone #environment #flood #floods #flooding

Weather tracker: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar kills several people and floods homes

Island’s first tropical storm of season may bring 150mm of rain – meanwhile, eastern Europe freezes with possible night-time lows of -30C

The Guardian
Feuertear2d ago
4.2.26 #Malaysia Massive #Flood in Lahad Datu! Residential areas, roads, and infrastructure were inundated. Authorities declared a state of emergency, and residents were evacuated from high‑risk zones. Reports on casualties are still being verified. t.me/GCC_report GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (channel)
Feuertear2d ago
Thursday, February 5, 2026 #Madagascar At least 12 dead, 2000 homes destroyed as #TropicalCyclone Fytia hits Madagascar #climatecrisis #FossilFuels #ClimateCollapse #Flood watchers.news/2026/02/05/a...

At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes ...
At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar

At least 12 people were killed and more than 77 000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Fytia struck northwestern Madagascar at 01:40 UTC on January 31, 2026. Winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and intense…

The Watchers
💧🌏 Greg Cocks2d ago
Probabilistic Modeling Of InSAR-Derived Land Subsidence Hazard In New York City For Transportation Infrastructure Damage Risk Assessments
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2026.105118 <-- shared paper
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#NewYork #NewYorkCity #NYC #GIS #spatial #mapping #subsidence #InSAR #radar #elevation #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #probabilistic #framework #risk #hazard #infrastructure #transportation #subway #highway #roads #airports #LandSubsidence #damage #cost #economics #JFK #LaGuardia #runways #buildings #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sealevelrise #SLR #impacts #lowlying #reclaimed #urban #monitoring #mitigation #maintenance #coast #coastal #delta #sediments #megacity