Emergency workers have used inflatable boats and helicopters to rescue 200 people trapped in their homes by flooding in Cumbria in northern England.
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Another wet and windy storm rolled through B.C. overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without electricity and many on Vancouver Island worried about flooding.
Weather warnings continue for southwestern B.C. with high winds and up to nine centimetres of rain forecast for coastal areas on Monday and Tuesday, prompting flood alerts along some rivers.
Eight rivers on Vancouver Island were placed on a flood warning Monday after heavy rain swept over the B.C. coast, while the city of Courtenay declared a local state of emergency.