Spain flood deaths top 200, more troops join rescue
Rescuers on Friday raised the death toll in Spain’s worst floods for a generation to 205 as the government deployed more troops in an increasingly desperate search for survivors. The…
Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at…
Spain races to save victims as floods kill 95
Spain braced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc. Rescuers were…
Tropical Storm Trami kills 46 in Philippines, and could return next week
MANILA – The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 46 on Friday with another 20 people missing as officials warned the weather pattern could loop…
More than a million Indians flee as cyclone approaches
AFP At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said…
Tropical Storm Trami leaves at least 24 dead in heavy flooding and landslides in Philippines
Agency Report At least 24 people have died after Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the Philippines. The storm caused widespread flooding and landslides on the main Luzon island. It…
Floods destroy 1.1 million tons of rice in Bangladesh
Reuters DHAKA – Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports…
S.Sudan floods affect 893,000, over 241,000 displaced: UN
AFP Some 893,000 people have been affected by flooding in South Sudan and more than 241,000 displaced, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Thursday in a grim update on the…
At least 10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton
AFP At least 10 people were dead after Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida, US authorities said Thursday, after the monster weather system sent tornados spinning across the state and flooded…
Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes, leaves millions without power in Florida
Reuters Hurricane Milton marched across Florida on Thursday, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to more than 3 million customers, but the Tampa Bay metropolitan area…