North Carolina sees ‘historic’ flooding after Hurricane Helene, FEMA admin says
Rescue efforts are underway across western North Carolina after Hurricane Helen brought unprecedented flooding and landslides to the region over the weekend. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell called the devastating flooding “historic” during an appearance on CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “No one can be completely prepared for the scale of […]
Flood warning as heavy rain expected in southern England and Wales | Flooding
England and Wales are bracing for heavy rain and strong winds, days after homes and businesses were flooded. Two new weather warnings for wind and rain were issued on Sunday, potentially damaging areas already saturated with heavy rain earlier in the week. The Met Office issued a yellow warning warning, meaning further heavy rain could […]
More than 100 killed and 64 missing as flooding and landslides hit Nepal | Nepal
At least 101 people have died and 64 are missing in Nepal after flooding and landslides caused by persistent rains, authorities said. Rain began Friday night and continued into Saturday, inundating low-lying areas of Nepal's capital Kathmandu with surging floodwaters. “The death toll has reached 101 and 64 people are missing,” police spokesperson Dhan Bahadur […]
Helene Producing ‘Catastrophic and Life-Threatening’ Flash Flooding Inland
Helen, downgraded from a Category 4 strong storm, made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night and is still causing damage inland, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling it “catastrophic and life-threatening” inland. They warn of flash flooding. The NHC has since downgraded Helen to a tropical storm, but conditions continue to deteriorate […]
Immigration expert warns Black Americans are being impacted by migrants ‘flooding their communities’
A top conservative immigration expert argues that the recent surge in immigration to the United States is likely to have a major impact on the employment prospects of black Americans, just as the Census Bureau has revealed that foreign workers are reaping benefits in the job market. Published data Bureau of Labor StatisticsAccording to the […]
Storm Boris batters northern Italy bringing severe flooding and landslides | Italy
Storm Boris, which has killed at least 24 people in Central and Eastern Europe since last week, has battered the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, causing severe flooding and landslides and forcing evacuations of residents. Heavy rain hit the Emilia Romagna region late on Wednesday afternoon and conditions deteriorated rapidly overnight. Yader Dardi, mayor […]
Carolina Beach flooding leads to state of emergency as Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 slams North Carolina
Carolina Beach, North Carolina As a potential tropical storm swirled near the North Carolina coast on Monday, one coastal town declared a state of emergency due to storm-related flooding. Officials in Carolina Beach urged residents to stay home as they dealt with more than 18 inches of rain that fell since midnight. Video from the […]
Central Europe Flooding Kills 16 in Romania, Poland, Czechia, and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Four new deaths were reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania as unusually heavy rains battered Central Europe and caused deadly flooding in the region. Floods have inundated parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, and a low pressure system moving across the […]
Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues | Europe
The death toll from torrential rains and floods in Central and Eastern Europe has risen to at least 16 people, with several more still missing. Authorities also reported deaths in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria and warned that the worst may be yet to come. Czech police chief Martin Vondrašek told local radio on […]
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides, flooding
Vietnam's death toll from Typhoon Yagi rose to 233 on Friday as rescuers retrieved more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media said. Floodwaters from the swollen Red River are starting to subside in the capital Hanoi but many districts remain submerged and experts predict it could be days yet before […]