Category: flood

House Swept Down NSW River in Australia

A couple who should have been getting married have been left homeless after their Taree cottage was swept down the Manning River on the New South Wales (NSW) mid-north coast where flood waters are expected to rival a record set before World War II. The cottage used to stand at Mondrook, opposite Taree, on the…


Sever Weather and Flood Warnings for New South Wales

Much of the Australian state of New South Wales is facing torrential rain and thunderstorms over the next few days, with severe weather and flooding expected. The Bureau Of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall for the mid-north coast from Thursday. Towns likely to be affected include Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Woolgoolga,…


Hawaii Declares State of Emergency After Heavy Rains, Floods, and Dam Overflow

Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, prompting evacuations in at least two counties, while flood advisories stayed in effect for a second day. The move came after a dam overflowed on the island of Maui, forcing evacuations and destroying homes,…


Heavy Rain Floods Kentucky, State of Emergency Declared

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Kentucky firefighter Eddie Stacy was turning his firetruck around in the dark while responding to storm damage when he noticed a tiny light coming from the flooded Red River. It was a cellphone a woman was waving from a car inundated with water that was rising by the minute. Stacy and other members of…


State of Emergency Declared After Heavy Rain and Floods in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Kentucky firefighter Eddie Stacy was turning his firetruck around in the dark while responding to storm damage when he noticed a tiny light coming from the flooded Red River. It was a cellphone a woman was waving from a car inundated with water that was rising by the minute. Stacy and other members of…


28 Garment Workers Killed in Flooded Factory in Morocco

RABAT, Morocco—Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at least 28 workers Monday, state television quoted a medical official as saying. That raised the death toll from 24, reported earlier by the Moroccan news agency MAP. Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers rescued 10 people from…