May 18 Flash floods due to heavy rains kill at least 84 people in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of deadly torrents. Continue reading
May 11 Hundreds die in flash flooding after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan, UN says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. Continue reading
May 08 Extreme weather wreaks havoc around the world By Seth Borenstein, Suman Naishadham, Sibi Arasu, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Environmental extremes accelerate as flooding and heatwaves occur more often. Scientists anticipated extreme weather disasters this year. Continue reading
May 05 Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people in a week, force more than 80,000 to evacuate By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
May 05 Hundreds rescued from Texas floods as more storms move through Houston area By Jamie Stengle, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept… Continue reading
May 04 Houston area braces for worse flooding after heavy storms, with more rain on the way By Juan A. Lozano, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding. Continue reading
May 04 Flooding and landslide kill 14 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island amid torrential rain By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
May 03 Southeastern Texas sees torrential rain, causing flooding along San Jacinto River By Associated Press Torrential rain is inundating southeastern Texas, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. Continue reading
Jan 10 Major storms pummel the Northeast, causing flooding and downing power lines By Kathy McCormack, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The same weather system already brought heavy rain, hail and at least three reported tornadoes to the South. Continue reading
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