Posts Tagged ‘flooding’

Pakistan Flooding Deaths Pass 1,000 In ‘Climate Catastrophe’

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe.” Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief […]

Pakistan Flooding Deaths Pass 1,000 In ‘Climate Catastrophe’

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe.” Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief […]

Thousands of Pakistanis have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding

Thousands of people living near swollen rivers in northern Pakistan were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as the death toll from the devastating monsoon rains rose to nearly 1,000. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Swat River became a raging torrent, washing away buildings and bridges and damaging roads. In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, villagers are up to […]

Thousands of Pakistanis have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding

Thousands of people living near swollen rivers in northern Pakistan were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as the death toll from the devastating monsoon rains rose to nearly 1,000. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Swat River became a raging torrent, washing away buildings and bridges and damaging roads. In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, villagers are up to […]

Thousands of Pakistanis have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding

Thousands of people living near swollen rivers in northern Pakistan were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as the death toll from the devastating monsoon rains rose to nearly 1,000. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Swat River became a raging torrent, washing away buildings and bridges and damaging roads. In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, villagers are up to […]

Thousands of Pakistanis have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding

Thousands of people living near swollen rivers in northern Pakistan were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as the death toll from the devastating monsoon rains rose to nearly 1,000. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Swat River became a raging torrent, washing away buildings and bridges and damaging roads. In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, villagers are up to […]

Robert Deutsch: Evidence Shows Flooding Of Nelson, New Zealand Man-Made

Originally posted on NORTHLAND NEW ZEALAND CHEMTRAILS WATCH: This report from Robert Deutsch points to the orchestrated weather modification efforts that resulted in mind-boggling flooding damage in Nelson. Nelson is at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. See RNZ‘s images of flood damage here: “this week’s weather bomb”.. States Deutsch, it is… […]

Californians and other Americans are flooding Mexico City. Some locals want them to go home

As a Texican, I know how they feel. ‘THERE ARE ROADS GOING NORTH & SOUTH OUT OF TEXAS’ Mexico is #1 illegal Criminal Mexico citizens back to Mexico. (But first pay me for the three vehicles wrecked by illegal Mexicans driving like they are still in Mexico and the spare tire they stole out of […]

One dead after severe rainfall causes flooding in southern Austria

Authorities have declared a civil emergency after several remote villages ended up being cut off. Source

Geoengineered Flooding Exposed (Australia)

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Brooks: Numbers of People at Border ‘Flooding the System’ – It’s ‘Probably Beyond our Capacity to Absorb’ Everyone Who Wants to Come

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that the number of people trying to come to the U.S. is “probably beyond our capacity to absorb all the people who want to come.” And the current numbers on the border are “flooding the system.” Brooks stated that the reason for implementing Title […]

Flooding hits southern Iran, leaving 8 dead

Flooding hits southern Iran, leaving 8 dead – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Torrential rain has triggered flooding in southern provinces of the country, claiming eight lives so far. Provinces of Fars, Kerman, Hormozgan, and Sistan-Baluchestan have been affected by flooding for the past few days, IRNA quoted Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for the Emergency Organization, as saying […]

Drone shots of flooding in northeast Spain

Aerial footage showed the extent of the flooding in northern Spain on Sunday as streets in the medieval city of Tudela were left submerged after the Ebro river burst its banks. The combination of a heavy, days long storm and thawing snow brought a surge in the Ebro and its tributaries, Spanish meteorological services said. […]

BC Safety Agency Issues Worker Hazard Warnings for Flooding Cleanup

VICTORIA—Restoration companies and contractors in British Columbia that are about to help launch a massive flood cleanup and repair effort must be aware of the risks and hazards their work could pose to employees, says the province’s worker protection agency. The risks may be different depending on the flood and slide damage, but potential problems […]

Fatal Flooding Destroyed China’s Liangzhu Culture 4,300 Years Ago

A thriving metropolis often referred to as “China’s Venice of the Stone Age” was mysteriously abandoned in approximately 2300 BC, leading to the extinction of China’s ancient Liangzhu culture. Now, a new analysis appearing in the journal Science Advances has finally revealed the truth about the catastrophic event that forced the people of the city […]

China’s Sponge Cities: A ‘Revolutionary Rethink’ To Prevent Flooding

NOTE: While we have to be wary of the greenwashing term, ‘Nature-based Solutions,’ this one actually does seem to be nature-based without displacing people or allowing pollution to continue.  – MF The survival and development of human society depends on water. In fact, global water demand increased nearly eightfold between 1900–2010 as a result of factors like […]

