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Floods paralyse Saudi city of Jeddah, three killed

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Three people died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept through Jeddah on Tuesday, leaving motorists stranded and forcing authorities to shut schools and universities in Saudi Arabia's second biggest city. One person died of electrocution in Jeddah and three others in other places in Makkah region, according to a Saudi Gazette report. Out if the 29 emergency reportsRead more

Trump on floods: 'There's never been anything like it'

Washington - Emiratesvoice

President Donald Trump lamented devastating floods in Texas Monday, saying "there's never been anything like it," on the eve of his first visit to the disaster zone. "It's the biggest ever, they are saying it is the biggest, it's historic. It's really like Texas when you think about it," Trump said of flooding from tropical storm Harvey, which is barrellingRead more

Harvey, subsequent floods 'beyond anything experienced

Houston - Emirates Voice

The National Weather Service issued a dire warning Sunday as massive floods inundated Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, saying the severe weather conditions were "beyond anything experienced." "This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced. Follow orders from officials to ensure safety. #Harvey," it said on Twitter.Read more

Harvey, subsequent floods 'beyond anything experienced': weather service

Houston - Emiratesvoice

WFP distributes food to thousands hit by flash floods in Nepal

Kathmandu - Emiratesvoice

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun food distributions to 180,000 people in response to the Nepal floods. The tragedy has affected 1.7 million people, with nearly 461,000 of them displaced from their homes and in desperate need of assistance . The distributions are going on as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) warns of more floodsRead more

141 missing in China landslide

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

At least 141 people were reported missing on Saturday after a massive landslide hit China's Sichuan province, rescue officials said. Over 40 homes were destroyed in Maoxian county's Xinmo village after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 6 a.m. (local time), reports Xinhua news agency. The landslide has also blocked a 2 km section of a river andRead more

Sri Lanka confirms 100 dead in landslides; 99 missing

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Sri Lanka has appealed for outside help as the death toll from floods and mudslides on Saturday rose to 100 with 99 others missing. The Disaster Management Center said more than 2,900 people have been displaced. The military used large armored vehicles and boats to transport people to safety. But some remained trapped in interior villages where boats have beenRead more

Cyclone aims for Bangladesh as flood toll rises to 164 in Sri Lanka

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka have killed at least 164 people, authorities said on Monday, as a cyclone grew in the Bay of Bengal, churning towards Bangladesh and forecast to bring torrential rains to neighboring India. The floods have reached roof level and cut off access to many rural Sri Lankan villages, disrupting life for half a millionRead more

Natural disasters cost $520 billion a year

Singapore - Arab Today

Global natural disasters cost $520 billion of consumption loss annually, 60 percent larger than asset losses that are commonly reported, the World Bank said in a report. The estimate is based on the impact of disasters such as floods, windstorms, earthquakes, and tsunamis on people’s well-being, measured by the decline in their consumption, Stephane Hallegatte, one of the authors ofRead more

Stormy cold wave to hit Riyadh, Eastern Province over the weekend

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Following a week of floods and heavy rainstorm that hit parts of Saudi Arabia, a new cold windy wave and thunderstorms are expected to strike Riyadh and the Eastern Province over the weekend. Hussein Al-Qahtani, official spokesman of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) told Arab News the changes in the weather conditions are milder this time compared toRead more