Tag: Floods

Vietnam flood and landslide toll hits 54

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in north and central Vietnam has jumped to 54, officials said Friday, in one of the deadliest weather disasters to hit the country in years. Rescuers were desperately searching for 39 people still missing after heavy rains pounded several provinces this week, with forecasters warning of another major storm heading toward the country. This week’s catastrophes destroyed thousands of properties and wiped out swathes of […]

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PHL gets $415.2-m loan for Metro Manila flood control project

The Philippines will receive a loan of $415.2 million from the World Bank and the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to help it solve chronic flooding in Metro Manila. The lenders will put up $207.6 million each for a $500-million project, with the Philippine government footing the balance, the banks said in a joint statement Friday. Over the next seven years, the government plans to rebuild or construct 56 stations to pump floodwaters from the coastal metropolis […]

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Cost of climate disasters to reach half of US growth in a decade: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Economic losses from severe storms, hurricanes, floods, drought and wildfires are projected to reach at least $360 billion a year in the next decade in America, about half of annual US growth, according to a report out Wednesday. Since some kinds of severe weather can be made worse or more frequent by climate change, action is needed to move the United States away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy, […]

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Iglesia Ni Cristo conducts “Aid for Humanity” in Texas to help residents affected by hurricane Harvey

  (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) helped local residents in Texas who were still reeling from the devastating floods caused by Hurricane Harvey when they conducted its “Aid for Humanity” on September 23, Saturday. Thousands of goodwill or care packs consisting of food, cleaning and hygiene supplies, first aid kits and flashlights, were given in two venues where the Aid for Humanity, under the auspices of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s […]

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Hurricane Maria floods parts of the Dominican Republic

EL SEIBO, Dominican Republic (Reuters) —  Hurricane Maria pounded parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rain on Thursday (September 21), causing severe flooding especially in eastern parts of the country before regaining some of its strength. This was as it moved towards the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas on Thursday night. Maria’s powerful winds knocked out power in most parts in the north of the country, emergency responders said. The intense rain […]

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Quezon’s agriculture severely damaged by storm “Maring,” says governor

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Quezon Province suffered severe damages because of the heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Maring,” with many ricefields and vegetables affected by the floods. Governor David “Jay-jay” Suarez said this was because heavy rains for the past two days in the province were equivalent to a month’s rainfall in the area. “Yung mga palayan natin, nalubog na naman sa tubig. Yung mga low-lying vegetables natin are also affected. Apektado din […]

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Floods kill at least five as storms thrash Italy

  ROME, Italy (AFP) — At least five people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday, with the Tuscan city of Livorno taking the brunt of the flooding, fire services said. Four people from the same family were found dead in a flooded house in the city, where 40 centimetres (one foot, 4 inches) of rainfall in four hours transformed streets into rivers and washed away cars. The Corriere della Sera daily […]

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Harvey storm death toll reaches 33

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Authorities said Wednesday that 33 people are believed to have died directly or indirectly as a result of the punishing winds and heavy rain unleashed by Harvey on the Texas coast. Ten people have been confirmed dead in several counties in Southeast Texas, with “23 additional deaths potentially Harvey-related,” according to Tricia Bentley of the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office. Officials fear the death toll could rise further as floodwaters […]

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Thousands rescued as rain continues to fall over Houston

EAST HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) — Families that thought they could ride the storm out have come out in search of help and dry land in East Houston on Tuesday (August 29). Some 3,500 people have been rescued from high waters in the Houston area with police, firefighters and National Guard troops continuing to try to locate those marooned in high waters. The nation’s fourth most populous city was inundated with between 15 and 30 inches […]

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Harvey forces ExxonMobil to close Baytown refining complex

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US petroleum giant ExxonMobil said Sunday it was temporarily closing its enormous refinery in Baytown, Texas, after flooding caused by monster storm Harvey had led to “operational issues.” “We are in the process of a safe and systematic shutdown of operations,” a company statement said. ExxonMobil said it was “taking all precautions” to ensure workers’ safety and minimize the impact of the closure on employees and the local community. The […]

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Sierra Leone mourns 100 children among dead in massive flooding

by Saidu Bah Agence France Presse FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AFP) — Sierra Leone began a week of mourning Wednesday as it emerged that 105 children were among more than 300 people who perished in mudslides and torrential flooding, in one of the country’s worst natural disasters. With 600 people still missing in Freetown, President Ernest Bai Koroma described the humanitarian challenge ahead as “overwhelming.” He said flags would fly at half-mast. He called for urgent […]

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