Tag: Floods
‘It will get maintain of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets
Melbourne, Australia – Myanmar’s distant jungle hills could also be a world away from sun-soaked Australia, however the two international locations share an insidious bond [Read More…]
Bosnia floods and landslides depart 14 lifeless
Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have left at the least 14 individuals lifeless, with cities and villages reduce off and studies in some [Read More…]
Nepal: Lots of killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu
Lots of the deaths have occurred within the capital, Kathmandu, which witnessed probably the most intense rains in over half a century. Lots of of [Read More…]
Nepal floods: At the very least 100 lifeless and dozens lacking after days of heavy rainfall
Main floods and landslides in Nepal have killed at the least 100 individuals throughout the Himalayan nation, officers have reported. Dozens extra had been nonetheless [Read More…]
Niger floods delay new school year by almost a month
Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the military government. “Several schools [Read More…]
Storm Boris: Helicopter rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town
Witnesses described “unthinkable” scenes of heavy flooding in northern Italy as Storm Boris continued its journey across Europe on Thursday. People were seen climbing on [Read More…]
Floods in Majorca swept ‘wonderful’ hiking couple to their death
Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” couple who died when floods swept them away as they hiked in Majorca. Sarah Jane Thompson, 26, and [Read More…]
Typhoon Yagi: Myanmar floods death toll doubles to 226
The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi rose to more than 220, with nearly 80 others still [Read More…]
Europe floods: Four die in Romania as heavy rain sweeps through central Europe
Reuters Four people have died in Romania due to floods caused by torrential rain sweeping through central and eastern Europe, emergency services have said. Elsewhere [Read More…]
Millions impacted by ‘catastrophic and massive floods’ in Bangladesh
The destruction has prompted the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to rush humanitarian relief items from its stockpiles in the country to help those in need. Over [Read More…]
Firefighter crawls across ladder above floods to save woman
Volunteer firefighters rescued 19 people and a dog from flash flooding in Oxford, Connecticut by crawling across a ladder on 18 August. Heavy rain swept [Read More…]
Nepal: Himalayan Sherpa village hit by freezing floods
A Sherpa village in Nepal’s Everest region has been engulfed by icy flood waters, officials say. Experts suspect Thame – which sits at an altitude [Read More…]
US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding
More than 50 million people in the US under heat warnings while hundreds are evacuated from flooding in the Midwest. Soaring temperatures have placed more [Read More…]
Death toll from southern China floods reaches 47
As number of deaths mounts, authorities warn of more flooding and extreme weather in other parts of the country. At least 47 people have died [Read More…]
‘The future is dark’: Inside the Brazilian businesses shattered by floods
Rambo’s store is one of around 45,000 businesses in the state capital that have been impacted by these devastating floods. Porto Alegre’s Chamber of Store [Read More…]
As Brazil copes with floods, officials face another scourge: Disinformation
Florianopolis, Brazil – The floodwaters in southern Brazil lapped near rooftops, turning roads into rivers and engulfing entire towns. More than 2.3 million people have [Read More…]
At least 66 killed as fresh floods devastate northern Afghanistan
At least 66 people were killed as fresh floods devastated northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, a provincial official said Sunday. Hundreds of people have died in [Read More…]
Death toll in Indonesian floods, volcanic mud flows rises to 41
At least 17 people still missing after heavy rains washed mud and cold lava down the slopes of Mount Marapi. At least 41 people have [Read More…]
Devastating Afghanistan flash floods death toll climbs to 315
At least 315 people have now been confirmed killed and 1,600 others wounded in northern Afghanistan flash floods caused by heavy rains, according to local [Read More…]
Guardians of the glaciers – life alongside Pakistan’s vanishing ice
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – As we make our way towards Pakistan’s first organic village, an intense one-hour trek along the rugged, steep and unfenced mountainside [Read More…]
