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Massive floods threaten tens of millions as intense rains batter southern China
World
April 22, 2024
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as intense rains batter southern China
Hong Kong CNN — Heavy rains hammered southern China on the weekend, flooding homes, streets and farmland and threatening to upend…
The week that life in Dubai ground to a halt
Middle East
April 21, 2024
The week that life in Dubai ground to a halt
Dubai, UAE CNN — The scenes from Dubai this week seemed apocalyptic to residents who are more used to the…
More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
Middle East
April 18, 2024
More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
CNN — Unseasonal rainfall has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, killing more than 100 people across…
EgyptAir suspends flights between Cairo and Dubai due to poor weather in Dubai
Egypt
April 18, 2024
EgyptAir suspends flights between Cairo and Dubai due to poor weather in Dubai
EgyptAir has announced the temporary suspension of its flights between Cairo and Dubai due to severe weather conditions in Dubai.…
A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater
Middle East
April 17, 2024
A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater
CNN — A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as roads turned into rivers and…
Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come
World
April 10, 2024
Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come
CNN — Floods have swamped parts of Russia and Kazakhstan after Europe’s third-longest river burst its banks, forcing more than…
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
World
April 9, 2024
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
Reuters — At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by…
Huge waves to hit California coast for third day, bringing flooding and life-threatening conditions
World
December 30, 2023
Huge waves to hit California coast for third day, bringing flooding and life-threatening conditions
CNN — Massive waves and coastal flooding are wreaking havoc for a third day in many of California’s coastal communities,…
Families stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters
World
December 18, 2023
Families stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters
Sydney CNN — Floodwaters brought by northern Australia’s heaviest rain in decades left a number of families stranded on rooftops…
Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100
World
November 26, 2023
Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100
Mogadishu CNN — The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has risen to 96, state…