storms
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
World
July 29, 2018
Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan
A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned across western areas already…
Over 50,000 evacuated in typhoon’s path in southern China
World
October 22, 2016
Over 50,000 evacuated in typhoon’s path in southern China
Typhoon Haima forced the evacuations of more than 50,000 people in southern China after hammering the northern Philippines with ferocious…
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting US
World
October 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting US
Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and displaced tens of thousands in Haiti before plowing northward on Saturday just off…
Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
World
June 24, 2016
Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it…
Alexandria suffers flooding, port closure as seasonal storm hits
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Alexandria suffers flooding, port closure as seasonal storm hits
Alexandria was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Tuesday as the latest in a series of seasonal storms…
Flood-ravaged Beheira braces for next crisis
Egypt
November 16, 2015
Flood-ravaged Beheira braces for next crisis
After heavy rainstorms and violent floods that killed at least 23 people, Beheira could be facing a new crisis. Al-Masry…
Alexandria hit with heavy rain again early Monday
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Alexandria hit with heavy rain again early Monday
Alexandria was hit with a third round of heavy rain after midnight on Sunday, stoking fears of more flooding after…
President orders LE1 bn to repair Alexandria rainstorm damage
Egypt
November 8, 2015
President orders LE1 bn to repair Alexandria rainstorm damage
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the allocation of LE1 billion for the renovation of sanitary drainage networks in Alexandria following…
UPDATE: Alexandria hit by second round of storms
Egypt
November 4, 2015
UPDATE: Alexandria hit by second round of storms
Egypt’s Mediterranean province of Alexandria was hit Wednesday with a second round of thunderstorms causing flooding in some main streets…
Two fishermen go missing as weather grows fiercer
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Two fishermen go missing as weather grows fiercer
Two fishermen were reported missing late Sunday in Daqahlia as violent storms overturned their boat on the Borollos lake. Taha al-Shreidy,…