Tag: floods
Northeast China is threatened by floods
Updated 14:22 | Published at 2:13 p.m full screenPolicemen clean up mud after floods in Hebei province. Photo: Zhu Xudong/Xinua/AP/TT At least 90 rivers in northeastern China have risen above…
Criticism of the municipality after the floods: “Nothing happens”
He now hopes that it will stop raining as soon as possible so that the pumps located at the adjacent Svartån can pump out the water. – They said they…
SKR: The municipalities need help to prevent floods
The Authority for Community Protection and Preparedness, MSB, has mapped flood risks at large watercourses in Sweden. It is important for municipalities to be able to make risk assessments and…
Utøya memorial at the mercy of Norway’s floods – residents of Tyrifjorden urged to leave their homes
Norway’s flood waters are expected to rise further on Saturday. Residents near Lake Tyrifjorden, near Norway’s capital Oslo, have been asked to secure their property and consider evacuating, the Norwegian…
Major floods in Sävedalen – sewage flows in the streets
The Ugglum trail is filled with water and closed, as are several underpasses and viaducts. The municipality is working feverishly with cordons to avoid danger to life and health. Despite…
Cykelvasan is forced to move the start after floods
The cycle race, which begins on Friday with an open track, was intended to start over the large starting field in Berga village for the first time this year. But…
Three countries affected by floods
China Typhoon Doksuri is wreaking havoc in China and Beijing has been hit by the worst rainfall ever recorded. In total, at least 147 people are said to have died…
Sebastian’s pizzeria destroyed in the floods in Åre
Sebastian Laband woke up to sad news after the floods in Åre. Now the pizzeria he is mainly responsible for is being forced to close. – It’s not fun at…
Disaster in Slovenia after extreme rain – major floods
Violent downpours and floods have hit Slovenia. At least four have died in what is the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. – This is the worst flood since…
Heavy floods ravage Slovenia: ‘Nature does what we did to it’
Several regions near the Adriatic Coast have been ravaged by storms for weeks. Today, northern Slovenia was hit by flooding, heavy thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Rick van der Zweth from…