IN October 2023, the spillage of the Akosombo dam triggered catastrophic flooding across parts of the Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra regions, displacing thousands and causing widespread devastation ...

Wronged Queenslanders will be given the power to launch class actions against the government and businesses in a move Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said would “rebalance the scales of justice back ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and ...

22, 2024, pulsed with millions and millions of gallons of water, rain that fell on Spring Valley and Lemon Grove, both of which experienced torrential flooding; that fell on sections of I-15 and I ...

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22 floods. Many of the renters were low-income, immigrant families who were displaced by the disaster. Photo by David Poller. Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day.

After breaking the 50% capacity mark last week, the Vaal Dam water levels continue to rise. Heavy rainfall over recent weeks has continued to bolster South Africa’s water systems, with the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), rescuers carry the body ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the ...

The Wilayat of Al Amerat will soon welcome a landmark flood-protection dam designed to safeguard the surrounding areas while preserving rainwater. The inauguration, coinciding with the celebrations of ...

including four flood rescues. Warnings are in place for communities and campers northwest of Newcastle, downstream of the Chichester Dam. Emergency services attend the scene of a fallen tree ...

Saudi Arabia is facing extreme weather conditions in Mecca and Madina. Torrential rainfall along with hailstorms and thunderstorms led to flash floods on Tuesday (Jan 07), in the holy cities. Saudi ...