GUWAHATI, India—More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India’s northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen. One of the world’s largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, which flows into India and neighboring Bangladesh from Tibet, burst…
A Tragedy Forgotten: A 1919 Boston Molasses Tank Explosion That Caused Death and Destruction
“Send all available rescue vehicles and personnel immediately,” Boston Police Patrolman Frank McManus managed to relay to dispatch through the call box located on the North End near the harbor. A bizarre tragedy was unfolding before his eyes and momentarily left him speechless. “There’s a wave of molasses coming down Commercial Street.” As the policeman…
Australian East Coast Set For More Severe Weather and Flooding
Heavy rainfall is again lashing the Australian east coast with flash flooding occurring in multiple areas due to already saturated catchments, with authorities warning that the potential for landslides is becoming a major concern. A severe weather warning has been issued for the state of New South Wales (NSW) from Gosford on the Central Coast…
Australian Insurer Calls for Disaster Control Funding
Insurers in Australia are calling for urgent disaster mitigation funding as the industry faces a bill of nearly $750 million from the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland floods. It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of further flooding risk in NSW’s Northern Rivers and Hunter regions, while flood warnings have been issued for…
3 Found Dead in Submerged Vehicle After Flood Recedes
HOLT, Ala.—Three bodies were found inside a submerged vehicle in Alabama on Thursday after floodwaters receded from killer storms that included torrential rain earlier this week, authorities said. Divers and other officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department discovered the sport-utility vehicle in water in the Holt community, a rural area a few miles east of Tuscaloosa, police…
Australian Floods a National Emergency
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will declare the flooding disaster in northern New South Wales (NSW) a national emergency. Morrison will make the announcement on Wednesday during a visit to Lismore, one of the most affected towns and currently undergoing clean up and recovery. This is the first time the national emergency powers, established after…
Major Floods Swamp Australia’s East Coast, Claiming 8 Lives
BRISBANE, Australia—Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. The flooding in Brisbane and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city of 2.6 million people was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century…
Abandoned Spanish Ghost Town Flooded in 1992 Reemerges From Watery Grave After 30 Years Submerged
Like a wraith rising from the grave, a Spanish ghost town—intentionally flooded by the Lindoso Reservoir some 30 years ago—appeared to rise from the depths late last November amidst receding water levels. The haunting apparition of a town, called Aceredo, near Lobios, Ourense province, in northwestern Spain, which reemerges every few years from its watery…
Labor Promises $200 Million a Year to Defend Against Natural Disasters
The Australian Labor government is pledging a whopping $200 million a year to go directly towards building robust disaster prevention mechanisms across Australia. Labor leader Anthony Albanese reiterated nationwide calls that Australia should be working to mitigate the effects of natural disasters before they strike, rather than simply funnelling funds in the form of disaster…
12 Dead in Bolivia Due to Flooding
Periods of heavy rains throughout the month of December have caused the deaths of at least 12 people and left thousands homeless Thursday. Local authorities stated the rainfall has set new records nationwide, surpassing the last flooding of this magnitude, which occurred in 2013. In the central province of Cochabamba, the town of Cliza and…
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