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Drought & Floods

Too little water and too much: supply, storms, stormwater and the plans to cope.

Samaritan’s Purse cargo plane on an airport tarmac with workers moving boarding stairs at night.
Photo: Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan’s Purse Sends Over 40 Tons to Nepal

Samaritan’s Purse airlifts relief supplies to Nepal, including water filters and hygiene kits, after a deadly glacial landslide.
September 2, 2026
Sewa volunteers sort relief supplies, including bottled water, sacks and boxed goods, in a storeroom.

Sewa Releases $100,000 for Nepal Flood Relief
Lab worker holding a sample bottle beside a ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system.
Treatment & Technology

Claros, Daikin Set Full Scale PFAS System

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Bank of America logo with red and blue flag-like stripes above blue text on a white background
 Bank of America Commits Over $1M to Texas Flood Recovery Bank of America commits more than $1 million in new Texas flood recovery funding, including $1 million for LiftFund and $50,000 for the American Red Cross. August 3, 2026
Maryland American Water logo with a blue star and waves above red lettering
 Maryland American Water Calls for Voluntary Savings Maryland American Water asks residential customers to voluntarily reduce nonessential water use during a drought watch. July 27, 2026
P&G Disaster Relief and Tide Loads of Hope logos on a white background.
 P&G Deploys Free Laundry and Showers in West Virginia P&G disaster relief in Buckhannon provides free laundry, showers, and hygiene supplies after West Virginia flash flooding. July 24, 2026
Sealaska logo with a red circular emblem on a white background
 Sealaska Completes Juneau Flood Protection Work Mendenhall River flood protection work by Sealaska installed 14,110 feet of barriers and placed 112,872 tons of rock near Juneau. July 23, 2026
Pennsylvania American Water logo with a blue star and waves above blue and red text
 Pennsylvania Water Users Asked to Cut Use Pennsylvania American Water asks customers in nine counties to reduce nonessential water use by 10% to 15% during drought conditions. July 10, 2026
Pennsylvania American Water logo with a blue star, wave lines, and blue and red text on white background
 Pennsylvania Water Utility Urges Summer Conservation Pennsylvania American Water urges conservation as about 30% of the state is abnormally dry, 15 counties are under drought watch and four under warning. June 30, 2026
World map showing attributable sea level rise from 1900 to 2018, with oceans shaded by inches of change.
 Climate Change Nearly Triples Extreme Water Level Days Climate change was responsible for 58% of observed extreme water-level days from 2000 to 2018, Climate Central research finds. June 10, 2026