• Texas Panhandle drought expands while East Texas faces flooding

    "Conditions can, and often do, vary widely across Texas," according to the most recent report from the Texas Water Development Board, as drought conditions expanded for the seventh week in the Texas Panhandle while East Texas contended with notable flooding.

  • Expanding drought directives

    Municipalities across the Almanzora Valley and Eastern Almeria are bringing in water restrictions due to escalating drought conditions. Among the latest to join this initiative is Vera, in the Levante area. It follows other localities such as Albox, Olula del Rio, Antas, Arboleas, Los Gallardos, Taberno, and Lubrin in imposing stringent water usage measures, incuding […]

  • Jamaica increases water storage in schools in face of drought

    Kingston, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Jamaica announced on Tuesday new measures to store more water, especially at the schools in the country's western region, and help alleviate the worsening of drought. The post Jamaica increases water storage in schools in face of drought first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Marcos promises aid to El Niño-hit areas

    Rice remains sufficient despite the drought in some areas, President Marcos said yesterday as he vowed to continue providing aid to sectors hit by El Niño.

  • El Nino to end as heavy rains return this weekend

    The ongoing rains are usual for Kenya every year between March and May.

  • David Fincher blames the rain in Seven on El Niño

    Apologies to all the dorks out there with their YouTube channels, but the rain in Seven isn’t the mood-setter you think it is. In an interview with The Los Angeles Times celebrating the [ahem] 8K IMAX re-release of Seven (we’re really looking forward to seeing “Sloth” in glorious 8K), director David Fincher dispelled some lingering rumors regarding the film. In particular, why the rainfall is as ubiquitous as the misery throughout the unnamed city where Seven, unfortunately, takes place. In the...

  • P15.5 billion calamity fund ready for El Niño

    Government agencies can still tap over P15 billion in disaster funds to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday.

  • Reports: Russian Hackers Targeted West Texas Water Facilities

    By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square As federal leaders warn state and local leaders about “disabling cyberattacks” potentially targeting their water and wastewater systems nationwide, several small towns in west Texas were targeted by Russian hackers. One water system run by an offsite vendor hadn’t updated its software system’s password in over 10 years,

  • Maguindanao del Sur in state of calamity due to El Niño

    Maguindanao del Sur Governor Mariam Mangudadatu says 20 of the 24 towns in her province are severely affected by the prolonged dry spell and dwindling water sources

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    Russian hackers target water tower in small Texas town

    A small town in Texas was targeted by Russian hackers who caused their water tower to overflow, sending the message that nowhere is safe. Small towns may be the target because of the lack of updated cybersecurity and software infrastructure. Plus, how did a hack cause the tower to overflow? http

  • Photos: Get a 1st Look at El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera

    El Niño, a nativity opera-oratorio by composer John Adams, opens at the

  • Supreme Court Denies Bid To Expand No-Excuse Mail-In Ballots In Texas

    Supreme Court Denies Bid To Expand No-Excuse Mail-In Ballots In Texas Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge to a Texas law that requires voters under the age of 65 to provide justification to vote by mail, meaning that the Democrat-aligned attempt to sharply expand “no-excuse” mail-in ballots in the Lone Star state has failed, with implications for other states. Empty envelopes of opened...