Flooding

एक्सक्लूसिव: शहरी क्षेत्रों के 839,000 घर surface-water flooding के खतरे का सामना कर रहे हैं, जिसमें social housing किरायेदार लागतों के प्रति सबसे अधिक संवेदनशील हैं। National Housing Federation (NHF) के विश्लेषण के अनुसार, England में बाढ़ के उच्च जोखिम वाले 10 में से आठ घर अब कस्बों और शहरों में हैं, जिसमें कहा गया है कि social housing किरायेदार वित्तीय लागत के प्रति असंगत रूप से संवेदनशील हैं। शोध में पाया गया कि शहरी क्षेत्रों के 839,000 घरों को अब surface-water flooding के उच्च जोखिम के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है, जो 2018 के बाद से तीन गुना वृद्धि है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and in some areas as much as 150-200mm.As a result, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have been holding meetings with meteorological and hydrological departments to emphasise the importance of reinforced patrols and emergency responses to mitigate against the probable flooding that the intense rainfall is expected to bring. In particular, reservoirs with known safety concerns must remain empty during the period, as well as through the coming rainy season. Continue reading...

People evacuated on Oahu and Maui as rains lifted houses and cars, swept through grocery stores and left a layer of mud in streetsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHawaii is coming to grips with the extensive damage left by the worst flooding the islands have seen in more than 20 years.Over the weekend, heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, forcing thousands on the North Shore of Oahu to evacuate before more evacuations for parts of the island of Maui. Continue reading...