Flood warnings for more than a dozen municipalities in Puerto Rico expired tonight, Wednesday, without causing major damage. The latest urban and small stream flood warning issued by the National Weather Service (SNM) in San Juan expired at 8:45 pm and included the towns of Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo, Naguabo and Rio Grande. “Thunderstorms have developed … Read more
Heavy rains have flooded roads and farm fields in the state of West Virginia (USA). Video footage shows numerous partially submerged vehicles and people forced from their homes by the floodwaters. New storms are expected for the weekend and the authorities warn citizens to be attentive to potential evacuation notices.-Writing-
Published on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 09:48 Par Sudinfo with Belga Several homes were flooded Friday morning in Wandre (Liège), as a result of the rupture of a water pipe, indicates the Liège police zone. A road uplift also took place. The rupture of the water pipe occurred around 5:30 a.m., rue du Pont … Read more
More than a month after the storm that destroyed entire neighborhoods and caused the death of more than 230,000 residents, the Brazilian city of Petrópolis suffered the tragedy again. At least five people died from the new floods caused by torrential rains last Sunday. In addition to the deceased, the mudslide and the currents left … Read more
Published on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:31 p.m. By Bruno Beckers Sad start to the day for Guillaume De Palmenaer and his 5-year-old daughter this Thursday. They discovered that Pistache, one of their sheep born the day of the floods, had died. Its carcass was completely gutted. This is clearly the work of a … Read more
On the eve of the term to be able to file it, the governor Peter Pierluisi requested today, Tuesday, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, to issue a Major Disaster Declaration to make way for federal assistance for individuals in seven municipalities affected by heavy rains that caused flooding in early February. The … Read more
At least 104 people have been killed in heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis. Petropolis is located in the foothills of the Rio de Janeiro state. The death toll from the fire was released by the fire department on Thursday. The total rainfall in February is expected to fall only on … Read more
Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 10:47 a.m. Through Aurélie Urbain It is an early awakening that the Honnellois had this Sunday, around 5 am. A resident alerted the municipal authorities because the Grande Honnelle was overflowing! Firefighters attended. “Everything is under control,” said the mayor. The rain fell overnight from Saturday to Sunday … Read more