KENYA – Flooding death toll in Kenya following heavy rains have risen to 50, according to the Interior Ministry on Thursday. At least 17 counties have been hit by flash floods that have damaged infrastructure and displaced thousands of families, the ministry said in a statement. Authorities said nine people remain missing and 12,338 homes […]
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Indonesia Flooding and Landslides Disrupts Life
INDONESIA – Indonesia flooding and landslides disrupted life as residential buildings and streets got submerged, according to local reports on Wednesday. In Denpasar, flash floods submerged streets and homes after nearby rivers overflowed, with water levels reaching up to one meter in some areas on Tuesday, according to the Jakarta Globe. Residents reported significant damage […]
Storm Nils in France Kills 1 as Red Alert Issued
FRANCE – Storm Nils battered southern and southwestern France with violent winds, flooding and avalanches on Thursday Feb. 12, resulting to the death of a truck driver and left around 850,000 households without power. The man was killed in the Landes department near the town of Mees after a tree branch fell onto his truck, […]
Tropical Cyclone Basyang (Penha) Kills 8 in Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Tropical Cyclone Basyang (Penha) left at least 8 people dead and displaced thousands in Philippines, after the storm caused severe flooding in the Cagayan region. Four members of the same family were killed by a landslide in Cagayan de Oro City, according to the local media outlet Inquirer. Four other fatalities were reported […]
Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 10, 81 Missing
INDONESIA – The death toll from West Java landslide in Indonesia rose to 10 on Sunday Jan. 25, with 81 still missing. The landslide struck a village in West Bandung regency on Saturday, with dozens of homes reportedly buried under mud and debris. The military said there were reports that 23 soldiers were also among […]
Flash Flooding in Greece Kills 2
GREECE – Flash flooding in Greece on Wednesday left at least 2 people dead, as the country was affected by torrential rains, gale-force winds and snow. A 56-year-old woman was killed in southern Athens after being struck by a car that was swept along by floodwaters, according to the Kathimerini daily. Earlier, a 53-year-old coast […]
Death Toll from Flash Floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi at 16
INDONESIA – The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi have risen to 16, with 3 people still unaccounted for. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNBP) said late Tuesday that at least 22 people were injured and 682 others displaced after flooding hit the Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency on Monday. In a […]
Building Collapse in Gaza Kills 1
PALESTINE – A woman was on Sunday December 28 killed and several of her family members injured after a building collapsed in Gaza due to storms. Medical sources said that the wall of a home that was damaged in past Israeli attacks fell upon the tent of a 30-year-old woman in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of […]
Storms in California Kill 3 on Dec. 25
USA – At least 3 people were killed by powerful storms in California on Thursday Dec. 25 – a storm that triggered power outages, floods and mudslides. Heavy rain driven by multiple atmospheric rivers swept across Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, dumping up to 11 inches (27 centimeters) of rain in parts […]
Datonggou Coal Mine Flooding in China Kills 5
CHINA – Datonggou coal mine flooding in Heilongjiang province in China left 5 people dead who had earlier been trapped underneath, according to local reports on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at around 4.30 am Sunday (2030GMT Saturday) at the Datonggou coal mine in Jixi city, operated by Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co, according to the city’s […]
Datonggou Coal Mine Flooding Traps 5
CHINA – Five people were trapped underground on Sunday Dec. 21, at Datonggou coal mine in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China. The incident took place around 4.30 am on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine, operated by Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co in Jixi city, the Jixi publicity department said. Local authorities have established a joint rescue […]
Santa Cruz, Bolivia Floods Kill 20
BOLIVIA – At least 20 people were killed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia after heavy rains resulted to floods over the weekend. Vice Minister of Civil Defense Alfredo Troche told reporters on Sunday that severe flooding struck the city of Santa Cruz after the Pirai River overflowed its banks. Many people remain missing, Troche said, adding […]
Israeli Army Launches Attacks Across Gaza Strip as Heavy Rains Sweep Away Tents, Flood Hospital
PALESTINE – Israeli army on Tuesday launched attacks across the Gaza Strip. Witnesses said that Israeli warplanes conducted intensive airstrikes in several areas of eastern Gaza City, which is part of the military-controlled yellow zone, while artillery shelling continued. Israeli military vehicles opened indiscriminate fire on the northeastern parts of the Bureij refugee camp in […]
Death Toll from Morocco Flash Floods at 21
MOROCCO – The death toll from Morocco flash floods in the city of Safi have risen to 21. The Safi Governorate said in a statement late Sunday that 21 people lost their lives due to “exceptional thunderstorms that hit the city on Sunday evening, triggering massive floods within a short period of time.” Search and […]
Heavy Rains in Gaza Strip Kills 10
PALESTINE – According to the director-general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday, heavy rains in Gaza Strip killed at least 10 people in the last 24 hours. Thousands of displaced Palestinian families are sheltering in tents under harsh conditions as the tents get flooded. Tedros warned that the combination of exposure, […]