Tag: Natural disasters
The Philippines fears the arrival of dangerous typhoon Man-yi, the sixth in less than a month
Super Typhoon Man-yi, heading towards the Philippines, is intensifying and could impact ” potentially catastrophic » on the archipelago according to the meteorological services. Millions of people are threatened. The…
Tens of thousands evacuated in the Philippines from a new storm | News in brief
At least 163 people have died in the Philippines in about a month as a result of the storms. In the Philippines, around 255,000 people have been evacuated from their…
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.…
firefighters are gradually gaining ground against the flames
The devastating fire in California is far from being under control. Since Wednesday, a powerful wind fanned the flames that appeared northwest of Los Angeles. But milder weather this weekend…
the president of the Valencia region, target of anger and criticism
While rescue teams, civil guards and the military continue to search the rubble and waters for some 90 missing people, the floods in Valencia, which have caused more than 200…
faced with the lack of medicine, the victims try to organize themselves
More than 80 bodies have been handed over to the families of flood victims near Valencia, out of 219 victims according to a still provisional assessment. But, when it comes…
Cuba, deprived of electricity, hit by Category 3 Hurricane Rafael
Category 3 Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday, November 6, west of Havana, as the island was plunged into darkness due to the collapse of its electrical system caused by…
About 90 people are still missing after the floods in Spain | News in brief
At least 89 people are still missing after flooding in eastern Spain, authorities in the Valencian region say. The number only includes cases where the families of the disappeared have…
Heavy rain warning issued for flood zone in Valencia, Spain | News in brief
At least 211 people have died in the floods in Spain. In addition, dozens of people are still missing. The Spanish Meteorological Institute AEMET has issued a heavy rain warning…
14 people died in a lightning strike in Uganda | News in brief
According to the Ugandan police, the lightning struck a temporary building made of metal, where a church service was being organized at the time of the accident. 14 people died…