Tag: floods
Rescue organization warns: Cold and floods deepen humanitarian crisis in Gaza | News in brief
Colder weather and flooding caused by heavy rains threaten to further worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza, International Rescue Committee organization warn. Numerous families who have been forced to flee…
At least 25 people have died in the floods in the southern parts of Thailand – more heavy rains are expected in the area | News in brief
Tens have died and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in the floods in the border area between Thailand and Malaysia, reports news agency…
rubble management in Valencia, one month after the deadly floods
In the Valencia region, a month after the devastating floods, cleaning work is still underway. A large number of ground floors were completely flooded. Most of the irrecoverable furniture and…
At least nine people died in the floods in the southern part of Thailand | News in brief
In the southern part of Thailand, at least nine people have died in floods caused by heavy rains. More than 13,000 people have had to leave their homes. This was…
Two hundred flood warnings are in effect in Britain, at least four people died in the storm | Foreign countries
Storm Bert hit Wales the hardest and is still affecting people’s lives across Britain on Monday. The British are still suffering from the storm Bert that battered the island kingdom…
Honduras declared a national emergency in 5 states due to floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Sara!
Honduras declared a “National Emergency” following heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Sara. President Xiomara Castro announced that they have entered a 30-day emergency period due to the storm affecting…
the president of the Valencia region apologizes but does not resign after the floods
While rescue teams, civil guards and soldiers continue to search in the rubble and waters for dozens of missing people, and new floods occur from Catalonia to Andalusia, the disaster…
The regional director of Valencia admits mistakes in preventing flood damage | News in brief
The floods that hit Spain’s eastern Valencia region killed 216 people. Regional manager of Valencia in Spain Carlos Mazon admits that the authorities made mistakes in handling the October floods.…
Politicians spread incorrect information about the floods in Spain
In a post on X, the Member of Parliament Magnus Jacobsson (KD) writes about the floods in Spain that they have “removed dams that slow down the progress of the…
nearly 1.5 million people affected by unprecedented floods
In South Sudan, the toll from floods continues to rise. Nearly 1.5 million people have been affected and more than 379,000 displaced, announces the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).…