The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced safe havens in flood prone areas in Accra to ensure minimal effects of floods if they occur this year. The Assembly in a statement copied to...
Accra could be on the verge of another flooding disaster similar to the June 3 tragedy, if the activities of garbage collectors in the Odaw River continue without check. In 2015, government carried...
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A. M.A.) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have issued directives they hope should minimize the intensity of floods and also for rapid and...
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) have teamed up to institute measures to minimise the impact of floods in the capital city. The two...
Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes early Wednesday in the northern California city of San Jose as floodwaters inundated neighborhoods and forced the shutdown of a major highway....
A San Jose neighbourhood was submerged in water after a creek overflowed, prompting a boat rescue of stricken people and pets. Dozens of residents of the Californian town were taken to safety, where...
Jakarta was hit by widespread flooding on Tuesday after hours of torrential rain, with thousands of homes inundated, cars stranded and people forced to wade through murky brown water. Water up to 1.5...
Northern California braced for an onslaught of rain as the southern part of the state dries out following downpours that left at least five people dead. Storms are due to start overnight Saturday and...
A man taking a selfie after an Iranian dam burst was among at least seven people killed as floods, avalanches and dust storms gripped the country, state media reported Saturday. The 40-year-old was...
One of the strongest storms in years pounded California, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes, causing power outages and prompting flight delays and cancellations. Los...
Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across southern Mozambique, the country's natural disasters agency said Friday. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed...
Mozambique was battered by high winds, flooding and sea surges when cyclone Dineo made landfall late Wednesday but the storm has begun to die down, according to meteorologists Thursday. Dineo reached...
Authorities in California have lifted an evacuation order for some 180,000 people who live below the highest dam in the US, as fear of spillage receded. Butte County officials said the residents...
A sheriff on Tuesday lifted a mandatory evacuation order in northern California, which had impacted nearly 200,000 people in an area under threat of catastrophic failure at the tallest dam in the...
A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the southern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical...
More than 180,000 people in northern California have been told to evacuate their homes after an overflow channel at the tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy rainfall. The emergency spillway of...
Australia was counting the cost to property and livestock Monday after firefighters battled weekend blazes in some of the hottest conditions on record. At least 19 homes were destroyed in eastern...
Eastern Australia was bracing for severe "off the scale" fire conditions on Sunday as it baked in a heatwave that has broken temperature records and sparked dire warnings from authorities. While...
Heavy downpours overnight caused the Lilongwe River to burst its banks. Two children on their way to school this morning have been swept away as floods hit Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, the...
A major winter storm has battered northeastern US, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school and business closures. Thursday's severe weather came just a day after many of the...
