The reported death toll from severe flooding in Greece has risen to 10, according to the Balkan nation’s civil protections minister. 12 others have been reported dead from floodwaters in neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey. “The situation is tragic,” Ioanna Gana, a local
At least six people have been killed by flooding in central Greece, with another six still unaccounted for. Floodwaters have reportedly reached depths of over six feet in some areas. 18 people in total have been found dead in Greece, Bulgaria and
At least two people have been killed and thousands forced to evacuate by floods brought by Tropical Storm Haikui in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province, local authorities reported Wednesday. Schools were closed and flights suspended, while more than 30,000 people were moved
A Merseyside couple found dead in their submerged car have been named locally and pictured for the first time. Locals have named Philip and Elaine Marco as the two found dead in their black Mercedes after it drove into deep floodwaters in
About eight million people, half of whom are children, have not recovered from the floodwaters that devastated Pakistan last year, according to UNICEF. Last year’s flooding submerged large swaths of Pakistan for months and caused more than $30 billion in damages. About
Tropical Storm Hilary has flooded homes and led to a magnitude 5.0 earthquake as it battered Southern California. After days and warnings and preparations from the emergency services, Storm Hilary hit Baja California in Mexico on Sunday. It left roads resembling rivers
A slew of yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office with a possible danger to life as thundery storms lash parts of England and strong winds batter the Welsh coast. One yellow weather warning covers a swathe of East
Monsoon rains of significant intensity have triggered devastating floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, resulting in a reported death toll of 48 people. The threat of further loss of life remains as rains persist, impeding rescue efforts. Monsoon-related disasters are recurring
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said four children are among
Severe floods in China’s northern province of Hebei brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29 people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses, its provincial government said Friday. Official news agency Xinhua reported that rescue crews