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Hurricane Trudy is forecast to become a major hurricane on Friday and pass close to Mexico's coast from Manzanillo to near Puerto Vallarta this weekend. The post Hurricane Trudy Gains Strength Off Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times.
A violent São Paulo storm on Wednesday 14 October flooded a downtown tunnel, killed one person in a landslide and forced flight cancellations at Congonhas. The post São Paulo Storm Kills One, Floods Tunnel appeared first on The Rio Times.
Storm Trudy could near Mexico's Pacific coast as a major hurricane late this week, with Guerrero on alert and the port of Acapulco closed to small boats. The post Storm Trudy Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast appeared first on The Rio Times.
Striking new images show new flash floods hitting central Nepal. This comes only six weeks after another disaster there left more than 1,400 dead and 5,000 missing. According to an initial assessment by the Nepalese authorities, at least five people are now missing. Elitsa Gadeva and France 2 have the details.
Salto had moved its first families to a shelter by 10 October as the Uruguay River neared 12 metres. Paysandú is also moving families as the dam releases water. The post Uruguay Begins Flood Evacuations as River Nears 12 m appeared first on The Rio Times.
Panama's Cabinet declared a state of emergency on Saturday 10 October after Friday's 7.7 quake, which injured 27 people and damaged over 426 homes. The post Panama Declares State of Emergency After 7.7 Quake appeared first on The Rio Times.
Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.
About 80% of the Dikhow river, which caused havoc in Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo districts in June, is blocked after the landslide, authorities in Nagaland’s Longleng district say
Two children died in Jalisco when Hurricane Polo’s rain bands swept away their home, and three people are missing. The storm is due to cross Baja California Sur on Monday, well north of Los Cabos. The post Hurricane Rains Kill Two Children in Mexico as Polo Nears Baja California appeared first on The Rio Times.
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes on Sunday after days of heavy rain inundated markets, roads, and residences. Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos waded through murky knee-deep water in the Thai capital, some venturing into a supermarket while others floated their belongings in plastic tubs. “People cannot get out of their homes. We are running out of food, so I came out to purchase some,” Aduenan...
Thailand’s capital Bangkok declared a flood disaster on Saturday after more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than 48 hours, leaving canals overflowing and streets submerged. “It’s like at my waist level now,” a local said. The governor has urged people not to panic, saying the situation is stabilising.
Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Pacific cyclones in decades, brought dangerous waves and heavy rain to Mexico.
Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides across northern Vietnam, killing three people and damaging thousands of homes as well as more than 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres) of crops. The northern region has experienced downpours since Monday, with some areas receiving as much as 653mm (26 inches) of rain, according to a statement on the government’s website. More than 16,000 houses have been inundated while rice and other crops have been damaged. National and provincial roads have been...