floods
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
World
May 31, 2021
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting…
Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins
World
March 24, 2021
Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The bodies of two men were found in Australia on Wednesday in cars trapped in floodwaters, the first…
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
National Security Advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Gedu Andargachew announced on Tuesday that there is no alternative to filling the…
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone
World
January 19, 2021
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Relief workers worked to clear up rubble of collapsed buildings Tuesday on an Indonesian island where…
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
World
December 4, 2020
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – It took Luis Salgado years of manual labor to save enough money to open a small…
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
World
December 4, 2020
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees…
EMA: Five days of rain in Egypt’s North Coast and the Nile Delta to start Tuesday
Egypt
November 16, 2020
EMA: Five days of rain in Egypt’s North Coast and the Nile Delta to start Tuesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) on Monday predicted rain over the next five days in Egypt’s North Coast and the…
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
World
November 12, 2020
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to people affected by Typhoon…
Sudanese return to streets over dire living conditions
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Sudanese return to streets over dire living conditions
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese protesters took to the streets in the capital and across the country Wednesday over dire living…
Egypt’s Beheira Governorate calls on residents to evacuate over floods
Egypt
September 22, 2020
Egypt’s Beheira Governorate calls on residents to evacuate over floods
A flood warning was issued Monday for residents in the city of Rashid, located in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate. Local authorities…