Tag: flooding
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Heavy rains lash parts of UP, normal life affected
Since morning, the road, rail and air traffic have been affected. Many flights have been diverted or are running much behind schedule.
July 30, 2018 -
Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate
Some 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes after a rain-swollen dam in Puerto Rico failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. With the death toll from the storm at 33 across the Caribbean, the National Weather Service office in San Juan yesterday issued a flash flood warning for people living along …
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September 23, 2017 -
Texas Governor hails Senate’s aid of $15 bn for Harvey funding
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has hailed the US Senate’s approval of a $15.25 billion hurricane Harvey fund to the state. “The response by the federal government has been swift and effective, and the passage of a bill allocating an initial down payment for recovery and rebuilding is a continuation of their assurances to stand firm …
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September 8, 2017 -
Hurricane Harvey to cost Texas $58 billion in losses
Economic losses in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, which is still pounding the water-logged US state with rain, will be some $58 billion (€49 billion), according to a report released by disaster analysts in Germany on Thursday. If that estimate holds, it would make Harvey the world’s 9th most expensive natural disaster since 1900, according to …
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August 31, 2017 -
Deluge brings Mumbai to halt; schools, colleges to remain shut on Wednesday
Schools and colleges here will remain closed tomorrow in view of the MeT department forecasting heavy rains in the metropolis. The city received torrential rains the entire day today and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy showers tomorrow as well. After taking stock of the situation, Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde instructed …
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August 29, 2017 -
Heavy rains lash Lucknow, other parts of Uttar Pradesh
The rains which started around midnight turned into heavy downpour on Thursday morning.
July 6, 2017 -
One dead as cyclone flooding overwhelms Australian towns
A woman's body was found on Friday and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns in two Australian states after torrential rain caused by a powerful tropical cyclone. Category four Cyclone Debbie hit northeastern Australia on Tuesday between Bowen and Airlie Beach in Queensland state, ripping up trees, washing boats onto land and causing …
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March 31, 2017