Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate
PHOENIX — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after telling her family she lost her money and home to …
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Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
SAO PAULO — The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were likely. Rio …
Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
ISLAMABAD — When he heard that devastating floods hit his village in northern Afghanistan last week, farmer Abdul Ghani rushed home from neighboring Kunduz province where he was visiting relatives. …
Over 300 dead after flash floods in Afghanistan, UN says – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. …
Shelter in southern Brazil is saving dogs from the floodwaters
By Mauricio Savarese | Associated Press CANOAS, Brazil — Hundreds of volunteers have set up a makeshift dog shelter in an abandoned, roofless warehouse in the city of Canoas, one …
As deadly floods grip Kenya, leader postpones school reopening
By Evelyne Musambi | Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that …
At least 32 dead as flash floods wash over half of Kenya
By Larry Madowo | CNN At least 32 people have been killed and two are missing after flash floods swept through almost half of Kenya. Some 103,500 people in all …
Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate
The heavy rains that flooded Dubai this week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking whether one of the world’s hottest …
Flooding at Boston hospital disrupts IVF services for 200 patients, leaving some devastated
MEREDITH, N.H. — Flooding from a burst water main at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, …
Worst is yet to come with floods in Netherlands, Germany and Norway
The water levels in the Rhine, which flows through sections of Germany and the Netherlands, caused severe flooding. The situation is expected to worsen by Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT Rivers continued to …