Category: flood

Floods Kill at Least 50 in Congolese Capital

KINSHASA—At least 50 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused landslides, the city’s police chief Sylvano Kasongo said on Tuesday. Images shared online, which Reuters was not immediately able to verify, showed entire neighborhoods flooded with muddy water and roads ripped apart by…


Stubborn Floods Continue Across Australian States

Multiple catchments holding months of heavy rainfall paint an unfortunate picture of continued flooding for regional communities in Australian states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia. As NSW enters the 74th day of its flood crisis, dozens of emergency warnings remain in place on Sunday across Australia’s east and flood peaks continue…


Father and Son Missing as Floods Hit Northern Albania

TIRANA—A father and son were missing in Albania on Sunday after their car was swept into a river during floods in the north of the country as heavy rains led emergency services to evacuate those at risk. A girl who was also in the car when it was caught in the flow of a swollen…


Long Road Ahead for New South Wales Flood Victims

Major flooding is forecast to continue along several river systems in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) as flood-hit communities survey the damage and authorities warn it could be months before the deluge comes to an end. A second death was recorded in NSW Central West town Eugowra on Saturday after a body was…


Plans to Relocate Controversial Flood Levee in South-East Australian Town

Emergency services are planning to relocate a controversial flood levee, which was built to prevent part of a Victorian town in south-east Australia from the recent floods while leaving other homes unprotected. Residents in Echuca experienced a major flood event at the end of October, which surpassed previous historical levels. Emergency Management Victoria led a…


Flood, Gale Advisories Issued for Storm in Orange County

Orange County was bracing for possible mountain flooding, gale winds, and heavy rains as voters head to the polls for midterm elections Nov. 8. A winter storm rolled into the region on Monday with light rain but was expected to bring heavy rainfall overnight, soaking the Santa Ana Mountains with about two to four inches,…


Tropical Storm Nalgae Kills 72 in Floods and Landslides in Philippines

MANILA—The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae that caused floods and landslides in southern provinces, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan Kudarat, another two in South Cotabato, and the rest of the casualties spread across…


Pakistan Requires Financial Reforms After Catastrophic Flood: World Bank

Pakistan will need to implement economic reforms and international assistance to recover from the catastrophic floods that killed over 1,500 people and destroyed millions of homes, a World Bank official said. Martin Raiser, World Bank vice president for South Asia, said on Sunday that Pakistan is in dire need of help from the international community….


Nigeria Races to Assist Flood Victims; Death Toll Tops 600

ABUJA, Nigeria—The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced by the disaster, which has affected people across 33 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the nation’s…


Death Toll From Nigerian Floods Tops 500: Ministries

LOKOJA, Nigeria—Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes under water and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday. The floods have hit 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and impacted around 1.4 million people, the ministries for humanitarian affairs and for disaster management said in…