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Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst flooding in almost half a century
World
March 23, 2021
Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst flooding in almost half a century
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities issued fresh flood warnings and evacuation orders on Tuesday as torrential rains again pummelled several…
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state
World
March 22, 2021
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia’s…
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Archaeology
February 11, 2021
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts are safe from flooding, Moamen Othman, Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme…
Video: Heavy rains in Mansoura leave 6 people injured after balcony collapses
Egypt
November 15, 2020
Video: Heavy rains in Mansoura leave 6 people injured after balcony collapses
Turbulent weather in Mansoura city’s al-Mostashfa al-Aam street caused the collapse of a balcony on Saturday, leaving six people injured.…
Florida cities mop up after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta
World
November 10, 2020
Florida cities mop up after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Cities in South Florida mopped up after Tropical Storm Eta flooded some urban areas with…
Powerful Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America
World
November 3, 2020
Powerful Hurricane Eta threatens flooding in Central America
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Dangerously powerful Hurricane Eta churned toward Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds, while heavy rains…
Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall, brings flooding to Texas
World
September 22, 2020
Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall, brings flooding to Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — Storm surge and rainfall combined Tuesday to bring more flooding along the Texas coast after Tropical Storm…
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
World
July 13, 2020
China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June
BEIJING (AP) — The Yangtze River region has seen its second highest rainfall in more than a half-century so far…
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
World
July 7, 2020
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
TOKYO (AP) — Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly…
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
World
July 4, 2020
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people…