Total deaths reach 76 and more than 130,000 displaced as weeks of flooding also affects east African neighboursSeventy-six people in Kenya have died because of flooding triggered by torrential downpours since March, the government has said, warning residents “to brace for even heavier rainfall”.Kenya and its east African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Niño weather system. Continue reading
The hero police officer makes his way through the water in a small inflatable boat until he reaches the stranded pet, before leaning over to pull it off the door.
Travellers have now been left stranded in Dubai Airport - and although they have shelter from the violent storm - they have been stuck in the building for hours on end with no opportunity to leave.
Baltimore fire crews pulled a person from the water Monday. SkyTeam 11
Heavy rain on Thursday led to flash flooding in several counties across the Ozarks.
Schlitterbahn will debut a new attraction this Saturday that officials with the New Braunfels water park are calling the world’s first water coaster for kids. The Bow Wow Blaster coaster is part of a new children's area called Schatze’s Storybrook Park. The enclave includes six new slides, a 1,200-gallon tipping bucket and more than 70 interactive water features, spray toys and splash pads, according to the park.
Climate change is behind torrential downpours and unusual flooding in the normally arid Dubai.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light responded to a water line break that happened overnight near the intersection of W. Greenlawn Ave. and Eaton Rd.
Passengers were warned not to come to Dubai airport, the world's busiest by international traffic, 'unless absolutely necessary'
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, appearing to
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, closing schools in the United Arab Emirates and flooding the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. In Oman, at least 18 people have died in recent days due to the severe weather. The storms swamped roadways and created dangerous conditions across the region, a normally arid part of the world that is unaccustomed to intense rainfall and flash flooding. Flights into the Dubai airport were temporarily diverted as a result of the “continued...
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.