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…
Thousands of residents have been displaced after torrential seasonal rainfall triggered severe flash flooding across Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, submerging homes, businesses and major roads. The flooding left many families temporarily homeless and caused widespread damage to property. Among the worst-hit areas were Abak Road, Ewet Housing Estate, Ikot Ekpene Road, Aka Itiam…
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…
