Record-breaking Rainfall in Dubai Causes Catastrophic Flooding – Photos and Updates

Record-breaking Rainfall in Dubai Causes Catastrophic Flooding – Photos and Updates

Dubai United Arab Emirates (CNN)Official efforts in the Emirate of Dubai continue to work around the clock and deal with catastrophic results As a result of the highest waters that the country has seen For the fourth day in a row, below we show you several photos taken until the evening of Friday, April 19. … Read more

Long Road to Recovery: Central U.S. hit by Deadly Tornadoes

Long Road to Recovery: Central U.S. hit by Deadly Tornadoes

Residents Begin Recovery after Deadly Tornadoes in Central U.S. Residents Begin Recovery after Deadly Tornadoes in Central U.S. Long Road to Recovery for Affected Communities LAKEVIEW, Ohio — Residents in the central United States are grappling with the aftermath of powerful tornadoes that have wreaked havoc in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. The ferocious storms, … Read more

Authorities Warn of Continued High Tides Until Wednesday, Urging Extreme Caution

Authorities Warn of Continued High Tides Until Wednesday, Urging Extreme Caution

High tides will continue until Wednesday. While exceptional coefficients are expected throughout the Channel and Atlantic coast, the authorities are increasing calls for the greatest caution. Follow the full coverage The 1 p.m. Inexorably, the water rises and begins to flood the streets. It takes more to surprise Daniel, a resident of Saint-Valery-en-Caux (Seine-Maritime), who … Read more

Rain-Flooding Alert: 9 Departments Affected, Including Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais)

Rain-Flooding Alert: 9 Departments Affected, Including Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais)

Floods in Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais), November 10, 2023. CéDRIC GERBEHAYE / AGENCE VU In his last newsletter, published Monday January 1, Météo-France placed nine departments on orange alert for rain-flooding on Tuesday. Manche, Orne, Mayenne and Sarthe, Loire-Atlantique and Vendée are affected by the alert from the meteorological agency, as well as Pas-de-Calais, Finistère and Morbihan, … Read more

French Insurance Premiums for Natural Disasters Set to Increase to 20% from 2025

French Insurance Premiums for Natural Disasters Set to Increase to 20% from 2025

A decree published this Thursday, December 28 in the official journal ratifies the increase in the cost of insurance for natural disasters from 2025. The additional premium which finances this scheme will increase from 12% to 20% for homes. After a year marked by storms Ciaran and Domingos, responsible for very costly damage, the cost … Read more

Fagradalsfjall Volcano Eruption and Potential Impact: Latest Updates and Forecasts

Fagradalsfjall Volcano Eruption and Potential Impact: Latest Updates and Forecasts

The resulting ash cloud led to the largest closure of European airspace since World War II. The financial losses as a result of the eruption are estimated at approximately 1.5 to 2.5 billion euros. However, the conditions of the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano are different, so such extensive consequences are not expected. Professor Michelle … Read more

A key question in the wake of the disaster

A key question in the wake of the disaster

Water covers a main street after the rainstorm in Volos, central Greece, Wednesday. ‘In the case of Volos and Thessaly in general, mayors, governors, ministers and generals acted individually without coordination,’ this author notes. [AP] My family moved to the city of Volos in 1965 and, with a few breaks in between, most of them live … Read more

Joe Biden’s Visit to Live Oak, Florida: Assessing the Damage Caused by Hurricane Idalia and Political Tensions with Ron DeSantis

Joe Biden’s Visit to Live Oak, Florida: Assessing the Damage Caused by Hurricane Idalia and Political Tensions with Ron DeSantis

With our correspondent in Houston, Thomas Harms In the small town of Live Oak in Florida, a few kilometers from the border with Georgia, Idalia caused serious damage. Joe Biden was able to see this during his visit: “ Can you imagine that tree running through your house and bedroom? If he had fallen a … Read more

Rising Interest in Traveling to Cold Countries in August: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, and the Netherlands

Rising Interest in Traveling to Cold Countries in August: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, and the Netherlands

Travel agencies have observed a huge increase in interest in traveling to colder countries in August, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia and the Netherlands, the “Dailymail” portal reports. According to the popular leisure travel booking site Expedia.com, hotel demand in Copenhagen has increased by 34% compared to last August. A 45% increase was also … Read more

Severe Flooding in South Korea: More Than 10 People Missing, Landslides, Flooded Highways, and Evacuations

Severe Flooding in South Korea: More Than 10 People Missing, Landslides, Flooded Highways, and Evacuations

More than 10 people are considered missing. The highest number of victims is in the mountainous province of Gyeongsanbukto in the east of the country, where many landslides have occurred, destroying buildings. In Chungcheongbukto province, a 685-meter-long highway flooded with 15 vehicles, including a bus, in the middle of the country. Nine people were rescued … Read more