Topic: torrential-rains

Sydney hit by heavy flooding

Sydney hit by heavy flooding

Muhammad Farooq, AFP
Posted at Jul 03 06:13 PM

Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on July 3 as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts. Read more »

Canadian PM commits to help British Columbia

Canadian PM commits to help British Columbia

Jennifer Gauthier, Reuters
Posted at Nov 24 10:35 AM

Renee Reeves delivers an apple crisp to a home in the evacuation zone after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods. Read more »

'Atmospheric river' causes massive flooding in Canada

'Atmospheric river' causes massive flooding in Canada

Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 01:36 PM

A satellite image shows flooded highways and farms near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada in this image taken on Friday. Canada's westernmost province declared a state of emergency after a phenomenon known as an 'atmospheric river' brought a month's worth of rain in two days. Read more »

Jakarta flood kills 9

Jakarta flood kills 9

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 02:35 PM

Man carries his belongings across floodwaters at the Jatinegara area after heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday. Read more »

1 dead, 2 missing in flash floods in Spain

1 dead, 2 missing in flash floods in Spain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 08:22 PM

BARCELONA, Spain - One man has died and two people are missing following torrential rains that caused flash floods in northeastern Spain, local officials said Wednesday.   Read more »

At least 44 killed in north India floods

At least 44 killed in north India floods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 03:49 PM

NEW DELHI, India - At least 44 people were killed and thousands moved to relief camps because of flooding caused by torrential rains in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, officials told AFP Saturday.   Read more »

Flash flood in Spain

Flash flood in Spain

Susana Vera, Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 04:21 PM

A woman speaks on the phone next to damaged cars after heavy rainfall in Tafalla, Spain, Tuesday.  Read more »

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