Tag Archives: flooding
Flood threat continues in Midwest
River flooding in the Midwest could get worse with more rain and snow over the region. Continue reading
Buy crop insurance, Sask. farmers urged
With a big melt coming in the weeks ahead, Saskatchewan farmers are being encouraged to take out crop insurance in case of flooding. Continue reading
Gas shortages as snowstorm gives Sandy flashbacks
Batten down the hatches, it’s time for a stormy re-run. Not of wind and heavy precipitation and threats of flooding, but of long lines at gas stations. Continue reading
Weather: Snow Storm Brings M6 To Standstill
Heavy snow causes traffic chaos on the M6 motorway in Lancashire as flooding hits parts of Wales. Continue reading
Jakarta, Indonesia’s megacity of 10 million, is under water
Flooding brought one of Asia’s megacities to a halt on Thursday, as monsoon rainwater in the central business district reached a foot and a half, and almost 10-feet in other parts of the city. Continue reading
Insurers To Claw Back Cost Of UK Floods
It could cost as much as £1bn to repair the damage done by last year’s flooding – and insurance premiums are due to rise again. Continue reading
Weather: Downpours To Bring Yet More Flooding
Heavy rainfall over already saturated parts of Britain is likely to cause more flooding, the Environment Agency warns. Continue reading
Philippines hopes for survivors as strongest typhoon kills 325
NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) – Dozens of soldiers and rescue workers pulled out bodies from mud-drenched debris after the strongest typhoon this year killed at least 325 people in the southern Philippines, with hundreds still missing. Hundreds of residents left homeless in Compostela Valley, the worst hit province decimated by flash flooding and destructive winds, were being evacuated by trucks to crowded shelters in town centers on Thursday Continue reading
Philippines hopes for survivors as strongest typhoon kills 325
NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) – Dozens of soldiers and rescue workers pulled out bodies from mud-drenched debris after the strongest typhoon this year killed at least 325 people in the southern Philippines, with hundreds still missing. Hundreds of residents left homeless in Compostela Valley, the worst hit province decimated by flash flooding and destructive winds, were being evacuated by trucks to crowded shelters in town centers on Thursday. … Continue reading
