Category Water Supply Alert

Severe heatwave of 52C (125.6F) hits the Middle East

Intolerably high temperatures and soaring humidity are close to breaking meteorological records across region A heatwave has engulfed much of the Middle East, sending temperatures and humidity soaring throughout the region.    The searing heat, ailing infrastructure and power cuts…

Historic crisis as crippling drought hits Brazil

South America’s largest city is having its worst drought in a century. The city’s reservoir system is at historic low levels and may be completely dry by August.   A drought seems like a strange concept in a country that…

New Zealand Cleans-up After Record Floods

Severe flooding kills at least 12; zoo animals escape in the Georgian capital

Rescuers work among debris at a flooded street in Tbilisi, Georgia, June 14, 2015 (Reuters / Irakli Gedenidze) The city of Tbilisi has suffered an incessant and torrential downpour that resulted in flooding of the low-land areas of the Georgian…

Apocalyptic Flooding Effects Tens Of Thousands In Parts Of India

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Wednesday affecting about 1.95 lakh people in over 550 villages and destroying crops in more than 8,200 hectares in the Bramhaputra valley.   Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its…

Severe flooding causes mayhem in Mombasa, Kenya, Africa

Parts of Mombasa have been rendered inaccessible in the aftermath of unusually heavy rains witnessed in the coastal belt over the weekend.   Although the Mombasa County government and the provincial and administration officials are yet to carry out a…