Kolkata: The twin crises of heatwaves and extreme rainfall are now defining urban life across India, and Kolkata is emerging as one of the most vulnerable. The record rainfall on the intervening night of Sept 22 and 23 is a reminder of climate change being no longer a threat but a reality.Multiple scientific studies confirm…
Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 17:36 IST Union Health Ministry has asked all state Chief Ministers to remain alert and prepare an action plan within 20 days. Here’s what prompted the alert The Union Health Ministry has urged local bodies to remain vigilant and prepared at both administrative and personal levels. Heavy rains across the country…
Flooding in northwest Pakistan has killed more than 220 people over the last 48 hours, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides. Pakistan has received higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall this year, triggering floods and mudslides that have killed more than 540 people since June 26,…
Floodwaters are starting to recede in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after seven inches of rain fell in parts of the city in just two hours. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes speaks with a resident there and meteorologist Zoe Mintz has a look at the forecast. [title_words_as_hashtags
Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. Some Juneau residents in the flood zone have evacuated, heeding warnings, and officials there intensified their warnings Tuesday, saying “Don’t wait, Evacuate TONIGHT.” On…
Alaska home collapses into flooded river Alaska home collapses into raging river as melting glacier causes flood 01:11 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a state disaster declaration Monday as a result of what he called the “imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)” in the Juneau area. It would mark…
President Trump announced higher tariffs against more than 60 U.S. trading partners, starting next week. Also, the “Loud for Love” benefit on Sunday aims to help Texas flood victims. [title_words_as_hashtags
Motorcyclists drive in the rain caused by tropical storm Wipha in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Picture credit: AP) HANOI: Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the country’s north and central regions.The storm came ashore at 10 am with sustained winds of 64-102 kilometres per…
Emergency crews were forced to suspend search operations in Kerr County, Texas, on Sunday, as the area hit hardest by catastrophic flash flooding earlier this month faced a renewed flood threat. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday afternoon that rescue operations were underway in San Saba, Lampasas and Schleicher Counties. Evacuations are also ongoing in…
The search for more than 170 people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas stretched into an eighth day on Friday. At least 121 people have been confirmed dead, according to local law enforcement and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Ongoing search operations were underway to find anyone lost in the debris after the catastrophic July…
