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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Dozens of Bangladeshis were killed in lightning strikes as pre-monsoon thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the South Asian country, an official said Thursday. Farmers harvesting rice in open fields made up the majority of victims, Iftekharul Islam, a director at Bangladesh’s disaster management department, told AFP. “In the last 24 hours, 29 people have died from lightning in 12 districts. Almost all of them are farmers,” he said. Scores of people die […]
by Bhuvan BAGGA / Jalees ANDRABI Agence France Presse AGRA, India (AFP) — Powerful dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 140 as they flattened houses in their path and warnings were made Thursday of more chaos to come. Winds of more than 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour ravaged Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab states and the death toll was expected to rise, officials said. The […]
The death toll from “Basyang” has risen to nine, officials said Wednesday, as some of the thousands of displaced residents returned home with floods receding. Landslides and flash floods brought by the storm struck Mindanao on Tuesday and killed eight people, the civil defense office in the region said, doubling its earlier figure of four deaths. “Most of the floods have subsided and all roads are now passable, but we have two people still missing […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A winter storm brought heavy snowfall to parts of the US Midwest on Friday, causing 1,500 flight cancelations, snarling roads and closing schools. “Snow will make weather headlines from the greater Chicago metro area to Detroit on Friday, with winter storm warnings in effect,” the National Weather Service said. Schools were closed in both cities and multiple car crashes were reported on icy roads. Flight cancelations built up quickly […]
by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — International flights were suspended into a flooded terminal at New York’s flagship airport on Sunday, flung into chaos after a water main broke during brutally cold temperatures following a deadly winter storm. Gushing water compounded meltdown at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where furious passengers have camped out for days as a result of equipment damaged by the storm and a backlog of […]
by Catherine Triomphe Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A giant winter “bomb cyclone” walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery. Four people were reported killed in the southeastern states of North and South Carolina, where icy roads sent vehicles skittering. A cold wave gripping a large section of the United States had already been blamed for […]
by Katy Lee Agence France Presse The French Alps were on maximum avalanche alert Thursday as Storm Eleanor swept through Europe, killing at least four people and fanning rare winter wildfires in Corsica. With the mountains packed with skiiers for the school holidays, major resort Val d’Isere closed its runs for the day because of “heavy snowfall,” while Chamonix said it was shutting many of its lifts as a precautionary measure. “The objective is to […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” has slowed down slightly as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was seen 175 kilometers west northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “Agaton” is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” made landfall over Aborlan, Palawan on Tuesday night, bringing moderate to heavy rains. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was seen 40 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” slightly accelerated as it prepares to make landfall over Dinagat Island on Monday night. As of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was estimated at 80 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. It is forecast to […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Vinta” further weakened as it moved toward the Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga del Norte area on Friday afternoon. In its 2 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur as of 1 p.m. The tropical storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 110 […]
(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has intensified into a severe tropical storm and is now traversing the Compostela Valley. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Laak. The severe tropical storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 90 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 155 kilometers per hour. It is […]
