Tag: Natural disasters
the floods are likely to cause an economic and food disaster
Italy is taking into account the catastrophic effects of floods on its agriculture. In the rich Emilia-Romagna, considered “the orchard of Italy”, thousands of agricultural hectares have been submerged under…
a week after the floods, the search continues in the villages still isolated
A week after the tragedy where extraordinary floods ravaged several villages in eastern DRC, Red Cross rescuers continue to dig up the bodies. In Bushushu, the rubble is still being…
in Kalehe, survivors are still looking for their missing relatives
401 dead and several injured, this is the toll of the recent floods in the various villages of the territory of Kalehe in the province of South Kivu. The government…
the challenge of managing and sharing water in the face of growing drought
In France, many departments are facing an increasing drought. In Puy-de-Dôme (central France), around forty municipalities are now affected by water restriction measures. This is particularly the case in the…
Floods in Rwanda: infrastructure hard hit
In Rwanda, the toll from Tuesday’s floods rose to 131 dead, 94 injured and more than 5,500 homes destroyed. Among the hard-hit infrastructure, some roads are completely impassable. This makes…
Rwanda buries its dead after floods caused by torrential rains
In Rwanda, torrential rains that fell overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday caused flooding affecting the west and north of the country. In the district of Rubavu, the most affected by…
At least 18 dead after tornadoes and severe storms in the United States
At least 18 people have died in the south and east-central United States as tornadoes and severe storms ripped homes and businesses to pieces, while the northeastern part of the…
Emmanuel Macron unveils his “Water plan” in the face of climate change
The French president presented this Thursday, March 30 the outline of a plan aimed at improving water management in France by 2030 in the face of climate change and the…
Mississippi devastated by tornadoes, at least 25 dead
A series of deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms battered Mississippi, which began assessing damage on Saturday. 25 people died and the toll continues to grow. The government has just sent reinforcements…
deadly earthquake in the south of the country and in Peru
A violent earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale killed at least 16 people in southern Ecuador and one in northern Peru overnight from Saturday to Sunday. It was felt…