Category Rain Alert

Flooding worsens in Malaysia with east coast states worst hit, 46,000 displaced

Worsening floods in several Malaysian states have displaced some 46,000 people, with 12,487 families being sheltered in 426 flood relief centers, the Malaysian Department of Social Welfare said on Friday. As of Friday afternoon, the states of Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan,…

Tropical storm Chalane lands in Mozambique

A powerful tropical storm made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind to an area devastated by Cyclone Idai nearly two years ago. Beira, a low-lying coastal city of 500,000 people,…

Brits wake up to flooding chaos as Storm Bella lashes UK with 106mph winds

Many Brits have awoken to dramatic scenes of flooding after Storm Bella swept into the UK, tearing down trees and cutting power to homes. Two ‘danger to life’ flood warnings are in force this morning in Cogenhoe, South Northamptonshire, and…

Flooding In Italy Prompts Evacuations

Some 60 families were evacuated on Sunday in the Emilia-Romagna region of central Italy which was hit by severe floods, as heavy rain and snowfall caused havoc primarily in the country’s north. The heavy rain caused landslides in several parts…

91 reports of landslides, fallen trees in Tobago since November

In October and November, Tobago had 91 reports of landslides and fallen trees associated with bad weather, according to the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart. He said this has been the most landslides recorded in Tobago over…

Heavy rains cause flooding, landslide in Northern Luzon, Philippines

Heavy rains from the tail-end of a frontal system caused flooding and a landslide in Northern Luzon, according to a report on 24 Oras News Alert on Saturday. In San Mateo, Isabela, 50 families had their houses flooded after the…