Several US states under flooding and 'thunder ice' in winter storms
Several US states under flooding and 'thunder ice' in winter storms

Few US states were hugely affected by flooding and thunder ice created due to winter storms on Thursday. Storms spawned at least one brief tornado, sent creeks over their banks and caused flash flooding Thursday in portions of West Virginia and Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads...

Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia
Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities say waters will continue to rise and have warned of a dangerous and life-threatening situation, with parts of the region recording almost...

Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood response
Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood response

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Valencia, hit hard by recent floods, in the latest such protest over the Spanish government response to the unprecedented natural disaster, reports Arab news. The October 29 tragedy killed 231 people and devastated swathes of the eastern...

Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers retrieved two more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesias main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19, reports AP. Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of...

Mayotte hit by floods from second storm
Mayotte hit by floods from second storm

The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has been hit by further heavy rains, leading to flooding and mudslides, one month after Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the islands and left dozens dead, BBC reported. The archipelago was put on the highest state of alert as another storm...

Heavy rains flood tent camps in Gaza
Heavy rains flood tent camps in Gaza

Heavy rains have flooded dozens of tents in central Deir el-Balah and in southern al-Mawasi in Gaza strip, reports Al Jazeera. The rains accompanied by thunderstorms and plummeting temperatures, are adding to the misery of displaced Palestinians across the Strip. UN agencies estimate that...

5 dead, 7 missing in Indonesia floods, landslides
5 dead, 7 missing in Indonesia floods, landslides

Flash floods and landslides struck Indonesias main Java island earlier this week, killing at least five people, the national disaster agency said Friday, as rescuers race to find seven others still missing. Intense rains triggered flash floods and landslides in the Sukabumi district in West Java...

Death toll from Cyclone Fengal rises to 20
Death toll from Cyclone Fengal rises to 20

The death toll from Cyclone Fengals fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storms wake after its winds calmed. Fengal made landfall in Indias Tamil Nadu state on Saturday, bringing the highest 24-hour rainfall seen in 30 years...

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Six people are still missing, officials said. Mud, rocks and trees tumbled down a mountain after torrential...