Tag: Floods
Heavy Storms Cause at Least Four Deaths in Switzerland and Overflow the Rhône River
At least four people have been killed in Switzerland and one remains missing due to landslides and flooding caused by strong weekend storms, which have overflowed several rivers, including the Rhone, one of the main in the Alpine country. RELATED: Côte D’Ivoire: Floods and Landslides Have Killed 24 People Three of the dead were killed […]
June 30, 2024
Deaths and Floods Have Left the Rainy Season in Guatemala
The deaths were due to landslides, floods, overflowing rivers and other incidents
June 21, 2024
Heavy Rains Leave Over 7,000 People affected in Central America
So far, the countries most affected by the ravages of the rains have been El Salvador and Honduras. In the third week of June, intense rains in Central America have left at least 16 dead and over 7,000 people affected. As of Tuesday, the most affected countries had been El Salvador and Honduras, with 11 […]
June 21, 2024
Kenya: At Least 315 Dead and 38 Misssing Persons Due to the Heavy Rains
Rainfall and flooding have exacerbated socio-economic inequalities in the country.
June 20, 2024
Ecuador: Heavy Rains Leave 17 Dead in the Andean Zone So Far
At least 1,395 people have been affected across 13 provinces of this South American country. On Tuesday, the National Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR) confirmed that 17 Ecuadorians have died, 5 people are still missing, and 29 citizens were injured as a result of heavy rains and landslides that have shaken the Andean region since June […]
June 19, 2024
Landslide Kills 8 Ecuadorians in Tunguragua
During the weekend, intense rains caused rivers to overflow in Andean and Amazonian provinces. On Sunday, Ecuadorian National Risk Management Secretariat informed that at least eight people were killed and three others injured Sunday in a landslide on a major road in central Tungurahua province. RELATED: Constitutional Court of Ecuador Annuls Again State of Emergency […]
June 17, 2024
Effects of Climate Change Generate Anxiety Among US Citizens
They are more aware of extreme events such as storms, unpredictable weather patterns, droughts and floods. On Wednesday, environmental company Veolia North America and research firm Elabe released a survey that reveals the increasing anxiety and vulnerability felt by the U.S. public in the face of climate change, and finds most of them were willing […]
June 6, 2024
Horn of Africa: New Round of Heavy Rains Experienced
On Tuesday, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said that several countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) are set to experience a fresh round of heavy rainfall that will lead to flooding.
June 6, 2024
Four Dead in Floods in Germany
The floods follow exceptionally heavy rainfall, causing evacuations and a state of emergency in several districts. On Monday, authorities informed that at least four people have died in heavy flooding in southern Germany. The floods follow exceptionally heavy rainfall, causing widespread evacuations and a state of emergency in several districts. RELATED: Macron Visits Germany on […]
June 4, 2024
Up to 172 Flood Deaths in Southern Brazil
The death toll rose to 172 in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, due to flooding in recent weeks, reported the bulletin released on Monday by the State Civil Defense.