Heavy rains leave at least 10 dead in southern Brazil
Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have left at least 10 people dead and 21 missing since Monday, the country’s civil defense official said on Wednesday. The Civil Defense added that 11 more people were injured and more than 3,300 people were forced to flee their homes due to storm […]
Flash Floods Caused By Heavy Rains Killed 33 People In Afghanistan
An Afghan man collects belongings in the courtyard of his damaged home after heavy rain and flash flooding in Kandahar on April 14, 2024. At least 33 people have been killed in Afghanistan after three days of heavy rain and flash floods, a disaster the Afghan government has declared. The management department revealed this on […]
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 […]
Rains Wash Away Part of California’s Iconic Highway 1 Near Big Sur, Stranding Tourists, Locals
Spring rains washed away a section of California’s famous Highway 1 near Big Sur on Saturday, leaving 1,600 people stranded and having to drive through the collapsed section in a motorcade. of san francisco chronicle report: California Department of Transportation engineers were investigating a slide Saturday that forced the closure of Highway 1 south of […]
Russia Rains Missiles Down on Kyiv in Major Strike, First in Six Weeks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles toward Kiev early Thursday, officials said, in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days. Air defense forces shot down all the incoming missiles, but said 13 people, including children, were injured by falling debris. At around 5 a.m., Kiev residents were […]
The Memo: Haley rains verbal blows on Trump as clock ticks down in South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Nikki Haley desperately needs a surprise in her home state to remain competitive in the race for the Republican nomination. The former United Nations ambassador is doing everything he can to close the gap on former President Trump’s overwhelming approval ratings in the country ahead of Saturday’s primary election. It feels […]
At least 11 people killed after heavy Rio de Janeiro rains
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 14 (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed in heavy rains that battered Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state this weekend, the state fire department said. The rain flooded roads, the capital's metro lines and people's homes, toppling trees and causing landslides. Heavy rains that battered Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state […]