JACKSON, Ky.—Torrential rains unleashed devastating floods in Appalachia on Thursday, as fast-rising water killed at least eight people in Kentucky and sent people scurrying to rooftops to be rescued. Water gushed from hillsides and flooded out of streambeds, inundating homes, businesses, and roads throughout eastern Kentucky. Parts of western Virginia and southern West Virginia also…
Heavy Rains Cause Flooding, Power Outages in Appalachia
Rescue workers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where torrential rains unleashed what Kentucky’s governor described as some of the worst flooding in the state’s history. One emergency official in hard-hit eastern Kentucky described the situation as “catastrophic” as water rescue crews searched for stranded people. Gov. Andy Beshear said…
Tehran Landslide Caused by Heavy Rains Kill at Least 6
A landslide caused by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least six people in Tehran, Iranian state media reported, and as many as 14 people were reported still missing. Officials warned that heavier rains were expected later Thursday. Yahya Saleh Tabari, head of Tehran’s emergency center, urged people to avoid mountainous areas and riversides in…
China Floods Leave at Least 12 Dead, Thousands Evacuated
BEIJING—Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm’s way, state media reported Sunday. In the southwestern province of Sichuan, at least six people have died and another 12 are missing after torrential rain triggered flash floods, state-owned news outlet CGTN reported. Some…
Rainstorms Lash Northeast China, Trapping Cars, Buses in Floods
BEIJING—Heavy rain battered China’s northeastern rust belt on Thursday, triggering floods that trapped buses, swamped roads, and disrupted commuters in cities, with more storms forecast for coming days. In Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, its 7.6 million residents were caught off-guard by the unexpectedly heavy rain even though several red alerts, the highest in a…
Aussie PM Criticised for Lack of Concern Over NSW Flood Crisis
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticised by one of his political opponents for putting his “reputation on the global stage” over the needs of New South Wales residents hit by the flood crisis. Currently, an estimated number of 32,000 people in the state have been evacuated and thousands of homes deluged. The Bureau…
32,000 Australians Told to Evacuate as Sydney Faces Fourth ‘Once in a 100 Year’ Flooding Event
Thousands of residents in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are evacuating yet again as intense rainfall sees rivers north and west of Sydney swell and threaten to inundate their communities. Currently, 32,000 people have been told to evacuate or issued warnings with 71 evacuation orders and 64 warnings in place as heavy…
32,000 Residents Told to Evacuate or Issued Warnings as Australia Faces Fourth Flooding Event of 2022
Thousands of residents in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are evacuating yet again as intense rainfall sees rivers north and west of Sydney swell and threaten to inundate their communities. Currently, 32,000 people have been told to evacuate or issued warnings with 71 evacuation orders and 64 warnings in place as heavy…
China Hit by Rare Convergence of Rainfall, Heatwaves, and a Tornado
BEIJING—China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern city of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties, and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rain until Tuesday, state media reported on Friday, with…
South Africa’s Socialist Government Blamed for Scale of Flood Disaster
As floodwaters recede in South Africa to reveal hundreds of bodies and the remnants of lost lives, a picture is emerging of how mismanagement and corruption by the nation’s socialist government contributed to the gravity and depth of one of the nation’s worst natural disasters. A storm erupted over eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on April 18,…
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