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MMSD Confirms Massive Blockage in Jones Island Overflow Pipe

The clog could have worsened Bay View basement backups, prompting an emergency cleanup and storm modeling.

Palisades Fire Trial Ends in Mistrial as Prosecutors Announce Plans to Retry

Violent Overnight Storm Floods Evergreen Area, Washing Out Bridges and Damaging Utilities

Mayor Karen Bass’s Brother Joins Master Lawsuit Over Palisades Fire

Harris County Flood Control Director Resigns as Harvey Recovery Projects Falter

Telangana Leaders Demand Relief as Polavaram Backwater Impact Is Surveyed

City Council Seeks $4.5 Million to Fund 9/11 Toxic Air Probe

Independent Review Says Eaton Fire Evacuations Weren't Delayed

Fox River Flooding Inundates Burlington, Big Bend and Waterford

Flash Flooding Hits Lower North Island as More Heavy Rain Looms

Julian F. M. Stoeckel Displaced After Reported Arson in Berlin Building

Welch Unveils $600 Million Infrastructure Bond, Signals Renewed Push on Gas Plant Redevelopment

California Expands Wildfire Mortgage Aid to $100,000 and One Year

Iconic Car From Niscemi Landslide Plunges Into Chasm as Town’s Emergency Deepens

Spencer Pratt Launches Independent LA Mayoral Bid, Escalates Attacks Over Wildfire Response

Dorset Routes Reopen After Storm Chandra as Local Flooding Persists in Wiltshire

Brittany Flooding Persists as New Rain Threatens Receding Rivers

Ottawa to Deploy Specialized Military Team to Pimicikamak After Power Outages Forced Mass Evacuation

Berlin Opens Pools 24/7 as Southwest Blackout Enters Fourth Day

Edits to LAFD Palisades Fire Report Softened Failures, Prompting Independent Probe