Cyclone may have killed more than 1,000 people, Mozambique president says
“It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said. Members of the public and military personnel search for survivors and bodies in Ngangu township Chimanimani, Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe, on March 18 2019, after the area was … Read More
140 killed, hundreds more missing as cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe
This picture taken on March 15, 2019 shows a vehicule as rain, which is believed to be the beginning of Tropical cyclone Idai coming from central Mozambique, falls in the flooded districts of Chikwawaa and Nsanje in southern Malawi (AFP … Read More
Flash floods kill at least 58 in Indonesia’s Papua
A small aircraft was damaged at Jayapura airport in the flooding © BADAN NASIONAL PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA (BNBP)/AFP / Handout Flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province have killed at least 58 people, an official said Sunday, as rescuers battled mud, … Read More
Next flu pandemic ‘a matter of when, not if,’ says WHO
The World Health Organization has released a global plan to fight influenza, describing it as its most comprehensive to date. One goal is to prepare for an inevitable next flu pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday outlined a … Read More
Flood Deaths in Southern Afghanistan Rise to 59
Kabul, March 4 (Prensa Latina) The number of deaths due to heavy rains and floods that have affected southern Afghanistan since the weekend has risen to 59, while another 10 remain missing, official sources said on Monday. According to Ahmad … Read More
At least 23 dead, many injured, in apparent large tornado in Alabama, officials say; fatalities could rise
At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that … Read More