Authorities in central Nigeria say a flood triggered by heavy rains killed at least 35 people. Plateau state Red Cross chief Mnasseh Pampe said Monday several other Jos residents remain missing and rescue forces expect the death toll to rise …
A North Carolina mall was evacuated Friday when a thunderstorm that produced heavy rain caused the ceiling to collapse, officials said. The ceiling at SouthPark collapsed around 5 p.m., said Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Rob Brisley. He said by the …
China’s government says the heaviest rains to hit Beijing in six decades have killed at least 10 people. The torrential downpour Saturday night left low-lying streets flooded and knocked down trees. News reports said roofs of some buildings collapsed. The …
Officials say landslides induced by torrential rains have destroyed three villages in eastern Uganda, killing scores of people but possibly hundreds. Disaster Preparedness Minister Stephen Mallinga said Monday it was too early to say precisely how many were killed in …
A flash flood swept through a village in northern Afghanistan, killing 21 people, many of them members of a wedding party, officials said Monday. People in Dhy Marda village in Sari Pul province were gathered for the celebration late Sunday …
Debris pick-up following flooding in Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish will enter its second phase. Officials said DRC Emergency Services LLC will pick up debris such as carpet, sheet rock, mattresses, furniture, appliances and electronics. However, no yard waste or bagged waste …
Ecuador’s government says floods and mudslides have caused at least 10 deaths so far this year and forced about 4,700 people to flee their homes. Heavy rains have set off mudslides in some areas and caused rivers to overflow. The …
The American Red Cross and local officials estimate that more than 1,200 homes in five Louisiana parishes received some degree of flood-related damage from heavy rains last week. Some of the heaviest damage was seen in northern Lafayette Parish and …
Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding. More than 11,000 people in Queensland state have been isolated by the flooding …
Nearly 500 people were flooded out of their homes in Mozambique’s capital after a tropical depression brought torrential rain and high winds, city officials said Wednesday. In neighboring South Africa, the flagship Kruger National Park was affected during the busy …