The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents in several parts of the country to prepare for flash flooding as torrential rainfall increases the risk of sudden flooding. The warning comes amid Nigeria’s peak rainy season, when saturated soil, overwhelmed drainage systems and intense downpours can turn ordinary rainfall into a serious hazard. Recent NiMet…
At least 13 people have died in the Philippines after nine consecutive days of heavy rain triggered flash floods, landslides and other accidents across the northern part of the country. Eight people were also reported missing, while more than half a million people across 33 provinces had been affected in the initial assessment. But the…
Guatemala is once again confronting the danger posed by Volcán de Fuego, but the immediate story is not simply the dramatic lava fountains and towering ash clouds. It is whether the country can keep communities out of harm’s way as the eruption continues to evolve. Fuego, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, began a…
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, triggering widespread damage, power outages and an intensive search-and-rescue operation for people trapped beneath collapsed buildings and inside a heavily damaged shopping mall. Authorities have also been investigating an explosion that occurred at the mall shortly after the quake. Emergency crews, soldiers and firefighters have…
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico near the Guatemala border on Friday, sending strong tremors across Guatemala and El Salvador and briefly triggering tsunami alerts along parts of the region’s coastline. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck near the coast of Chiapas at a depth…
Heavy rainfall has disrupted daily activities across several states in southern Nigeria, with residents in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River and other parts of the region waking up to flooded roads, waterlogged communities and traffic congestion as the country enters the peak of its rainy season. The downpours, which began overnight in many areas, left…
Two devastating disasters have unfolded across Asia, as rescue teams in China race to find survivors trapped beneath a massive landslide while the United Nations warns that more than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two overcrowded boats reportedly capsized off the coast of Myanmar. In southwest China, torrential rainfall triggered a huge landslide…
The Federal Government has placed 26 states on red alert over the heightened risk of severe flooding as the peak of the rainy season approaches, while a tragic landslide in Cross River State has claimed the lives of four siblings, underscoring growing concerns about weather-related disasters across Nigeria. The flood warning follows forecasts from relevant…
China has activated its highest emergency response measures as Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang Province, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people and bringing widespread disruption across eastern China. Authorities suspended schools, halted public transport, cancelled hundreds of flights and train services, and shut down workplaces in several cities as powerful winds and…
Two major natural disasters have left thousands dead and displaced across Asia and South America, as authorities in the Philippines and Venezuela continue rescue and recovery operations. In the Philippines, at least 15 people have died after powerful landslides triggered by Typhoon Bavi swept through parts of the southern island of Mindanao. The landslides struck…
