Tag: floods
Hail, lightning, floods… France hit by violent storms
More than 50,000 lightning strikes were recorded on Saturday June 4 throughout France. Météo-France had placed 65 departments on orange alert on Saturday. “A large part of the territory crossed…
Death toll rises after floods in Brazil
Paulo Camara, governor of the state of Pernambuco, told local media that the focus now is on finding those still missing in the landslides and floods in the area, Reuters…
Deadly floods in Brazil: the reasons for the disaster
Major floods and landslides have caused the death of a hundred people in the northeast of Brazil: in question, “waves from the east”, torrential rains from Africa. You will also…
Amazon floods – state of emergency
For the second year in a row, residents of the Amazon rainforest have been hit by severe flooding. Hundreds of thousands have already been affected and the water continues to…
new floods cause major damage in Durban
New floods occurred this weekend after two days of torrential rains. It happened on the east coast of the country. The situation is complex: a few hundred people have had…
Floods threaten millions in Bangladesh
Pictures from Bangladesh show houses standing in water and people wading through the streets with water up to their knees. In the floods, which are described as the worst in…
He captured two countries! Floods, landslides and storms… Millions of people affected
It has been reported that at least 57 people lost their lives in floods, landslides and storms caused by heavy rains that have affected India and Bangladesh since the beginning…
Millions affected by floods in Bangladesh
Up to two million people have been stranded after major floods in Bangladesh in the past week. At least ten people have died. Major dams on the Barak River have…
Floods threaten millions in Bangladesh
In what is being described as the worst floods in the country in nearly 20 years, major dams on the Barak River have burst and over 100 villages in the…
Floods in South Africa: it would not have been such a disaster without global warming
Climate change has doubled the risk of heavy rains and floods in South Africa, according to a research organization that compares the risk of floods with and without climate change,…