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London roads flood as storms roll in

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Buses and cars were left stranded when roads across London flooded on Sunday, as repeated thunderstorms battered the British capital. Emergency services were battling “significant flooding across London”, Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted, adding that all public transport services were affected and advising people to avoid walking or driving through flooded areas. Social media users posted videos of partially submerged vehicles in southwest London, with more heavy rain set to fall […]

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India monsoon death toll climbs to 124 as rescuers search for missing

  MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 124 Sunday, officials said, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing. The country’s western coast has been inundated by torrential rains since Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department warning of further downpours over the next few days. In Maharasthra state, 114 people have been killed, including more than 40 in a large landslide that […]

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East China battens down as Typhoon In-Fa approaches

  NINGBO, China (AFP) — Typhoon In-Fa lashed eastern China with high winds and heavy rain on Sunday as other parts of the country were still cleaning up following historic flooding. Sea, air and rail traffic was shut down across a swathe of China’s east coast with In-Fa expected to make landfall near the major shipping port of Ningbo sometime late Sunday afternoon or early evening. The typhoon’s effects were felt Sunday morning in the […]

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“Fabian” exits PAR but rains to persist as typhoon continues to enhance southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) –All tropical cyclone wind signals are now lifted as Typhoon “Fabian” exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Scattered rains, however, will persist over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Metro Manila, most of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA, and portions of Western Visayas with “Fabian” still enhancing the southwest monsoon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, occasionally gusty conditions will also be experienced over Luzon and Visayas, especially in the […]

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Landslides kill 36 in India, dozens missing

    by Nivrita GANGULY Agence France Presse MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Thirty-six people have been killed in landslides caused by monsoon rains in India, authorities said Friday. As many as 40 other people were missing after the three separate landslides on Thursday in the Raigad district of the western state of Maharashtra. “At least 35 to 40 people are still trapped, we are trying to rescue them,” a local official said, adding that “36 […]

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Batanes, Babuyan Islands still under Signal No. 1; monsoon rains to persist

(Eagle News) — Batanes and Babuyan Islands are still under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon “Fabian” maintains its strength and moves closer towards the Miyako Islands. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Fabian” will also continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing scattered to widespread monsoon rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Metro Manila, most of CALABARZON and Central Luzon, and MIMAROPA. “Fabian” is so far estimated 530 km northeast […]

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Batanes, Babuyan Islands still under Signal No. 1 as “Fabian” maintains strength

Monsoon rains to continue (Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is still hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands as “Fabian” moves slowly west southwestward while maintaining its strength. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, rains are also still expected in the next 24 hours over Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, southern Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and the northern portion of […]

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Signal No. 1 raised over Batanes, Babuyan Islands due to “Fabian”

Monsoon rains to prevail over parts of the PHL, including Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Islands as Typhoon “Fabian” maintains its strength and moves west southwestward off Miyako Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Fabian” will also continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains over Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, […]

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Horror on ‘Line 5’ as Chinese subway floods

by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) — A manicured hand touches the train carriage window as a brown swirl of floodwater squeezes up against the tunnel outside — one of many scenes of desperation from an underground tragedy shared Wednesday across a stunned Chinese social media. At least twelve died and five others were injured in the subway flood, according to city authorities, as water coursed below ground on Tuesday evening in […]

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Severe rainstorms kill 16 in central China

by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least 16 people have died after torrential rains caused landslides and flooded a city in central China, with shocking images showing passengers struggling against chest-high water inside a train carriage. As river embankments were breached in record downpours across Henan province, President Xi Jinping described the situation as “extremely severe” with flood control measures entering a “critical stage”, state media reported Wednesday. Around 200,000 […]

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Typhoon “Fabian” intensifies; monsoon rains still expected

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Fabian” has intensified further as it moves slowly in a westward direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said while “Fabian” won’t bring heavy rainfall into the country, it, together with Tropical Storm “Cempaka” located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. As a result, PAGASA said rains will be experienced in the next 24 hours over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, […]

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Nearly 200,000 evacuated in central China flooding

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers bulged across Henan province under torrential rains. “As of 7am on July 21, almost 200,000 people were evacuated in an emergency and 36,000 city residents were affected by the disaster,” authorities in Zhengzhou city, Henan province said. © Agence France-Presse

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