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Keywords: Floods
Turkish meteorological authorities have issued an orange weather warning for five provinces, including Istanbul, as further heavy rainfall is expected on Saturday. The alert covers Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova and Bursa in northwestern Turkey, while a yellow warning has been announced for 36 other......
Two people have died after exceptionally heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across Istanbul, disrupting air traffic, blocking roads and forcing emergency services to carry out thousands of rescues as authorities warned residents to remain indoors. The torrential downpours on Wednesday evening......
At least four people, including a young girl, have died after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in parts of Chichaoua province over the weekend, leaving homes and businesses damaged and sweeping away livestock. The commune of Amzouda was among the areas hardest hit by the sudden rise in water levels.......
Natural hazards drain at least 7.8 billion dirhams from the Moroccan economy every year, according to the World Bank. The figure, however, captures only part of a much wider exposure. In the project appraisal document for its Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program, published in March......
AL HAOUZ, Morocco — Violent thunderstorms swept across several parts of Morocco on Saturday, October 10, triggering sudden floods, mudslides and road closures, with the High Atlas province of Al Haouz among the hardest-hit areas. Local reports indicated that a driver died after being caught in......
Flash floods in Morocco’s southeastern Zagora province have claimed the life of a 56-year-old mine worker and prompted the rescue of four foreign tourists after floodwaters swept away two vehicles in separate incidents over the weekend. The incidents, which occurred near Agdz and in the rural......
The El Niño climate phenomenon is intensifying and is expected to reach its peak in December, prompting renewed concern over its potential impact on temperatures, rainfall and extreme weather conditions worldwide. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations agency, said Thursday......
Nepalese authorities have ended search and rescue operations for victims of the devastating floods that struck northern parts of the country in August, bringing the emergency response to a close as the focus shifts toward reconstruction and recovery. Authorities said field operations resulted in the......
Severe weather events and wildfires generated more than $2.4 billion in insured losses in Canada over the past year, highlighting the growing financial pressure that extreme weather is placing on households, communities and the insurance sector. According to data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada,......