River of mud floods Sicilian city of Messina, at least 6 dead, several missingOctober 2nd, 2009 River of mud floods Sicilian city, at least 6 deadROME — A river of mud unleashed by heavy rains flooded parts of the Sicilian city of Messina, leaving at least six people dead and several missing, Italian officials said Friday. The mudslides swept away cars and caused several buildings to collapse during an overnight rain storm, according to civil protection officials on the island's east coast.
Floods leave 17 dead in VietnamSeptember 28th, 2009 HANOI - Four days of floods killed at least 17 people and left six missing in central Vietnam, the country's Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Monday. Heavy rains destroyed more than 9,600 homes and flooded some 2,500 hectares of rice and 5,800 hectares of vegetables, officials said.
China reports 9 dead, 9 missing in wake of Typhoon KoppuSeptember 17th, 2009 China reports 9 dead, 9 missing from typhoonBEIJING — Chinese state media say nine people have been killed and nine others are missing after Typhoon Koppu roared into the southern province of Guangdong. The Xinhua News Agency said in a brief report Thursday that the deaths were caused by landslides, collapsed homes and flooding caused by torrential rains.
12 killed, 25 missing in Indonesia floodsSeptember 15th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least 12 people were killed and 25 were missing when flash floods swept homes in a district in Indonesia's North Sumatra province Tuesday, the health ministry said. Floodwaters submerged homes in Mandailing Natal district before dawn following heavy rains, said Rustam Pakaya, head of the ministry's crisis centre.
Flash floods hit northwestern Turkey; hundreds evacuatedSeptember 12th, 2009 Flash floods hit Turkey, hundreds evacuatedISTANBUL — Flash floods in northwestern Turkey forced the evacuation of about 200 workers at tile and brick factories by helicopter Saturday, an official said. Flood waters were receding and rescue workers were working to evacuate a small number of workers left at the factories near the town of Kumbag, Gov.
2 days of heavy monsoon rains leave at least 22 dead in NepalJuly 28th, 2009 Heavy monsoon rains leave 22 dead in NepalKATMANDU, Nepal — Flooding and landslides brought on by two days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have left 22 people dead and several more missing, officials said Tuesday. Home Ministry official Iswor Regmi said the death toll from the rains that began over the weekend could rise as reports pour in from remote villages, some of them several days' walk from the nearest town or telephone.
Heavy rains hit North Korea, raising fears of repeat of massive floods 2 years agoJuly 19th, 2009 Heavy rains hit NKorea, raising fears of floodsSEOUL, South Korea — Heavy downpours have hit the capital and other parts of North Korea, the country's state news agency reported Sunday, raising the specter of a repeat of massive floods two years ago that left hundreds of people dead and devastated farmlands. Up to 11.3 inches (28.7 centimeters ) of rain fell in central and southern parts of the country between Friday and Saturday, with Pyongyang receiving 9.2 inches (23.4 centimeters), the official Korean Central News Agency said.
Heavy flooding kills at least 20 in southern China, about 700,000 people evacuated from homesJuly 6th, 2009 Heavy floods leave 20 dead in southern ChinaBEIJING — Heavy flooding in southern China killed at least 20 people, while blocked roads left some 300 teenagers stranded at a school with limited supplies of food and water, state media reported. About 700,000 people have fled their homes in southern China after heavy rains toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Floods kill 20, leave 700,000 homeless in ChinaJuly 6th, 2009 BEIJING - Twenty people have died and over 700,000 left homeless following torrential rains and floods in southern China over the past one week, authorities said Monday. More than 700,000 people have been relocated as heavy rains destroyed houses, flooded crops, cut power lines, damaged roads and caused rivers to overflow, according to the latest figures from the provinces of Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
At least 16 dead, more than 320,000 evacuate homes during massive flooding in ChinaJuly 5th, 2009 16 dead, about 320,000 flee homes in China floodsBEIJING — At least 16 people have died and more than 320,000 have evacuated homes in southern and central China after heavy rains toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam, news reports say. In the central province of Hunan, floods have killed eight people and forced 140,000 to relocate since rain began pounding the region on Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
150,000 evacuated as storms batter southern ChinaJuly 4th, 2009 BEIJING - Torrential rains and flooding forced more than 150,000 people from their homes, cut power and destroyed crops across southern China, state media reported Saturday. More than 47,000 people were evacuated in the Guanxi region after three days of heavy rain flooded the Rongjiang River, destroying houses and inundating crops, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; 19 deadMay 6th, 2009 Heavy rains leave 186K homeless in northern BrazilSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes and killed 19 people, officials said Tuesday. Television images showed the rooftops of houses poking out of inundated towns and people using boats to move around in their cities.
Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadMay 6th, 2009 Heavy rains kill 19 in Brazil, leave 186K homelessSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Television footage showed the rooftops of houses poking out of inundated towns and people using boats to move around in their cities.
Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadMay 6th, 2009 Amazon floods leave 186K homeless, death toll 19SAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Television footage showed the rooftops of houses poking out of inundated towns and people using boats to move around in their cities.
Brazil gov't says floods, slides leave more than 60K homeless; 14 dead in northeastMay 2nd, 2009 Brazil: At least 60K homeless, 14 dead from floodsSAO PAULO — Officials say floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people in the last month and driven tens of thousands from their homes. Regional Civil Defense departments report that at least 62,600 people are homeless in five northeastern states.
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