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24 hours ago News Duration 0:53 Pakistani rescuers continue to search for survivors after weekend flash floods that swept people away and partially buried entire villages in the country’s north. Authorities say more than 300 people have died, with more than 150 people still missing, as fresh rain on Monday …
Read More »Flash floods in Kashmir kill at least 32, say Indian officials, with more still missing
At least 32 people are dead in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a top disaster management official said Thursday. Mohammed Irshad said rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least 100 people to safety. He said initial …
Read More »Flash floods in northern India kill at least 4, trapping others under debris
Flash floods swept away several homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving many others trapped under debris, officials said Tuesday. Local television channels showed flood waters surging down a mountain and crashing into Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand …
Read More »Flash floods in southern Spain force resident from homes
Heavy rains hit Spain for a third week in a row on Tuesday, with at least two people missing and rising waters prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the southern region of Andalusia. News Source link
Read More »Kleefeld, Man. woman homeless after ‘heartbreaking’ downpour floods community – Winnipeg
Khristy Butler’s Tuesday started like any other, but certainly didn’t end that way. When it wrapped up, her home of six and a half years in Kleefeld, Man., was no longer livable due to a rainstorm that wiped out her entire basement, about eight inches of rainfall filling it with …
Read More »July flash floods in Toronto, southern Ontario caused over $940M in insured damage
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2024 6:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Initial estimates put the total insured damage caused by flash flooding in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario in July at more than $940 million. Torrential rain hit Toronto …
Read More »Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?
Toronto city councillors, who presided last week over a city of inundated transit stations, roadways and basements, are set to discuss how to make the metropolis more resilient to climate-fuelled floods. Mayor Olivia Chow’s motion, to be tabled at Wednesday’s city council meeting, is expected to stir discussion on flood mitigation …
Read More »N.S. floods: Shop owner says Bedford Place Mall is ‘doing nothing’ for its stores – Halifax
Some store owners at Bedford Place Mall are struggling in the aftermath of last month’s devastating flash flooding in the area, as significant amounts of water spread throughout the shopping centre and resulted in costly losses for some businesses. John Connors, the owner of East Coast Kicks, said about three …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Rising rivers, flood risk keep Quebec communities on high alert
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rain and rising river waters kept some communities in Quebec on high alert Tuesday, as parts of the province remained under a rainfall warning. The City of Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships said the Saint-François River had swelled to the point …
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