New Hampshire set to receive $20M grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls following major flooding
New Hampshire has received a $20 million federal grant to help rebuild coastal seawalls eroded by storms and flooding, and also received a disaster relief declaration to recover costs from January’s storms. officials announced on Monday. The grant, announced by Shailen Butt, Federal Highway Administrator for Rye Harbor State Park, will strengthen stone barriers along […]
Over 135 Deaths In Afghanistan And Pakistan As Flooding Ravages Regions
Young people walk on a road flooded by heavy rains in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Dozens of people, mostly farmers, have been killed in lightning strikes and heavy rain across Pakistan in the past three days, authorities said on Monday, as authorities declared a state of emergency. To avoid further casualties and damage, […]
Hochul administration is flooding Harlem with drug treatment clinics, Dem congressman complains: ‘Bad planning’
Gov. Cathy Hochul’s administration is overpopulating Harlem with drug treatment facilities, and that must stop, said fed-up Rep. Adriano Espaira (D-13th). “It’s too much for the community. It’s completely out of control,” Espaillat told the Post. There are currently 13 such clinics, many along or near the 125th Street spine, but 75% to 80% of […]
China Accused of Flooding Britain With Counterfeit Postage Stamps
British authorities have accused China of trying to flood the country with counterfeit postage stamps, an act of industrial sabotage and part of the “economic warfare” often associated with World War II. It is a form. A sudden increase in counterfeit postage stamps discovered in the UK has sparked a surge in complaints from unsuspecting […]
Heavy rains, flash flooding trigger evacuations in Pittsburgh metro
Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania prompted numerous rescues and evacuations in the area, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said nearly 3 inches of rain fell in a short period of time in parts of Allegheny County late Thursday afternoon and early evening, and the Pittsburgh […]
Russia Declares Federal Emergency over Flooding in Orenburg
MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian government has declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. According to the local government, more than 4,000 people, including 885 children, were forced to evacuate due to flooding caused by rising water levels on the Ural River. State news agency TASS […]
Storms, flooding in West Virginia kill 1, damage 200-year-old graveyard
Storms and flooding killed at least one person and washed away about 200 gravestones in a cemetery built in the early 1800s in West Virginia, officials said. The death was reported Thursday night in Wood County, which borders the Ohio River, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media. The car […]
Alaska Airlines Boeing jet experiences flooding, turns around during flight from Hawaii to Anchorage
An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, was forced to return after a faulty sink caused water to flood the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger jet, according to reports. The flight took off on Friday at 10:16 p.m., according to FlightAware. According to the Daily Mail, the captain of Alaska […]
Gavin Newsom Flooding Crime-Ridden Oakland with 500 Surveillance Cameras
If you live in Oakland, California, prepare to be watched, tracked, and tracked. It’s an important time. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will deploy hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras to the city and surrounding highways to combat rising crime. The California Highway Patrol contracted with Flock Safety to install 480 cameras that […]
Winter Storm Warnings issued as coastal storm eyes Northeast with snow, flooding rain for Saturday
If you’re planning outdoor activities for the first Saturday of spring in the Northeast, it may be wise to consider moving indoors as snow plows and heavy rain are likely across the region. “This is going to be a big deal,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dielen. “It’s going to be rough on the […]