Johannesburg — Tourists were evacuated by helicopter on Wednesday from Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve as devastating flooding in the east African nation hit the renowned wildlife sanctuary. More than 14 tourist camps were flooded, with tents being swept away as the Talek river burst its banks Tuesday afternoon. The Kenyan Red Cross said in a message posted on social media that it had rescued 36 people by air and 25 others by ground.Tour operators said the Talek gate, one of the park's...
STORY: China’s Guangdong province faces severe floods. Rescuers on boats rushed to evacuate residents on Monday, carrying some elderly people on their backs. Helicopters were deployed to save villagers who were caught in landslides.Ling Ziuzhen lives in Qingyuan city: “Since two years ago, the rainfall started to get relatively heavy, and this year. In the past, the floods rarely rose to this point. At least the floods got drained.”Situated in the densely populated Pearl River Delta – the...
Mexican authorities said on Thursday they were searching at sea and on land for two Australians and one American reported missing in Baja California, one of the country's most violent states. Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad were reported missing on April 29, according to Baja California's prosecutors' office, and were last seen on April 27. "Since the disappearance was reported, the operation has been ongoing, and so far, a cell phone apparently...
Nearly 100 tourists were among people marooned after a river overflowed in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve following a heavy downpour, a local administrator said Wednesday, as the death toll from flood-related disasters neared 180.
Sarah and Sean were travelling back to Dublin from a dream trip to Australia for a friend's wedding with a quick one-hour layover in Dubai - but they've been left stranded
Mexican police have arrested three people over the disappearance of an American and two Australians.
Rounds of heavy rain, including up to a foot in a 24-hour period, pushed rivers and creeks in southeast Texas over their banks and into neighborhoods. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
The Eraserheads are hitting the road soon with a world tour that will have stops in three countries.
Stephen Termini was again hospitalised this month after a health episode that’s now left him wheelchair bound
Dubai experienced an unprecedented weather event, recording the heaviest rainfall since the inception of weather records in the UAE.
Pagani is building just 99 examples of the V12-powered Utopia. Customer deliveries of the Italian exotic started last year and this owner isn't afraid to drive it. Fortunately, the water that flooded the road doesn't appear very deep. The UAE was hit by unprecedented floods on April 16 and while driving in such conditions is never a good idea, the owner of this Pagani Utopia never received that memo. Footage from Dubai has gone viral across social media in recent days and no video has attracted...
The April 16 rains were no joke. It caused quite a lot of damage to property, vehicles, and more. Navigating insurance claims after weather-related damage to your property can be daunting. But fear not! Dubai-based lawyer Amin Rad @legal.rad has explained the entire process to help make it a little less daunting With a little …