Posts Tagged ‘mudslides’
Flood – Greece: torrential rain causes widespread flooding and mudslides in the western Peloponnese, 1 dead
05.02.2012 - 13:30:38 - Flood event happened in Europe / Greece.
Rio de Janeiro on maximum alert as towns flood
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state placed emergency teams on maximum alert on Thursday as heavy rains that have displaced 35,000 residents were forecast to continue, reviving fears of mudslides and flooding that killed about 900 people last year.
Emily to Make for More Misery in Haiti
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Aug 2, 2011; 12:15 PM ET A view of a refugee camp, once a golf course, set up for earthquake-displaced people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 22, 2011. Haiti's President Michel Martelly launch...
First Tropical Storm of the Year "Arlene" Forms in Southwest Gulf
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Jun 29, 2011; 7:00 AM ET Tropical Storm Arlene, which is spinning over the southwest Gulf of Mexico, became the first tropical system of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Tuesday night. As we have ...
Sri Lanka Storms Bring Floods, Mudslides, Lightning Deaths
By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist May 2, 2011; 11:08 AM ET Storms sparking flooding, mudslides and lightning strikes have taken at least seven lives in Sri Lanka, according to government authorities. The Disaster Management Center of Sri Lank...
Spring storm dumps snow in mountains, rain in LA (AP)
AP - Spring roared into Southern California, bringing a storm more severe than the region saw for most of the winter. Snow, ice and rockslides forced the shutdown of major highways and thousands were without electricity, while concerns about flooding a...
Worst Natural Disasters in Haiti
The Telegraph is reporting that Hillary Clinton said : "It is biblical, the tragedy that continues to ...
In Peru, the hills come tumbling down
The mudslides are back in Peru. Terry Wade, Reuters, reported this week that "it’s summer in Peru and the mudslides are ...
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