Dubai experienced an unprecedented weather event, recording the heaviest rainfall since the inception of weather records in the UAE.
By Mostafa Salem, Abbas Al Lawati and Angela Dewan Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCNN — Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and
Urban environments paved over nature like Dubai with no way to drain the water from more frequent, massive rainfalls need new solutions for climate change fast.
Heavy rain on Thursday led to flash flooding in several counties across the Ozarks.
MIAMI, Okla. — The City of Miami is trying to stay afloat after Thursday’s storms. A portion of the Neosho River that runs through the south side of Miami has completely flooded Riverview Park and a portion of Highway 125. The park, as well as the Technical Sergeant Jason Norton Memorial Bridge has been closed []
Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused flooding. Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo, the county government’s top executive, declared a disaster Thursday. Mandatory evacuations were ordered along the East Fork of the San Jacinto River, and residents were urged to leave before nightfall. “What we’re going to see tonight and into the weekend will not be Hurricane Harvey,...
Rescue workers recovered bodies after a boat capsized in Kenya's northern Garissa county on Sunday night. Heavy rain in Kenya has caused flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.
Due to heavy rains and flooding, some Brazos Valley school districts have decided to close or delay classes on Monday, April 29
Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding
Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. A storm system dumped heavy rain in Montgomery County, on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston. Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding along the San Jacinto River.
Heavy rains have been pounding the country since mid-March and the Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. The flooding already killed nearly 100 people.
Schools in several areas of Saudi Arabia switched to online classes on Monday after authorities warned of heavy rain and possible floods this week. The Ministry of Education said in-person classes would be suspended at all schools in Jeddah, Madinah, Rabigh and Khulais, with lessons to be held through the Madrasati remote-learning platform. The University of Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz University and Umm Al Qura University have postponed scheduled exams until further notice and asked students to...