Climate change is behind torrential downpours and unusual flooding in the normally arid Dubai.
Following last week’s announcement of warm air in southern England, the Met Office has issued two weather warnings for thunderstorms expected later today. The yellow weather warnings encompass London, large portions of the south, southwest, and southeast of England, as well as Cardiff and southern Wales. The initial warning anticipates heavy rain and potential thunderstorms, […]
Floods and mudslides in Kenya have killed 169 people, and the toll is
Floods and mudslides in Kenya have killed 169 people, and the toll is expected to rise with torrential downpours caused by El Niño weather conditions expected to keep pounding East Africa. Bloomberg News' Ondiro Oganga discusses with Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Communities across the four states affected by the deluge of rain this weekend are in clean-up mode. Among them is Fort Scott. Getting rid of the remnants of weekend flooding is what many businesses were doing on Tuesday, among them, the staff of Pete's Convenience Store in the northern part of []
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday deployed the military to evacuate
Kenya's capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.
On rainy days, ditches can have trouble draining if there’s litter stuck in them causing flooding issues.
CHANUTE, Kan. — Consecutive days of storms cause a significant amount of flooding throughout Chanute. According to the National Weather Service - in the last three days - Chanute has seen approximately 8 inches of rainfall. That has resulted in numerous roads being closed off, like Greenwood Street just off K-39 - the road is []
MAGNA, Utah, April 27, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Roadway flooding closed part of state Route 201 in the Magna area on Saturday. Eastbound traffic was restricted between mileposts 0 and 6, according to a UDOT graphic. Drivers were told to expect traffic delays and to use alternate routes if possible. The advisory was expected to […] The post Flooding closes part of SR-201 in Magna first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The National Weather Service (NWS) says parts of northeast Kansas are under threat Friday of flooding and possible tornadic activity. The NWS station in Topeka is warning locals of dangerous conditions over the next few days including golf ball sized hail, damaging winds up to 70 mph and a risk of tornadoes. []
MT. VERNON, Mo. - Flash floods popped up across the Mt. Vernon area in Lawrence County Thursday afternoon and left drivers stranded. Footage shows water running onto a road along McCanse Street near Mt. Vernon Blvd. Drains and ditches overflowed and major flooding turned backyards into ponds along Sleepy Meadow. A car was stalled and []