Tag: Natural disasters
Storm Bert Floods the UK, Leaving Three Dead
Power outages were reported in parts of England and Wales over the weekend. Over the weekend, strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding brought by Storm Bert caused travel disruption and power outages across the United Kingdom, where it left three men dead. RELATED: Tropical Storm Sara Leaves Four Dead Between Honduras and Nicaragua These fatalities […]
November 25, 2024
Ecuador: 17 Active Forest Fires
The SNGR confirmed that eight helicopters, including two sent from Peru and one managed by the Italian embassy, are acting over the burning areas and have performed 266 discharges in the mentioned territories. On Monday, the National Secretariat of Risk Management (SNGR) reported that there are 17 active forest fires in Ecuador, five of them […]
November 18, 2024
Heavy Rains Trigger State of Emergency in Colombia
Floods have caused widespread damage in various regions, affecting 27 of 32 Colombian departments. On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a “disaster situation” across the entire country due to the heavy rains of recent days, which have caused flooding, overflowed rivers, and landslides affecting 27 out of 32 departments and nearly 46,000 families. RELATED: […]
November 11, 2024
Venezuela Sends Aid to Cuba in Response to Hurricane Rafael
President Maduro sent a 300-ton load that includes supplies, construction materials, and first aid equipment. On Wednesday night, Venezuelan President Maduro expressed his solidarity with the Cuban people as Rafael, a Category 3 hurricane, made landfall with winds reaching up to 175 kilometers per hour. RELATED: Cuba Assesses Damage Caused by Hurricane Rafael “We are […]
November 7, 2024
89 People Still Missing After Devastating Floods in Spain
7,987 troops are working in the affected areas, with 1,639 vehicles, including 12 helicopters and 18 boats. On Wednesday, the Integrated Data Center (CID) reported that the number of people who have died in the flash floods that devastated parts of eastern Spain recently stands at 217, with 89 more still missing. RELATED: Spain Declares […]
November 7, 2024
Storms Still Batter Spain as Search for Missing People Continues
So far, provisional oficial figures acknowledge 210 fatalities in Valencia, 3 in the Castilla-La Mancha region, and one in Andalusia. On Monday, although the worst of the storm seems to have finally left the Valencian Community, storms continue in the Mediterranean area and will persist in the coming days. RELATED: Insults and Throws Mud to […]
November 4, 2024
Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall in Taiwan
Over 9,600 people have been evacuated from 13 counties and cities. On Thursday, Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in eastern Taiwan and continues advancing with winds of over 220 kilometers per hour (km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. RELATED: China Sanctions U.S. Companies for Selling Weapons to Taiwan Taiwan’s Central Weather Agency (CWA) reported that […]
October 31, 2024
51 Killed by Flash Floods in Eastern Spain
Flooding caused notable disasters in many towns in the Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalucia. As of Wednesday morning, at least 51 people have died in flash floods in the Spanish province of Valencia as torrential rains continue to ravage the country’s eastern and southern coasts. RELATED: US Destroyer for NATO Missile Shield Arrives in […]
October 30, 2024
U.S. Hospitals Struggle as Storms Worsen Medical Products Shortages
Currently, over 86 percent of healthcare providers nationwide are experiencing shortages of IV fluids. The healthcare providers in the United States have been suffering a critical shortage of medical products as the Hurricanes Helene and Milton severely disrupted the supply chain for intravenous (IV) fluids. RELATED: Biden Announces 662 Million Dollars Plan to Florida After […]
October 14, 2024
Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida With Fatality Reported
President Biden has nodded emergency declarations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama. On Thursday night, Category 4 hurricane Helene made its landfall near Perry, Florida. As the strongest hurricane on record slammed into the Big Bend area of Florida, Helene has caused one death on Interstate 4 near Ybor City in the […]