The Electronic Disturbance Theater, a group of cyber activists and artists, says it has developed FloodNet, a URL-based software tool designed to flood and block a targeted website. The group has used such tactics against Mexican and U.S. government sites to protest actions against the Zapatistas, framing the approach as 'Electronic Civil Disobedience' that applies traditional sit-in and blockade tactics to the internet.
thing.net
· 2026-10-18
Founded in 2017 in Eindhoven, WaveSave has expanded its SlamDam flood barriers from the Netherlands to over a dozen countries across Africa and Southeast Asia. The barriers, initially developed in 2013 in the Netherlands, are now being demonstrated in New York City as part of urban climate adaptation efforts. Designed for temporary use, SlamDam can be quickly deployed with portable pumps and reused for over 40 years, offering a cost-effective flood protection solution.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-10-06
Waymo has relaunched paid robotaxi service in San Antonio five months after several of its vehicles got stuck in an April flash flood, with one car swept away by rising water. The company says it updated its software to better detect and avoid standing water, and will now operate dozens of vehicles across a 60-mile zone covering downtown and the airport.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-17
Shelly has released the Flood S Gen4, a Matter-certified water leak sensor priced under $30 that works natively with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings, and Home Assistant. The device uses three large stainless steel contact pads instead of small metal pins, allowing it to detect water faster and even sense low-conductivity liquids like AC condensate.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-11
A geophysicist at Virginia Tech analyzed satellite data and identified gradual acceleration in ice and rock movement in the weeks leading up to the August 26 glacial collapse in Nepal, which triggered a flash flood that killed more than 1,000 people. The subtle shifts, though slow-moving, revealed a detectable pattern preceding the catastrophic failure.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-02
The Chinese embassy in Kathmandu reported that a barrier lake created by an ice-rock avalanche remains at a high water level and is overflowing. Officials from China and Nepal are jointly monitoring the site to assess the risk of the lake breaching its banks.
kathmandupost.com
· 2026-08-28
Tim Cook announced Apple will make a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts after flash floods and mudslides killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet. The disaster was triggered by a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayas that dammed a river before bursting, sending debris downstream and damaging homes, roads and bridges.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-28
A chunk of glacier broke off and fell hundreds of feet along the Nepal-Tibet border, setting off a landslide that unleashed flash floods which have killed roughly 160 people, with hundreds still missing, including international tourists. Satellite imagery and Nepalese government reports point to glacial instability as the likely trigger, and video shared online shows water sweeping away buildings and vehicles.
wired.com
· 2026-08-26
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