floods
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Venetian anger after historic flood devastates city
World
November 13, 2019
Venetian anger after historic flood devastates city
Venetians woke Wednesday to devastating scenes after the highest tide in 50 years washed through the historic Italian city, beaching…
Cabinet discusses absence of drainage networks in Egyptian cities
Egypt
October 24, 2019
Cabinet discusses absence of drainage networks in Egyptian cities
The Cabinet discussed in a meeting on Wednesday the absence of rain drainage networks in Egyptian cities. This absence has…
EMA warns against Egypt’s autumn weather, calls for precautionary measures
Egypt
September 8, 2019
EMA warns against Egypt’s autumn weather, calls for precautionary measures
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has warned of the autumn season weather beginning September 23, as severe floods and weather…
Hurricane Dorian appears to spare Puerto Rico, heads for Florida
World
August 29, 2019
Hurricane Dorian appears to spare Puerto Rico, heads for Florida
A strengthening Hurricane Dorian appeared to have largely spared Puerto Rico Wednesday, barreling past the US territory that is still…
China: Landslide kills dozens as Typhoon Lekima rages
World
August 11, 2019
China: Landslide kills dozens as Typhoon Lekima rages
The death toll from a typhoon in eastern China that has been classed as the third-largest on record rose to…
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
World
July 12, 2019
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River’s levees held up when those in other parts of the…
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
World
July 2, 2019
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Monsoon rains caused wall collapses that killed 27 people in India on Tuesday, as a second day…
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
The most recent rain storms started on Thursday and have hit large areas of Afghanistan, including the capital, Kabul. Floods…
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
Environment
April 8, 2019
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbors fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge…