Parts of Lafayette are under a flash flood warning, and heavy rain has made parts of the city impassable. According to the Lafayette Police Department, Ambassador Caffery Parkway from Eraste Landry to Kaliste Saloom is impassable. Due to its length, officers say the roadway can’t be shut down, but motorists are advised to seek alternate…
Two systems in the Atlantic basin — Hurricane Rafael and a disturbance northeast of the Leeward Islands — are drenching parts of the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. Rafael’s projected path has taken a wild swing to the west and its ultimate destination is still in flux. After drenching western Cuba and taking…
At least 62 people have been killed after heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in eastern Spain Tuesday, leaving roads and towns underwater, local authorities said Wednesday. Rescuers using dinghies worked in the dark to scour the floodwaters in Valencia, rescuing several people, television pictures from the town of Utiel showed, and emergency services were…
Rescue efforts remain ongoing in East Tennessee after flooding from Tropical Storm Helene devastated communities in upper East Tennessee. Helene has caused at least 39 deaths in the Southeast since making landfall in Florida on Thursday evening. President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster assistance for Tennessee to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions…