Texas flood disaster by the numbers
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Monster storm Harvey hit the south Texas coast late Friday and then stalled, gushing torrents…
9 years ago
Disaster
‘No way to prevent’ explosion at Texas chemical plant
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - The operators of a flooded chemical plant outside Houston warned Wednesday they are dealing with…
9 years ago
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods that killed more than 300
by Saidu Bah Agence France Presse FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AFP) -- Sierra Leone's president issued a desperate appeal for help…
9 years ago
Hundreds battle wild fires across southern France
BASTIA, France (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900…
9 years ago
Forest fires rage in sweltering California
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Wildfires raged Sunday across much of California forcing hundreds to evacuate homes as…
9 years ago
Firefighters battle Colorado mountain fire
COLORADO, United States (Reuters) - On Wednesday (July 5), Colorado firefighters battled a wildland fire between the towns of Breckenridge…
9 years ago
Rain-triggered floods leave 27 dead, 8 missing in central China province
CHINA (Reuters) - Floods triggered by a continuous bout of heavy rain have killed 27 people with 8 missing in…
9 years ago
Deadly floods hit central, southern China
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Rainstorms have triggered floods across central and southern China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from…
9 years ago
Rescue work continues as heavy rain triggers flood in parts of China
CHINA (Reuters) - Rescue work has been underway as heavy rain has triggered floods in parts of east, central and…
9 years ago
Rescuers, sniffer dogs search for trapped people after landslide in southwest China
CHINA (Reuters) - More than 2,500 professional rescuers and 25 sniffer dogs are working against time to search for 93…
9 years ago
Worst rainstorm of year flattens 300 houses, affecting 1.62 million people in central China’s Hunan
CHINA (Reuters) - A vehement rainstorm collapsed 367 houses, leaving 90, 000 people homeless in central China's Hunan Province. Started…
9 years ago
Major forest fire in southern Spain, over 1500 evacuated
MOGUER, Spain (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters worked through the night from Sunday (June 25) to Monday (June 26) to…
9 years ago
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