Indonesia: “The Wave Tide (rob) that Hit Some Areas of the Coast such as...
Nov 26, 2012 Flood tide (rob) that hit Tegal, Pekalongan and Semarang, Central Java continues to increase. Media Monitoring coast of Indonesia on Monday (11/26), the wave tide (rob) that hit some...
View ArticleScotland: Sea surge covers flooded towns as powerful waves hit the coast
TOWNS along Scotland’s east coast were slowly recovering yesterday after many residents were forced to flee violent surging seas. From Shetland to North Berwick high tides thundered across sea...
View ArticleCalifornia ‘King Tides’ Roll Into Local Beaches
Some major tides will hit San Diego shorelines beginning Thursday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced. The super swells – dubbed California “king tides” or “astronomical tides” –...
View ArticleCoastal Cities Brace For First King Tide Event of 2013
SUNSET BEACH — Oceanfront cities are preparing for another day of ankle-deep seawater in low-lying communities as unusually high “king tides” are expected to pull the Pacific farther ashore than...
View ArticleCoastal flooding report focused on rising sea levels
The York River at Gloucester Point during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. GLOUCESTER POINT (AP) — A report on how Virginia can deal with rising seas is in the hands of the General Assembly. Scientists at...
View ArticleAustralia: Torres Strait sea walls spark funding furore
Published – 14 January 2013 Expires in 6 Days There’s frustration in Torres Strait Island communities which have been battling flooding at king tides every year for the past decade. The Queensland...
View ArticleAustralia: King tide hits Queensland coast
Published on Jan 10, 2013 Incoming king tide at Bakers Ck, Mackay Queensland, Australia. 32 minutes & 11 seconds of video played back at 25 x normal speed. The offical river height gauge located...
View ArticleNetherlands: High water level
A view of downtown Dordrecht as the high water level in the city reached its peak. The northern Dutch provinces have been hit by strong winds and heavy rainfall in the last few days. A rubber dam is...
View ArticleGuyana: West Coast villages swamped by unusual high tides
Published on Jan 14, 2013 Huge waves overtopped the seawall yesterday from Kitty to Turkeyen as a result of an abnormal high tide flooding the East Coast Demerara road and creating traffic chaos as...
View ArticleQueensland floods 2013 – Here we go again !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07YCSOU6eM Published on Jan 27, 2013 A bit of footage I took at around 5:00 AM loc this morning 28th Jan 13. The location is out at the Southport Spit where the...
View ArticleFlooding Continues On Long Island’s South Shore
LINDENHURST, N.Y. – Residents in one South Shore community who are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy now have another fight with Mother Nature – flooding on almost a daily basis. John and...
View ArticleConnecticut: Rain, tides cause flooding problems in Norwalk
NORWALK — Several streets and parking lots in Norwalk are currently under water as heavy rain and high tide have converged to cause flooding problems throughout the city. East Norwalk in the area of...
View ArticleCoastal flooding in New Jersey
STONE HARBOR, N.J. — Coastal flooding remains an issue as New Jersey takes a hit a from a late season winter storm. Several utility poles snapped along Stone Harbor Boulevard resulting in downed...
View ArticleNew England: Ocean high tides
High wind and incessant precipitation from a powerful ocean storm that pelted the Island for two days finally abated Friday night, but not before flooding low-lying areas, disrupting travel and and...
View ArticleIndia deploys coastal tube defense against tidal surges
PENTHA, India (AlertNet) – The blackened wood stumps of a breakwater stand forlornly on Pentha beach, symbols of failed attempts to lessen the effects of high tides and storm surges. In the past two...
View ArticleUK: The Thames burst its banks
… The elusive spring weather will once again be eclipsed by low temperatures, although forecasters predict that the sun will make an appearance. After what is thought to be the coldest March in...
View ArticleGuyana: High tides flood Georgetown, West Coast areas
Residents of several coastal communities today woke to find their yards and homes under several inches of muddy seawater after windy conditions in the Atlantic propelled 1.5 metre swells, riding on...
View ArticleKiribati: An Island Nation Going Under
In the mid-1990s, Toani Benson would buy petrol from a shop at this site. Now he stands in its submerged ruins. Out on the equator lies a threadbare nation of 33 squat islands and wispy atolls...
View ArticleNZ: Flood warnings for Thames, Auckland drivers
Coastal communities around the Firth of Thames are being warned of the risk of coastal flooding tomorrow morning. This is due to a possible combination of a drop in barometric pressure raising sea...
View ArticleBangladesh: 80 villages of Cox’s Bazar inundated by sea water
At least 80,000 people were marooned, as 80 villages were submerged in sea water due to deep convection over the Bay and full Moon. Coastal upazillas of Kutubdia, Moheshkhali and Teknaf were inundated...
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