Riverside Park’s overgrown grounds, crumbling infrastructure and floods have officials ‘screaming’ for funding after years of neglect
Crumbling infrastructure and muddy lakes in Riverside Park have infuriated local residents, who have blamed city hall for failing to provide much-needed funding for the green space for years. In recent months, the Upper West Side has taken on the appearance of a Roman ruin: century-old staircases have crumbled into piles of ragged stones, cobblestone […]
Refugees fleeing crisis in Haiti face new nightmare as floods ravage Brazil
Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who fled to southern Brazil are struggling to rebuild their lives after severe floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. According to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the state is home to 46,000 refugees, including 29,000 Venezuelans and 12,000 Haitians. Rio […]
LA Mayor Floods City’s Metro System With Cops As Fatal Stabbings Plague Commuters
Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ordered a massive deployment of police officers to the city’s Metro system following a wave of stabbings, the Los Angeles Times reported. The high-profile stabbings left a 66-year-old woman dead in one incident, while another incident involved a bus driver who was left begging for help, according to […]
Michel Pereira rescues dozens of dogs in Brazilian floods
UFC middleweight fighter Michel Pereira was caught on video rescuing dozens of dogs from a forgotten area as Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state was hit by devastating flooding. More than 25 inches of rain has fallen in the Brazil region in just a few weeks. This is reportedly more than the average annual rainfall […]
52 confirmed dead after flash floods devastate Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
52 people are confirmed dead in flash floods on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Monsoon rains and landslides from Mount Marapi have caused severe damage in four districts of West Sumatra province. More than 3,300 residents have been evacuated to temporary evacuation centers due to the destruction of homes and buildings. Rescuers on Tuesday searched […]
Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
Last week, farmer Abdul Ghani rushed home from neighboring Kunduz province where he was visiting relatives after hearing that his village in northern Afghanistan had been hit by devastating floods. When he returned home, he learned that his wife and three children had died in the flood. Two of her sons survived, but another 11-year-old […]
More bodies found after Indonesia flash floods
After monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, sending torrents of cold lava and mud, killing at least 44 people and leaving 15 more missing, rescuers said Monday that more Many bodies were recovered. Heavy rains and a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi caused the river […]
Afghanistan flash floods kill more than 300 as torrents of water and mud crash through villages | Afghanistan
More than 300 people have been killed in flash floods across several Afghan provinces, the United Nations World Food Program said, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency and rush to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud rushing through villages and farmland in several states, creating […]
Tourists airlifted from Kenyan reserve as freak floods continue
Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve on Wednesday after heavy rains battered the country, flooding more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps. Early Wednesday morning, a river in the Masai Mara burst its banks, submerging tourist accommodation. This reserve in southwestern Kenya is a popular tourist destination due to […]
45 dead as fallout from Kenya flash floods continues
At least 45 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in Kenya. The disaster was initially blamed on a dam burst, but authorities now blame a clogged railway tunnel for the flooding. Interior Minister Kisre Kindiki has ordered the inspection of all public and private dams and reservoirs to avoid possible accidents in […]