Heavy floods

Sep 04, 2:44 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Shreesha Ghosh @Shreesha_94 08/23/17 AT 4:23 AM UPDATE: 4:45 a.m. EDT — At least three people, including a 45-year-old mainland Chinese tourist, died in Macau and two went missing after typhoon Hato lashed through the South China Sea on Wednesday. Earlier, four people were said to have gone missing in Fai Chi Kei, Macau; however, later two people were rescued, South China Morning Post reported. Macau also faced blackout due to power supply cable failure in the neighboring city of Zhuhai. The power supply is slowly being restored, the Macau Daily Times reported.Original Story Typhoon Hato that made landfall in China on Wednesday whipped through Hong Kong causing heavy floods and suspension of trade. The city observatory downgraded the powerful typhoon to number 8 at 2:10 p.m. local time (2:10 a.m. EDT) hours after the city issued the highest storm … [Read more...] about WATCH: Typhoon Hato Triggers Heavy Flooding in Hong Kong, Halts Stock Trading

Aug 08, 2:46 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Pritha Paul @ZiggyZina143 08/08/18 AT 1:43 AM A number of areas in Toronto, Canada, experienced excessive flooding and power outages due to heavy rains that continued through Tuesday night.A statement on the weather system in Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton, was issued at around 9 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, by Environment Canada. Citizens of Toronto were warned there could be 25-50 millimeters of rain within an hour, with some localities receiving double the amount of precipitation. Toronto's west end and the area near Pearson International Airport were expected to receive the highest showers in the region.“Motorists should be prepared for sudden, very low visibility in downpours and ponding of water on roads,” the statement said, Global News reported. However, car owners had to face more inconvenience than just low visibility while on roads. Toronto police … [Read more...] about Toronto Flooding: Cars Stuck On Waterlogged Roads, Heavy Showers Cause Power Outages

Aug 09, 10:16 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Susmitha Suresh 08/09/18 AT 8:07 AM At least 22 people were declared dead as heavy rains, landslides and floods wrecked through the coastal state of Kerala, India, on Thursday, officials said.The Idukki and Malappuram districts of the state had the most number of casualties. Around 10 people, five each from families in both districts, were washed away due to the landslide.There were casualties due to rain-related incidents in Wayanad and Kozhikode districts as well.According to a report from the Hindustan Times, Wayanad district was completely cut off from the rest of Kerala due to landslides.Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted on Thursday saying the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was deployed in Alappuzha, Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts.Earlier on, he had said that the state had requested aid from the Army, Navy, Coast … [Read more...] about Landslides, Floods Kill Over 22 People In Kerala, India

Peru was recently pummeled by heavy rains, flooding and disastrous landslides, which destroyed buildings, bridges and roads. In Peru’s bustling capital Lima, heavy flooding clogged a water treatment plant, forcing a shut-down restricting the availability of running water and prompting water rationing across many regions of the city.Natural disasters are nothing new in Peru, and repeat events — driven in part by the El Nino phenomenon — are a certainty.  Infrastructure investment has been a longtime theme of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s political platform, and recent events underscored the immediate need to make such investments a top priority.  Peru’s government already announced a $240 million investment in the badly-affected infrastructure of the country’s northern coast.  In addition, some Peruvian politicians are even calling for the cancellation of the 2019 Pan American Games in order to shift available funds towards … [Read more...] about Peru Flooding Spurs Infrastructure Investments

A house in Flåm destroyed by the heavy floods. Photo: Tore Meek / NTB scanpix Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, will visit Aurland in West Norway - weather permitting - to see the extent of this week's flood damage for herself, it was announced on Thursday. The Prime Minister is scheduled to make the visit on Saturday, reported NRK, but Solberg herself would not confirm the visit. She said: “I'm looking at the possibilities of arranging a trip. But we'll have to see if it can be arranged practically.” “I believe the whole of Norwegian society is paying attention to what’s happening. We have seen some horrible images. We will join to rebuild Odda, Flåm, Voss and Lærdal in future,” said Solberg. The mayor of Aurland, Noralv Distad, also would not confirm if a visit from the Prime Minister would happen. Distad said: “I just want to say that Prime Minister Erna Solberg is always welcome to Aurland.” … [Read more...] about Solberg to visit flood devastation in Norway