COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Sri Lanka have killed at least six people and left five missing, while more than 5,000 are displaced, officials said Saturday. Rains have been pounding six districts of the Indian Ocean island nation since Thursday night, and many houses, paddy fields, and roads have…
China Braces for Summer Floods as 71 Rivers Exceed Warning Levels
SHANGHAI—China is bracing for a heavy flood season with 71 rivers already exceeding warning levels, the Chinese regime’s Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. Rain in some parts of central and southern China has hit record highs in recent weeks even though overall precipitation is about 10 percent lower this year compared with last year,…
Indonesia Landslides, Floods Kill 41 People; Dozens Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands, the country’s disaster relief agency said Sunday. More than two dozen others were still missing. Mud tumbled down from surrounding hills onto dozens of homes in Lamenele village shortly after midnight on Adonara island in East…
Australia’s NSW Cleans-Up After Widespread Flood Damage
The clean-up of flood-affected eastern NSW communities has begun in earnest, with thousands of buildings damaged. The State Emergency Service has warned that floodwater can contain sewage, debris, and dead animals, so people must avoid entering it, playing in it or driving through it. Multiple evacuation orders and warnings remain in the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley,…
As Orange County Braved Storm, Community Efforts Helped Prevent Major Mudslides
January 29, 2021
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Orange County endured several mudslides late Jan. 28, but no injuries as a rainstorm hammered down on the region, causing numerous car crashes and prompting evacuation orders. Heavy rains triggered mudslides near Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon, where two major fires in 2020 ravaged foliage that once played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys….
Hundreds of Homes Evacuated Overnight as Storm Christoph Sweeps the UK
Hundreds of homes were evacuated overnight as Storm Christoph caused extensive flooding in parts of Manchester and Merseyside in England’s North West, and areas of North Wales. Homes were evacuated in Manchester’s Didsbury and Northenden areas as well as in Ruthin and Bangor-on-Dee in North Wales, and in Maghull in Merseyside, the BBC reported on…
Storm Floods Threaten Key UK Vaccine Production Site
Flooding overnight threatened a key production site of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK as storm Christoph swelled rivers across the country. Local authorities in Wrexham, Wales, say they worked through the night, successfully holding off floods at an industrial site where the nationwide supply of the vaccine is put in vials. About 30 miles…
China in Focus (Dec. 31): The Ongoing CCP Virus Pandemic: Recap
We revisit the top ten China news stories from the year. The CCP, or Chinese Communist Party, virus originated from Wuhan, quickly sweeping across the globe. Beijing has now been covering up the true situation of the pandemic for more than a year. Floods cause food shortage China’s most severe flooding in decades drove millions…
Met Office Issues Weather Warning for England As Snow Falls on Floods
With flood warnings still in place across the UK, authorities are now warning of disruption from snow and ice, as parts of southern England and the Midlands woke to snowfall. In Gloucestershire, police warned drivers against making all but essential journeys, as the Met Office issued a warning of snow and ice until this evening….
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