natural disaster
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
World
April 29, 2019
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
World
April 15, 2019
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
Christians in the cyclone-devastated Mozambican town of Buzi on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday among ruins — a month after Cyclone…
Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods
Middle East
April 6, 2019
Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran moved on Saturday to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after continued rain in…
Seoul declares national disaster as winds fan giant forest fire
World
April 5, 2019
Seoul declares national disaster as winds fan giant forest fire
A giant forest fire swept across swathes of South Korea Friday, as authorities declared a rare national disaster, deploying 900…
Iran orders 70 villages evacuated in Khuzestan due to flood risk
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Iran orders 70 villages evacuated in Khuzestan due to flood risk
GENEVA/DUBAi (Reuters) – Flood risks have forced the Iranian government to order the evacuation of 70 villages in the oil-rich…
Cholera cases jump to 138 in Mozambique’s Beira after cyclone
World
March 30, 2019
Cholera cases jump to 138 in Mozambique’s Beira after cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city of Beira jumped…
Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims
World
March 27, 2019
Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Dozens of fragile patients poured into a clinic in the wrecked Mozambican port city of Beira…
Flash flooding kills 19, injures more than 100 in southwest Iran
Middle East
March 27, 2019
Flash flooding kills 19, injures more than 100 in southwest Iran
(CNN) — Flash flooding in Iran has killed at least 19 people and injured 119 in the city of Shiraz in…
Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone
World
March 26, 2019
Up to 500,000 displaced by southern Africa cyclone
Survivors of a cyclone that pummeled southern Africa began receiving medicine, food and tents Tuesday as floodwaters receded, while officials…
Perilous times for Mozambican children impacted by cyclone
World
March 25, 2019
Perilous times for Mozambican children impacted by cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique (AP) — Her name is Chuva, which in Portuguese means rain. For four days that was all she…