Libya’s floods are result of climate crisis meeting a failed state
Storm Daniel was by no means the only factor behind the devastation wrought on the city of Derna When the climate crisis meets a failed...
Category : Flooding
‘No one saw this level of devastation coming’: climate crisis worsens in Somalia
Torrential rain, coming on top of the country’s worst drought in four decades, has forced 250,000 people to leave their homes Jamal Ali Abdi has...
‘The city was underwater’: quarter of a million Somalis flee flooded homes
Climate crisis a key factor in flash flooding of Beledweyne as rains end drought and Shabelle River breaks its banks Floods have caused almost a...
More than 400 people now confirmed dead after flooding in DRC
About 5,500 people still missing after intense floods and landslides with thousands also left homeless At least 411 people are now known to have died...
At least 115 dead in Rwanda after heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides
State-run broadcaster says flood waters still rising in northern and western provinces and warns death toll may rise At least 115 people have died as...
Brazil floods: death toll rises to 48 as landslides and looters prevent aid reaching survivors
Dozens missing in south-eastern São Paulo state as rescue crews search for bodies in the rubble of homes Search and rescue teams raced to find...
Brazil flooding and landslides kill dozens in São Paulo state
Cities cancel Carnival festivities as rescue workers search for victims and clear roads Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil’s south-east have caused flooding and...
Australia news live: Queensland police say Emma Lovell’s alleged attackers were under 18; sunfish knocks yacht out of Sydney to Hobart
Police say two 17-year-old boys to be charged with murder later today; Louis Ryckmans of the crew of Yeah Baby says he initially thought collision...
Australia news live: fog blanketing Sydney stops ferries; dating app operators to meet with government on reform
Commuters asked to seek alternative modes of transport as ferries stay in Sydney docks; communications minister to discuss safety measures for online dating with app...
Floods and landslides kill scores of people in Kinshasa
Dozens of people injured after heavy rain destroys houses and ruins roads in DRC’s capital At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured...
