Some 485,000 people have been hit by heavy rain in east China’s Jiangxi Province. Direct economic losses from the floods totalled 470 million yuan (about 70 million U.S. dollars). Rain band was travelling north to the Yangtze River basin. In east China’s Jiangxi Province, some 485,000 people have been hit by heavy rain, prompting authorities … Read more
PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil – At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday. Rescue workers raced to find survivors buried in the mud and wreckage after heavy storms Tuesday dumped a month’s worth … Read more
Venezuela: At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides, authorities said on Tuesday. Several hours of downpours in the Mocoties Valley, a farming region in western Merida state that attracts a lot of tourists, caused boulders to tumble down mountainsides, blocking off roads. Jehyson Guzman, an … Read more
Three rescuers died in a helicopter crash during an overnight mission near the southern French city of Marseille, authorities said. According to the details, three emergency workers killed in Marseille while two men died in the French Riviera. Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the … Read more
Flash flooding is expected to spark more misery in the United Kingdom as heavy downpours continue to wreak havoc. According to a foreign news agency, in the northwestern United Kingdom of Manchester, 60 mm of rainfall has been recorded since yesterday. After, the city was hit by a flood situation, torrential rain has suspended train … Read more
