Tamale Floods Kill 2
Many parts of the Northern regional capital, Tamale, were devastated by floods following a six-hour downpour yesterday. According to our affiliate radio station, Suhupelli FM at Tamale, two people...
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Eight More Dead In India’s Worsening Monsoon Floods
Worsening floods killed another eight people in 24 hours in India's Gujarat state as rescue teams raced Tuesday to reach hundreds of people marooned in stricken towns and villages. With scores now...
High Risk of ‘unprecedented’ Winter Downpours
There’s an increased risk of “unprecedented” winter downpours such as those that caused extensive flooding in 2014, the UK Met Office says. Their study suggests there’s now a one in three...
Flood-Hit New Zealand Braces For More Rain
Flood-hit regions of New Zealand were warned to expect more wild weather Sunday after a deluge forced evacuations and emergency declarations in parts of South Island. The military was called in to...
Hottest Day Ever In Shanghai As Heat Wave Bakes China
Shanghai sweltered under a new record high of 40.9 degrees Centigrade (105 F) on Friday, authorities said as they issued a weather "red alert" over a stubborn heat wave that has plagued much of the...
‘Don’ and ‘Hilary’ Storm Near US
Off the Atlantic coast, Tropical Storm Don is thundering away. Meantime in the Pacific, a roaring tropical depression will be named Hilary if it grows into a tropical storm, according to the National...
Seven Killed As India Floods Death Toll Rises To 83
The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India rose to at least 83 with seven more fatalities confirmed in western Gujarat state in the last twenty-four hours, officials said on Tuesday....
18 Dead, 18 Missing In China Flooding
Flooding in China's northeast has left 18 dead and 18 missing, state media said Monday, after the latest deadly deluge to hit the country this summer. The central and eastern parts of Jilin province...
Death Toll Climbs From India’s Monsoon Floods
The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India has risen to at least 76, officials said Monday, with eight people killed in the past day in the worst-hit states. Heavy rain in Gujarat has...
Eight Dead, Several Missing In Arizona Flash-Flooding
Flash flooding that swept over a swimming hole near Payson, Arizona has left at least eight people dead with several still missing, authorities said on Sunday. Sheriff's office staff responded to an...
Canada Fires Drive Thousands More Out of Their Homes
Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have ravaged British Columbia province for more than a week. The inferno's progress...
Japan Flood Death Toll Rises To 30
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 30, officials said Thursday, while rescue workers continued their efforts to find survivors. Heavy seasonal rains last week...
Floods, Bad Roads and Collapsing Bridges; Kumasi’s Broad Day Nightmare
Just a couple of years ago, people living in Kumasi would have had a troll at residents of Accra for the perennial flooding of the capital city, whenever the rains set in. But today, makeshift...
Japan Abe Sees Devastation In Flood-Hit Area
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding that killed two dozen people as the toll was likely to rise. Heavy seasonal rains...
[Video] Manhyia North Roads Deplorable
Some residents in the Manhyia North Constituency in the Ashanti Region are decrying the poor nature of roads in the constituency. Some are blaming the Member of Parliament, Collins Owusu Amankwaah,...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25
The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue teams battled through thick mud to rescue more than 100 still...
China Floods Leave Scores Dead, Displace 1.6 Million
Floods and landslides have killed scores of people in China's central Hunan province as two weeks of torrential rains forced 1.6 million to flee, authorities said Monday. Some 53,000 homes have...
1000s Displaced In Twifo-Praso Flood Disaster
Today can report that over 1,000 residents of Twifo-Praso in the Central Region have been affected by a flood disaster in the town. The flood, which came as a result of the spillover from River Pra,...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors. Swathes of Kyushu -- the southernmost of...
Wildfires Rage As California Sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state Saturday as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave. Around 2,300 firefighters were battling...