Australia floods: Hundreds rescued by helicopter in New South Wales after extreme rainfall

Hundreds of people have been rescued by helicopter in southeast Australia after the region was hit by flooding following extreme rainfall. Entire towns were cut off as rivers rose rapidly on Monday, submerging houses, roads, bridges and farms. Emergency crews … Read More

‘Extremely dangerous’: Hurricane Laura nears Category 5 strength as it approaches Gulf Coast

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Laura is nearing Category 5 status Wednesday as it continues to creep closer toward the Texas-Louisiana border. The National Hurricane Center called the hurricane “extremely dangerous.” As of 10 p.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center says Laura … Read More

‘It’s in full beast mode’: Category 4 Hurricane Laura surges toward landfall near Texas-Louisiana border

SABINE PASS, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with “unsurvivable storm surge” on Wednesday night or early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said. There are possible tornadoes approaching southeastern … Read More

Environmental disasters across world in April 2020

Authorities in Afghanistan warn more than 7 million people still at risk as 56 people die from severe flooding. ANKARA The fourth month of 2020 saw numerous environmental disasters that impaired climate change and vice versa, including severe flooding in … Read More

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