Keywords: Heavy Rainfall


Istanbul Flood Emergency: Flights Diverted, Schools Closed and Two People Killed

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......

Casablanca-Settat Steps Up Drainage Network Maintenance Ahead of Rainy Season

Preparations for the rainy season are gathering pace across Morocco’s Casablanca-Settat region, where the Regional Multi-Service Company is intensifying maintenance of wastewater and drainage infrastructure to limit the risk of flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. The campaign focuses on......

Morocco Floods: Four Dead as Torrential Rain Hits Chichaoua Province

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.......

Flash Floods Batter Morocco’s High Atlas, Leaving Al Haouz Reeling and Imlil Temporarily Cut Off

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......

Morocco Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Hail and Strong Winds Forecast in Several Provinces

Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has issued an orange-level weather alert for several provinces, warning of locally intense thunderstorms accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts on Saturday and Sunday. Rainfall accumulations could reach between 25 and 40 millimetres in numerous......

Floods in Catalonia: two dead and one missing

Two people lost their lives and another was reported missing on Sunday after heavy rains caused flooding in several areas of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. The toll was communicated by Catalan authorities as the region faced an exceptionally intense weather episode. A red alert had been issued due......

Spain floods: 102-year-old woman dies as torrential rain causes widespread disruption

A 102-year-old woman has died after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in southeastern Spain, with several regions facing disrupted transport, inundated streets and emergency rescues. The woman was found dead inside her home in Madrigueras, a municipality of around 4,000 people in Castilla-La......

August 2026 sets global heat and humidity records as climate risks intensify

August 2026 has emerged as an extraordinary month for the global climate, with new records reported for both average temperatures and atmospheric humidity, according to analyses by climatologist Zeke Hausfather and meteorologist Ben Noll. Global temperatures during the month averaged around 1.65°C......

Typhoon Saudel makes its third landfall in China

Typhoon Saudel made landfall on the coast of Fujian province on Thursday morning, marking the storm’s third landfall in China after striking the eastern province of Zhejiang twice in recent days. The storm prompted authorities to suspend in-person classes in the cities of Fuzhou and Quanzhou and......