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...
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.
DAR ES SALAAM: Authorities in Dar es Salaam closed down several roads in
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....
Extreme rains brought to a halt one of the hottest and driest cities on
Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. More than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region. A flash flood warning was also in effect in the area Friday morning.
April 24 (UPI) — The Transportation Department said on Wednesday issued a final rule requiring airline carriers to promptly give passengers cash refunds when owed for things like canceled or significantly delayed flights and delayed or lost baggage among other issues. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new final rule was needed to make sure passengers were made whole […] The post New rule orders airlines to give prompt refunds for canceled, delayed flights first appeared on...
Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month. An airport authority spokesperson said Thursday five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four