Tag: Severe weather
Floods and landslides kill at least ten people
Torrential rains, triggering flash floods and landslides, have killed at least 14 people in Nepal and left nine missing, police said on Sunday, July 7. Floods in neighboring India and…
In Brazil, after historic floods, solidarity is organized in pain
After violent floods, southern Brazil is devastated. The tragedy left more than 150 dead and nearly 600,000 displaced… A toll that could increase with the return of the rains since…
nearly 200 schools will not reopen their doors until further notice
Kenyan schools reopened this Monday, May 13. The start of the school year was postponed by two weeks, due to floods which left 277 dead. According to the government, more…
the UN and civil society worry about a “humanitarian catastrophe”
The World Food Program describes a “ humanitarian disaster » in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, heavily affected by flooding. According to the UN organization, nearly 500,000…
police repress a demonstration against the evacuation of a slum
In Kenya, around ten civil rights activists were arrested on Wednesday May 8 in Nairobi. Police raided the Mathare Center for Social Justice, the capital’s oldest slum. Earlier in the…
President William Ruto promises he won’t let anyone sleep outside
Kenya still victim of bad weather. According to the latest report from the authorities, 228 people have died in floods since the start of the rainy season in March. This…
race against time to rescue flood victims in the south
In Brazil, the situation is still disastrous in the city and surrounding areas of Porto Alegre, in the south of the country. Sudden and massive floods caused the death of…
Heat records in Vietnam, many countries in Southeast Asia under heatwave
More than 100 temperature records fell in Vietnam in April 2024, according to official data from the local meteorological service, as a deadly heat wave hits South and Southeast Asia.…
under criticism in the face of deadly bad weather, William Ruto announces measures
In Kenya, weather alerts are being stepped up as Cyclone Hidaya prepares to hit the coast in 48 hours. Since March, Kenya has been hit by violent rains, linked to…
Floods in eastern Kenya and Nairobi kill dozens
Violent floods left 38 dead yesterday, according to an initial report from the Kenyan Red Cross. Nearly 30,000 people had to flee their homes. This heavy rainfall is due to…