Tag: Severe weather
1.5 million Americans without power
Almost 1.5 million American homes without electricity, thousands of canceled flights, closed highways and sometimes fatal accidents: in the United States, the day before Christmas was disrupted by a winter…
The United States faces a violent storm as Christmas approaches
The effects of an icy storm like you don’t see only once per generation “are felt, since this Thursday, December 22, in a large part of the United States. Authorities…
Météo France extends its vigilance alerts in the face of the resurgence of dangerous phenomena
Faced with the proliferation of dangerous climatic phenomena (violent winds, storms, heavy rains, etc.) linked to climate change, Météo France is extending its vigilance alerts over two days to enable…
the province of Moyen-Ogooué affected by heavy flooding
In Gabon, the rain continues to do great damage. On October 21, in Libreville, seven people from the same family died following a landslide. And the situation is currently very…
Storm Nalgae leaves behind mud and floods and threatens Manila
Tropical Storm Nalgae, which slammed into the Philippines, is now threatening the capital Manila after killing at least 45 people following flooding and landslides in the archipelago. Storm Nalgae, expected…
Japan is preparing for the passage of Nanmadol, a particularly violent typhoon
Japan is preparing to face Sunday, in the south of the archipelago, a typhoon described as “ unprecedented ” and of “ very dangerous by the Japanese Meteorological Agency, which…
Pakistan declares state of emergency amid heavy rains
Millions of people have been affected by floods in Pakistan since the start of the monsoon in mid-June 2022. In some provinces, up to 780% more rain fell this month…
have we been too optimistic in apprehending the situation?
Since the beginning of summer 2022, Western Europe has been faced with exceptional weather phenomena: repeated fires, but also floods, as in Corsica on Thursday August 18. These events are…
thunderstorms of unprecedented violence kill at least five people in Corsica
The toll of the violent storms that hit Corsica this Thursday, August 18 in the morning rose to five dead with the deaths of a fisherman in Girolata (Corse-du-Sud) and…
Ndjamena lives in fear of new heavy rains
The rainy season started several weeks ago in Chad. Torrential downpours and floods hit the country. No official report to determine the number of victims has been drawn up for…