A man has been plucked from floodwaters in northwest Queensland and calls for help are rising as an unseasonal deluge sets in again over the state’s north. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) swiftwater rescue team helped a man in his 20s to safety after he got trapped in floodwaters in Soldiers Hill, a…
Dozens Still Missing as South Africa Floods Death Toll Rises to 443
ETHEKWINI, South Africa—Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that have killed more than 440 people. The floods have left thousands homeless, knocked out power and water services and disrupted operations at one of Africa’s busiest…
South Africa’s Durban Area Hit by Heavy Floods, 45 Dead
JOHANNESBURG—Prolonged rains and flooding in the Durban area of South Africa have claimed the lives of at least 45 people, damaging the port, major highways, and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province, according to local officials. South Africa’s military has been deployed to Durban and the surrounding eThekwini metropolitan area on Tuesday to assist with rescue…
BC Mayors Dealing With Flooding and Wildfire Damage Call on Feds to Deliver Funds
British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year’s flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding as soon as possible. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he was among 28 mayors and members of regional districts who met with federal and provincial politicians Monday to ask about…
At Least 13 Dead as Fierce Rains Lash Colombia
The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Colombia rose to 13 on Friday, with soldiers working to evacuate residents in the Antioquia region. Antioquia is one of Colombia’s hardest hit regions. Mining sites in the area were reportedly wrecked by the fierce weather conditions that set off floods and a mudslide. On…
Major Flooding Again in Australian Town of Lismore
Evacuation orders are in place for the majority of residents in the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore for the second time in a month, after heavy to intense rainfall on Tuesday and overnight led to flash flooding, with roads inundated. Residents in the north and south Lismore had already been asked to…
Dikes to Protect NS-NB Link From Flooding Expected to Cost Hundreds of Millions
An engineering study looking at three options to save the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate-related flooding is pegging costs at between $189 million and just over $300 million. The study released today suggests either raising the height of the existing 35 kilometres of dikes for an estimated $200 million, building…
Renewed Flooding Across Sydney Leads to More Evacuation Warnings
State Emergency Services (SES) issued multiple new evacuation orders and warnings across Sydney on Tuesday as torrential rain continued to lash New South Wales (NSW), leading to river and flash flooding. Due to an East Coast low-pressure system, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning on Monday night for a broad area in…
Community Recovery Hubs Open in Flood-Affected Areas of Queensland, Australia
As part of the Queensland (QLD) Government’s flood disaster recovery and clean-up effort, community recovery hubs began opening in affected areas of the state on Thursday, providing financial assistance and support services to residents impacted by the recent flooding and severe weather events. This comes after floods devastated the southeast of the state over the…
Australian State Faces Billion Dollar Repair Bill After Flooding Disaster
Extreme flooding in Queensland, Australia, may have left the state in need of up to one billion dollars (US$730 million) to repair the damage wrought by the natural disaster. Queensland Deputy Premier, Steven Miles, told AAP on March 3 that early estimates for the disaster have placed the figure around the billion dollar mark. “It’s…
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