Archive List for rains

New York City floods: State of emergency declared after heavy rains

Torrential rains in the US have lashed New York City and New Jersey, swamping subways, submerging roads and grounding flights. Officials have declared a state of emergency and have called in the national guard. The city’s drainage network is not built for the current volume of water, but it is likely going to become the new normal. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #US #UnitedStates #NewYorkFlood #Floods

Lightning strikes Mecca clock tower as storm causes chaos

Gale force winds blew people and objects down streets as a fierce storm hit the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, where the landmark clock tower was struck by lightning. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

India & Pakistan cyclone: thousands evacuated in both countries

At least four boys have drowned in rough seas off the coast of Mumbai, as India prepares for a severe cyclone to make landfall. Coastal areas are on high alert – with the storm expected to hit densely populated areas in western India and southern Pakistan on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Cyclone #India #Pakistan

South Africa: Death toll reaches 45 in KwaZulu Natal floods

Flooding in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province has killed dozens of people. It follows heavy rain on Monday that has swept away roads, submerged homes and forced many people from their houses. Several others are missing and mudslides are hampering rescue work. The government has deployed the army to help emergency teams. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica

Storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro kill 34, fears toll may rise

Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens of people in Brazil. This is the scene of the disaster in the Petropolis region just north of Rio de Janeiro, where the search for survivors continues. The area north of Rio de Janeiro was hardest hit – and the death toll is expected to rise. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez-Hodoyan reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Brazil

At least 42 killed after Typhoon Vamco batters Philippines

At least 42 people are now confirmed to have died and another 20 are missing after Typhoon Vamco swept across the northern Philippines. Landslides and flooding have destroyed homes and left dozens of towns without power. Residents have a long road to recovery. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Rizal, the Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines

Thousands of homes under water after Philippines typhoon

Roads are blocked and thousands of homes are under water after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the Philippines. Strong winds barrelled across north of the main island Luzon killing and injuring dozens of people. Al Jazeera’s Jamila Alindogan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines

Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines, one million evacuated

A super typhoon has barrelled into the eastern Philippines bringing “catastrophic” winds and intense rains as about a million people were evacuated in its projected path including in the capital, Manila, where the main international airport was ordered closed. Officials said at least seven people had been killed. Governor Al Francis Bichara said four people died in his hard-hit province of Albay, including a father and son who were in a rural community hit by mudflows and boulders swept down from Mayon Volcano by heavy rains. Villagers fled to safety as the typhoon approached, but the two apparently stayed put, he said. “The child was found 15km ( nine miles) […]

‘Catastrophic floods’: 105 killed, 5 million affected in Vietnam

Severe floods and landslides triggered by weeks of heavy rains have killed at least 105 people in central Vietnam and “swamped” five million, according to media reports and an aid agency. About a third of the dead included soldiers whose barracks were buried under deadly mudslides last week, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday. At least 27 people are still missing, the agency said. Among them are 15 construction workers who were also hit by a landslide. At least 178,000 homes have been submerged and nearly 7,000 hectares (17,297 acres) of crops have been affected. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodayan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us […]

Hurricane Sally unleashes torrential rains in US Gulf coast

Hurricane Sally has made landfall along the Gulf coast of the United States, unleashing torrential rain and 165km/h (103mph) winds. The Category 2 storm is moving so slowly it is likely to cause days of downpours and what is being called historic floods. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #HurricaneSally #US