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FILE - A dead fish skeleton laying on the cracking earth of a dry lake bed near the village of Conoplja, 150 kilometers north-west of Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Water shortages reduced Serbia's hydropower production. An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and threatening aquatic species. Water levels are falling on major rivers such as the Danube, the Rhine and the Po.

European drought dries up rivers, shrivels crops

August 12, 2022, 3:14pm Nation & World

Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear while they view flood damage in Lost Creek, Ky., Aug. 8, 2022. Beshear complained Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is denying too many requests for assistance in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky, and urged those getting turned down to take their cases directly to agency representatives in the region.

FEMA faces criticism for response as flood death count grows

August 12, 2022, 8:10am Nation & World

Gov. Andy Beshear called out the Federal Emergency Management Agency for denying too many requests for assistance in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky, where the number of people who died as a result of the disaster has risen to 39. Read story

A woman cleans up debris after the water drained from a submerged traditional market following heavy rainfall in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Heavy rains drenched South Korea's capital region, turning the streets of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district into a river, leaving submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.

Recovery underway in South Korea’s rain-hit capital area

August 10, 2022, 7:59am Nation & World

Cleanup and recovery efforts gained pace in South Korea’s greater capital region Wednesday as skies cleared after two days of record-breaking rainfall that unleashed flash floods, damaged thousands of buildings and roads and killed at least nine people. Read story

Red Flag Warning issued for parts of Western Washington

August 10, 2022, 7:31am Latest News Free

A Red Flag Warning was issued for portions of western Washington on Wednesday due to the threat of thunderstorms amid dry conditions. Read story

High tide flood warnings throughout Washington predict dangerous sea levels in these cities

August 9, 2022, 2:31pm Latest News

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual State of High Tide Flooding and 2022 Outlook report, which outlines the areas around the country predicted to see high flooding in 2023, including Washington state. Read story

Coastal Washington tribe builds tsunami refuge tower

August 9, 2022, 10:33am Latest News

There’s a new option to escape a tsunami for people on the southwest coast of Washington. Read story

A vehicle is submerged in a flooded road in Seoul, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Heavy rains drenched South Korea's capital region, turning the streets of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district into a river, leaving submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.

South Korean rain turns roads into rivers, leaves 9 dead

August 9, 2022, 8:14am Nation & World

Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least nine people were killed — some drowning in their homes — and six others were missing, with more rain forecast, officials said Tuesday. Read story