Tag: Natural disasters
The southwest of the country is struggling to recover from the passage of storm Boris
A week after the passage of the storm Boris over central Europe, the first flooded territories have started to recede, or have even completely got rid of the water that…
Fascines, swales, hedges… these ancestral natural solutions to better deal with floods
After the storm Boris that shook Central Europe last weekend, it is time to take stock. Large areas will have to be rebuilt. While it is difficult to adapt to…
In northern Thailand, Typhoon Yagi wreaked havoc
In the middle of the rainy season, bad weather in Thailand continues, with authorities predicting increased rainfall from Thursday, September 19, through next Monday. And while strong winds, flash floods…
Czech Republic licks wounds after deadly storm Boris
Central and Eastern Europe continues to suffer the consequences of Storm Boris and the torrential rains that have fallen in recent days. Several countries have already confirmed a heavy human…
at least 487 deaths and very insufficient resources to help the victims
Chad has been paying a heavy price for flooding for the past month and a half. The latest report given on Friday, September 13 by the authorities and the United…
In China, Shanghai faces the most violent typhoon since 1949
Shanghai, China’s economic capital, was hit Monday morning by Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest to make landfall there since 1949, with strong winds and torrential rains causing flights to be cancelled…
complicated and increasingly worrying situation in Central Europe
Central Europe is still under threat from Cyclone Boris. Several countries in the region, including the Czech Republic, are on alert and rain continues to fall unabated. 1 min With…
Iceberg collapse triggers mega-earthquake that shook Earth for nine days
It is an enigma that has left seismologists around the world baffled for almost a year: an earthquake, detected in September 2023 by instruments all around the planet, which lasted…
Hurricane Francine hits Louisiana, raising fears of dangerous flooding
Hurricane Francine continued to move through Louisiana in the southern United States on Thursday, September 12, sweeping the coast with violent winds and bringing heavy rains in its path, raising…
Over 100 dead after Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam suffers worst storm in 30 years
It is the worst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years: after sweeping through Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and China, Typhoon Yagi has caused extensive damage to Vietnamese cities and towns.…