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
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...
Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come. "This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse. It is not your typical river flood," said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in the nation’s third-largest...
Heavy storms have continued to slam the Houston area. Already dangerous flooding has widened as first responders launch numerous high-water rescues, including some from the roofs of flooded homes. The National Weather Service on Friday reported more than 11 inches of rain during the past 24 hours in the Houston suburb of Spring. The agency has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region. No injuries or deaths have been reported. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Thursday issued a...
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following heavy rains in Texas that stranded motorists, flooded streets and closed schools as officials warned that conditions in some hard-hit areas could worsen. “This is a life-threatening situation,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in the nation’s third-largest […]
A video showing a student attacking a girl in a bathroom at Greece Arcadia high school prompted a bomb threat after it was reported the assailant may have been trans.
Due to heavy rains and flooding, some Brazos Valley school districts have decided to close or delay classes on Monday, April 29
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO HEAVY rains in Kenya have forced the official opening of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) currently underway To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions
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.
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Ryanair urges European Commission to protect overflights and keep EU skies openRyanair has demanded that the EU reform its skies after the airline was forced to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe scheduled for Thursday because of a strike by French air traffic controllers.The cancellations come in spite of the withdrawal of strike action by one of the biggest unions, the SNCTA, which came too late to avoid disruption after France’s civil aviation authority asked airlines to cut flights....