カテゴリー: Extreme weather
Rescue ships recover 26 bodies of offshore workers and 49 still missing after storm bringing 180km/h winds leaves trail of destructionThe number of fatalities from a major cyclone on India’s west coast has jumped to at least 91 and the navy was searchi…
At least 12 people killed as cyclone, billed as worst in 20 years, brushes past coastal statesIndian authorities have moved nearly 150,000 people from their homes in the state of Gujarat to safety and shut ports and an airport as the most powerful cycl…
In Kupang, Indonesia, residents wait for aid after torrential rain, destructive winds and flooding forced thousands into sheltersOn Sunday at midnight, Linda Tagie, 29, rested her three-year-old baby on the bed. Linda, who lives together with her husba…
Three-year-old boy among those missing in floodwaters in the country’s northern and western islandsOne person has died, and five, including a three-year-old boy, are still missing after Cyclone Ana pummelled Fiji on Sunday, just over a month after cate…
Baby among those killed when category-five storm hit, destroying hundreds of buildings A three-month-old baby was one of two people killed when category-five Cyclone Yasa tore through Fiji’s second-largest island Vanua Levu on Thursday night. The cyclo…
Storm forecast to hit the country on Sunday morning with winds of up to 150 kphVietnamese authorities have ordered 460,000 people in the country’s central region to be ready for evacuation ahead of Typhoon Vamco, after the storm killed at least 42 peop…
Coast guard footage shows extensive flooding triggered by the typhoon in the northern Isabela province. Dozens of people were killed and thousands were rescued from fast-flowing floodwater, as the Magat Dam released water in the region. Though wat…
Typhoon Vamco has killed at least seven people and unleashed some of the worst flooding in years in the Philippines’ capital, Manila Continue reading…
Thousands rescued as Vamco hit on the heels of Typhoon Goni, one of the strongest storms in the world this yearThick mud and debris have coated many villages around the Philippine capital after a typhoon caused extensive flooding that sent people fleei…
Torrential rains from Typhoon Vamco have lashed the Philippines’ main Luzon Island, causing flooding and widespread damage.People sought shelter on higher ground due to flash floods on Thursday, and have been asked to move to evacuation centres in the …
Almost 1 million people evacuated from path of 2020’s most powerful typhoonThousands of homes and buildings are feared damaged or destroyed following a devastating typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Sunday, causing mudslides and flooding.Almo…
Volcanic mudflows bury houses before powerful winds weaken as storm blows towards ManilaA powerful super typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, killing at least 10 people and causing volcanic mudflows to bury houses before weakening as it bl…
Authorities report four deaths, power outages, flash floods and infrastructure damage as the strongest storm this year passes over main islandSuper typhoon Goni has killed four people in the Philippines after ferocious winds caused power outages and in…
System with 265km/h winds is expected to make landfall on Sunday on main island of Luzon, home to Manila Philippine officials have ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category-5 storm that is …
At least 15 already confirmed dead in central Quang Nam province following torrential rains brought by strongest storm in decadesRescue teams in Vietnam have used heavy machinery to search for survivors buried under landslides triggered by torrential r…