Tag: floods
one month after the floods, a human toll still uncertain
A month ago, on the night of September 10 to 11, Hurricane Daniel and the explosion of dams caused unprecedented flooding in Libya. The town of Derna in the east…
Greece, suffering from drought and floods, is trying to repair the damage caused by the weather – some crops may be irreversibly ruined
The storm damage in the fall will cost the Greek economy up to five billion euros. Wildfires raged on the Greek islands in midsummer, autumn storm Daniel brought another kind…
New York under water: “Life-threatening floods”
The downpour in New York is officially the worst since 1948. On Friday, the city’s sewer system was overwhelmed by the rain, and water gushed into schools, subway stations and…
Governor announced! A state of emergency was declared in New York due to rains and floods
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a state of emergency was declared in New York, which had a generally rainy last week, to combat the rainwater, which increased its…
the country hit again by a storm and floods
In Greece, the dark series of natural disasters continues. After the fires of the summer, then the floods caused by storm Daniel at the beginning of September, new floods hit…
Libya: floods have weakened the ancient site of Cyrene
One of Libya’s largest archaeological sites is threatened with collapse after floods hit the east of the country. This is Cyrene. The ancient Greek colony, which gave its name to…
residents of Derna demand accountability from authorities after floods
A little more than a week after the passage of storm Daniel, authorities in eastern Libya banned journalists from accessing the city of Derna, the most affected by the floods,…
Floods in Libya: why this disaster risks causing epidemics
It is a threat of catastrophe that threatens grieving Libya. On September 10, this coastal town of 100,000 inhabitants in the east of the country was hit hard by storm…
“I didn’t vote for fires and floods”
A sustainable development summit will be held in New York at the beginning of the week, and the UN Secretary General will also organize a Climate Ambition summit on Wednesday.…
Floods in Libya: the UN counts at least 11,300 dead in Derna
The toll is growing. “According to the Libyan Red Crescent, these unprecedented floods left around 11,300 dead and 10,100 missing in the town of Derna alone”, in Libya, announced the…