Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods | Floods News

Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods | Floods News

At least 13 people have been killed in the Jablanica area due to flash floods and landslides. Rescue teams are digging through rubble and searching for people missing after the worst flash floods and landslides in years hit parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing at least 13 people and injuring…

Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people | Floods News

Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people | Floods News

Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing. Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country. The municipality of Jablanica, about…

More than 200 killed: What caused the devastating floods in Nepal? | Environment News

More than 200 killed: What caused the devastating floods in Nepal? | Environment News

Nepalese capital Kathmandu was inundated by floodwaters last week after record-breaking rains caused the Bagmati river to breach its banks. More than 200 people have been killed and thousands of houses damaged in the worst flooding and landslides in the Kathmandu valley in years. So what caused the flooding and…

Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene | Floods News

Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene | Floods News

Crews have airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and devastated as tropical storm Helene turned the western part of the state into a “post-apocalyptic” landscape. A hurricane when it slammed into the Florida Gulf coast on Thursday, Helene tore a destructive path…

Nepal closes schools as heavy rains bring country to standstill | Floods News

Nepal closes schools as heavy rains bring country to standstill | Floods News

Some 150 people killed and dozens missing after bad weather triggers floods and landslides. Officials in Nepal said schools in flood-hit areas will be shut in the coming days as landslides and flash flooding triggered by heavy rains have killed some 150 people. The order on Sunday came as authorities…

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas, the UN chief has warned, as they become increasingly vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and flooding. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the…

At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides | Climate Crisis News

At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides | Climate Crisis News

Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. At least 32 people have been killed and 12 others reported missing, according to officials, as incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides during the last 24 hours. More than 3,000 security personnel…

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working? | Floods News

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working? | Floods News

Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” Castillo…