Flood Archives - Page 4 of 4

January 1, 2024 5:38 PM

Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled central Japan and its western coast on Monday, leading to widespread evacuations, power outages, and disruptions to transportation services. The quake prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue tsuna...

December 24, 2023 10:34 AM

Manimuthar Dam reaches capacity,1000 cubic feet water released into Thamirabarani River

Amidst the persistent flood crisis in Tamil Nadu, the Tirunelveli district administration took emergency measures on Saturday as the Manimuthar Dam reached its full capacity. To alleviate the escalating situation, authorities opened three sluices, re...

December 20, 2023 4:04 PM

Heavy rains trigger flooding in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli; rescue operations in full swing

Tirunelveli district in southern Tamil Nadu is grappling with severe flooding, disrupting daily life and submerging buildings as the Tamraparni River breaches its danger mark due to continuous downpours over the last 48 hours. At Srivaikuntam railwa...

December 19, 2023 2:10 PM

Heavy rainfall in south Tamil Nadu disrupts lives, throws train services into chaos

Torrential rainfall in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu has wreaked havoc on daily life and severely disrupted train services in the state. In a press release, Southern Railways stated that it is diligently working to restore traffic and evacuat...

September 15, 2023 4:41 PM

Libya Flood Update: Death toll reaches 11,300; in need of medical aid to curb cholera

In Libya, the death toll in country's coastal city of Derna has risen to 11,300 while another 10,000 are still missing. According to the Libyan International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the figure is expected to grow a...

November 9, 2023 5:45 PM

Libya Floods: Pope prays for victims, Palestinian rescue team comes to aid flooding Libya

The situation in Libya has worsen after a powerful storm caused catastrophic floods killing over 5,000 people with over 10,000 others believed to be missing. Countries are extending aid to Libya to help its recover from the storm's aftermath. The U.N...

September 12, 2023 4:52 PM

Houses floating away in flash flood in China; 10,000 people missing in Libya floods

After days of relentless rain, China now faces challenge from its aftermath - floods and landslide, that has left the citizens in distress. According to state media, rain from the remnants of former Typhoon Haikui caused more than 100 landslides, tr...

September 6, 2023 2:32 PM

Climate Catastrophe: Climate Catastrophe: Greece, Spain, Brazil, China and others are facing extreme flooding

After wildfires, torrential rains and extreme flooding are wrecking havoc on the world. With extreme flooding in Las Vegas, Spain, Greece, Brazil,Turkey, Sri Lanka, more and more communities are facing extreme weather condition, resulting in loss and...