East Coast flooding is a reminder that sea level is rising as the climate warms—here’s why the ocean is pouring in more often

The U.S. East Coast has been hit with hurricanelike flooding in recent weeks, with South Carolina and Georgia getting the latest round. High tides are part of the problem, but there’s another risk that has been slowly creeping up: sea level rise. Since 1880, average global sea levels have risen by more than 8 inches […]

25% of all critical infrastructure in the U.S. is at risk of failure due to flooding, says report

Much of infrastructure in the U.S. is already at risk of being shut down by flooding, and as the global warming continues, the threat is expected to grow. a new report finds One-in-four pieces of all critical infrastructures in the U.S. including police and fire stations, hospitals, airports and wastewater treatment facilities face substantial risk […]

Severe Flooding And Mudslides In Turkey Kill At Least 44

ISTANBUL (AP) — The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 44, the country’s emergency and disaster agency said Saturday. Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed at least five bridges, swept away […]

‘Major incident’ at two London hospitals due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall

Two London hospitals are on Monday urging people to visit other health facilities after being hit by floodings. The Barts Health NHS Trust has declared a major incident after flooding caused operational issues at Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham Hospital, in east London. “We are working closely with our local partners to resolve the issues […]

Flooding in central China turns streets to rivers, kills 12

At least 12 people died in severe flooding Tuesday in a Chinese provincial capital while tens of thousands were forced from their homes. Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, was hit by 20 centimetres of rain from 4 to 5 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Henan weather agency. According to Chinese […]

Deadly flooding and heatwaves in Europe highlight urgency of climate action, says WMO

Floods have affected cities across Europe, including Zurich in Switzerland Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western European countries, is just the latest indicator that all nations need to do more to hold back climate change-induced disasters, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. The UN agency said that […]

Several people killed by flooding on Turkey’s northeastern coast

At least six people have been killed in Turkey after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides on the country’s northeastern coast. Two other people remain missing, Turkey’s health minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday. Several cars were swept away in the province of Rize on Wednesday, while a number of houses had also collapsed. Images […]

Over 30 Dead Amid Heavy Flooding In Germany And Belgium

BERLIN (AP) — More than 30 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday in Germany and Belgium as heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. Recent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight […]

Building collapse kills 11 after monsoon flooding in Mumbai

A three-story dilapidated building collapsed following heavy monsoon rains in the western Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 11 people and injuring seven others, police said on Thursday. Dozens of rescuers were clearing the debris to find any residents possibly still trapped, police officer Ravindra Kadam said. Kadam said the building collapsed late on […]

Torrential rain causes flooding in western Romania

People in villages near the Crisu Pietros river were evacuated after a red code for severe flooding was issued. The Crisul Pietros river flooded households and a county road. Other rivers in the county are monitored and authorities remain on alert. Unstable weather will affect almost the entire country in the coming days, according to […]

Jewish, Muslim, Christian children team up to help Sydney flooding

A Jewish-run community kitchen in Sydney played host this week to an interfaith effort to combat the effects of historic floods that have pummeled the southeast coast of Australia. Jewish, Muslim and Christian schoolchildren gathered at Our Big Kitchen to cook food and biscuits for frontline workers and victims of the flooding, the worst for […]

More evacuations as New South Wales hit by ‘once-in-a-century’ flooding

Residents along New South Wales’s mid-north coast have been urged to leave their homes as Australia’s most populous state is hit with the worst flooding seen in decades. Evacuation orders were issued for thousands of residents in the area after emergency services rescued hundreds of people from the water. On Saturday night alone, they responded […]

The Farms Keep Flooding

As the winter months approach and settle in, so too comes the heavy rain and its familiar side effects—urban flooding, including instances of flooded streets obstructing traffic and residents fleeing their flooded homes. Beyond the impact to residential areas, agricultural fields have also been affected more frequently in recent years thereby disrupting the livelihoods of […]

Trump Supporters Are Flooding Downtown Washington DC

Above photo: A Trump supporter is seen recovering from being tear gassed as protests turned violent. Reuters. NOTE: This story will be updated during the day. Click here to find the updates. Early on the second day of protests baselessly contesting president-elect Joe Biden’s victory, maskless Trump supporters are gathering in downtown D.C. as Congress […]

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