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…
‘Evacuate now, now, now’: Florida braces for next hurricane
AFP As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, authorities issue evacuation orders, warning it could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in over a century. Storm-battered…
What to know about Hurricane Milton as it speeds toward Florida
Associated Press Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton has strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward the state. The system…
At least 14 die as floods sweep through Bosnia and other Balkan states
Associated Press A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia and Herzegovina overnight into Friday, killing at least 14 people and flooding several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the…