Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria’s Yobe Claims Nine Lives as Floods Worsen Health Crisis
Local authorities have confirmed at least 132 cholera cases in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, with about nine deaths—a 6.8 per cent fatality rate. “The delay…
Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
66 dead and dozens missing in floods and landslides
ReutersThe death toll is likely to rise as the rain is forecast to persist until TuesdayAt least 66 people have died and 69 others are…
At least 10 people killed, 18 missing in Nepal floods and landslides | Climate Crisis News
Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats.At least 10 people have been killed and 18 others reported…
After the Deluge: The Devastating Impacts of Maiduguri Floods on Business Owners
As the flood waters in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, begin to recede, the submerged city is facing the effects of the…
Video: Cars swept away in Tunisia flooding | Floods
NewsFeedVideo from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage to infrastructure and left…
Yobe Community Faces Devastating Floods Impacting Livelihoods
Jumbam Musa, a 40-year-old farmer in the Jumbam community, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, cultivated his farmland with care, and the income from his agricultural business…
At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula | Floods News
Record rain inundated the area, which was still rebuilding following January’s 7.5 magnitude quake.At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula…
Japan orders thousands to evacuate flooded prefecture amid heavy rain | Floods
NewsFeedJapan has ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate Ishikawa prefecture, as torrential rains cause dangerous flooding. The region is still recovering from a…
Japan orders thousands to evacuate quake-hit region as rains trigger floods | Weather News
A dozen rivers burst their banks in Ishikawa where the meteorological agency issued its highest alert level.Japanese authorities have told tens of thousands of people…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
NOAA awards $1M to monitor potentially destructive floods, ice-jam events in Alaska
Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The federal government on Friday awarded $1.1 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct satellite monitoring of potentially…
Photo Essay (I): No Way Home For Locals Uprooted By Disastrous Maiduguri Floods
Tears, sorrow, destruction and displacement hit thousands of people following the disastrous flooding that nearly swallowed towns and villages of Maiduguri and the Jere local…
‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria | Floods News
Maiduguri, Nigeria – Halimah Abdullahi has spent most of the last week peering out of the gates of the displaced person’s camp she and her…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert | Floods News
Volunteers and emergency workers have raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw as residents elsewhere in Central Europe have tallied…
Italy braces for rain as 21 killed in Europe floods
EPARescuers work at flooded areas in Czechowice-Dziedzice, south PolandIntense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and…
Severe Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel and Lake Chad Region
The Sahel and Lake Chad region, already grappling with the devastating impacts of conflict, displacement, and climate change, is now facing a fresh wave of…
Firefighters rescued by helicopter from Czech Republic floods | Floods
NewsFeedVideo shows firefighters being rescued by helicopter from the roof of their fire truck after it was submerged by floodwater in the Czech Republic. The…
Myanmar floods death toll doubles to 226
The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi rose to more than 220, with nearly 80 others still…