Tag: Rain
‘We’re used to rain’: UK PM Keir Starmer at Paris Olympics getting drenched; pic goes viral
British PM Keir Starmer on Saturday made headlines after he was photographed at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony not wearing a protective plastic and…
Franklin: Tropical storm Franklin lashes Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Franklin was lashing the Dominican Republic on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rain and potentially life-threatening flash flooding to the island of Hispaniola.As the…
Heatwaves, wildfires hit globe; Asia, Europe, US sizzle at 40°C+
Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape….
South Korea: Heavy rains, flooding leave seven dead in South Korea
SEOUL: Seven people have been killed and three were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, officials said Saturday, with thousands told to evacuate their…
New York Floods: Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont’s capital | World News
ANDOVER: Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline…
Pakistan Monsoon: At least 50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods | World News
LAHORE: At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last…
Maharashtra govt advises farmers to hold back kharif sowing
The Maharashtra government has advised farmers to hold back sowing of kharif crops till the state gets sufficient rainfall. Maharashtra is the top producer of…
East Coast: A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
NEW YORK: Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the…
Landslide in China’s Sichuan province kills 14, leaves 5 missing
BEIJING: A landslide in China’s southwestern Sichuan province has killed 14 people and left five missing, Chinese state media outlet CCTV reported on Sunday. The…
Myanmar: Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, but full extent of damage still unknown
BANGKOK: At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged in Myanmar by a powerful cyclone last weekend, state television MRTV reported…