At least 26 people have died with 11 more reported missing after flash floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede following torrential rains, officials said on Monday. Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province since Thursday. On […]
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, which have killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing, officials said Monday. Monsoon rains and rising rivers have submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province […]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest. This comes as Pakistan is also witnessing severe snowfall. About […]
As local leaders in Rancho Palos Verdes call on Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a statewide emergency over shifting land in the seaside community, residents on Tuesday attended a city council meeting to plead for help. The city has already declared a local emergency due to an ongoing constant landslide that has destroyed homes, warped […]
The powerful atmospheric river that brought record amounts of rain to California and led to nearly 400 mudslides in recent days began to ease on Tuesday, but forecasters said the risk for floods and landslides remains. The intense weather left a trail of destruction as it made its way across the state, with violent winds […]
Forecasters in the US have warned that floods are still possible following one of the wettest storms in southern California’s history. The slow-moving storm that parked itself over the region on Monday, dumping a record amount of rain on parts of Los Angeles, could linger into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Scattered showers and […]
San Clemente officials are concerned as they prepare for an incoming rainstorm and the possibility of destructive landslides this weekend. City officials have spent millions to restore and strengthen the hillside beneath the historic Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens after a large portion of the cliffside collapsed back in April and June 2023. All […]
KASHIMAJI (Reuters) – The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Japan on New Years Day rose to 62 on Wednesday as authorities rushed to bring aid to survivors facing freezing temperatures and heavy rain forecast for later in the day. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto peninsula on […]