Tag: Floods

Typhoon Heroes: 5 Filipino Rescuers Drown in Flooded Village

SAN MIGUEL, Philippines—Typhoon Noru left a trail of destruction in northern Philippine Provinces on Monday with at least eight people dead, including a group of rescuers who were scrambling to save villagers trapped in floodwaters, officials said. Five government rescuers drowned in San Miguel town in Bulacan Province after their boat overturned when it was…


Hurricane Fiona Dumps More Rain on Puerto Rico; Troops Rescue Hundreds

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded. The governor warned that it could take days to get the lights back on. The blow…


Hurricane Fiona Slams Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday, a day after knocking out power to all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor described as “catastrophic.” Many people were also left without water service. The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from…


Death Toll in Pakistan Floods Nears 1,500; Hundreds of Thousands Sleep in Open

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD—Unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,500 people, data showed on Thursday, as authorities said hundreds of thousands of people were still sleeping in the open air after the disaster. The deluge, brought by record monsoon rains, has impacted 33 million people out of a population of 220 million,…


Wet Weekend Sign of Things to Come to Australia

Large parts of Australia’s east coast have had a wet and windy weekend with the rain a taste of the wet summer forecast thanks to another year of La Nina. Flood and severe weather warnings are in place across parts of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) as Australia’s east coast braces for another…


Doctor Anthony Fauci Stepping Down in December; Major Flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth Area | NTD Good Morning

Doctor Anthony Fauci is stepping down in December. Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate him even when he’s out of office. Torrential Rain floods parts of Dallas and Fort Worth Texas on Monday. Killing at least one. The family of missing teen Kiely Rodni confirms her death. The 16-year-old’s car was found upside down in…


Australian Farms Devasted by Massive Natural Disaster Still Waiting for Assistance After 6 Months

Six months after one of the biggest natural disasters in Australian history hit northern New South Wales (NSW), flood-impacted farms and businesses are still waiting for support announced by the state government in March, putting incomes in jeopardy, according to Nationals federal member of parliament, Kevin Hogan. Farmers and businesses have not yet received grant…


Dallas Woman Dies in Car as Flash Floods Lash Region

Flooding and heavy rains hit the Dallas, Texas area on Monday, leaving at least one person dead after their vehicle was swept away by rising water, authorities said. The body of a 60-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was recovered from her car after floodwaters receded Monday afternoon in an area of east Dallas,…


At Least 20 Dead in Central Afghanistan Floods

KABUL—At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan over the last 48 hours, a disaster management official said on Monday, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land. The country has been reeling from natural disasters this year, including a drought and a massive earthquake that killed…


Official: Over 50 Deaths From Seasonal Floods in Sudan

CAIRO—Floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains in Sudan have killed more than 50 people and inundated over 8,170 homes since the rainy season started, a senior police official said Saturday. Nineteen fatalities have been recorded in North Kordofan province, followed by Nile River province, which reported seven deaths, said Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, spokesman for…