Australian authorities are trying to evacuate this Tuesday about 300 residents of Wujal Wujal (Queensland, Northeast Australia) who have been isolated for days by the flooding caused by Cyclone Jasper, which made landfall near this indigenous community last Wednesday. Emergency services from the Australian state of Queensland today managed to reach Wujal Wujal, about 166 […]
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Tonight Italy, the indictment of Mario Giordano: plans for the territory ignored
The disaster that hit Emilia Romagna has very distant roots. Not only climate change, but also and above all the lack of land management. A plague that affects not only Emilia-Romagna, but the entire country. This was also discussed during the episode of “Stasera Italia” broadcast on May 19 on Rete4. By the way, Mario […]
Pilots and teams support the cancellation of Emilia-Romagna
The decision to cancel the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna due to the heavy rainfall and flooding in the area, with a provisional balance of two dead, several missing and thousands of evacuees, was supported by messages via social networks by both teams and drivers. This is the case of the Red Bull team: […]
Formula 1 canceled the Emilia-Romagna GP after a flood emergency
The Italian Minister of Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, He gave an initial assessment of the situation in the area at a press conference, which he defined as “critical” but which could improve this afternoon with the rains ending. In total, there have been 24 flooded places in the region, mainly in the provinces Forli, Cesena […]
US wary of heavy rains that hit several states
in the province of Sacrament According to the National Weather Service, several rivers began to overflow and thousands of residents in towns like Wilton had to evacuate their homes because of the risk of flooding. The hours-long rainstorm forced the closure of the 101 Freeway south of San Francisco, blocking an important route between the […]
Last 8 years on track to become hottest ever: WMO
In an interim report from the “State of the Global Climate 2022”The WMO assured that this year’s extreme heatwaves, droughts and devastating floods “affected millions of people and caused billions of losses”. He also pointed out that it is currently estimated that the global average temperature in 2022 will be about 1.15 . will exceed […]
Pakistan asks for international aid after heavy rain floods
Pakistan this Sunday requested the support of the rest of the countries to face the severe flooding who is suffering and has caused more than a thousand deaths since mid-June when the heavy monsoon rains started. “Some countries have promised aid and it is coming, but we need more to help millions of people affected […]
Flooding devastates villages in eastern Afghanistan, leaving several dead
The floods destroyed dozens of houses, infrastructure and agricultural fields. © EPA Author: Lusa Heavy rains in recent hours caused floods that devastated several villages in eastern Afghanistan, and preliminary data still points to an unknown number of victims, according to local authorities. Although the authorities have not given an official death toll, several local […]
Monsoon rains kill 40 people in northern India
Monsoon rains in northern India have left 40 dead and more than a dozen missing in the past three days, Indian authorities said today. The most affected areas are the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where flash flooding, flooding and landslides have occurred. The heavy rain has flooded hundreds of villages and roads and […]
“Showers and thunderstorms.” Post-drought UK braces for heavy rain and flooding
Cornwall and Devon were among those affected by torrential rain on Monday. © Andy Rain/EPA Author: catia carmo Several areas of the UK are being hit by floods, following a period of drought, prompting officials to issue warnings of heavy rain and thunderstorms across much of the country and forecast travel cancellations in the coming […]