Etiket: floods
Ghana: Second-hand clothing floods Accra’s beaches
Image: Vestiaire Collective It takes hours for fisherman Nii Armah and his 30 workers to haul in their heavy nets on busy Korle Gonno Beach in Ghana’s capital Accra. Finally…
Floods in Australia don’t stop deadly red fire ants from spreading: they form a ‘raft’ | Animals
Red fire ants continue to spread in Australia, despite the havoc caused by the storms there. The ants, whose poison can be fatal, are not stopped by the floods. Together…
At least eleven people killed in floods in Brazilian metropolis Rio de Janeiro
At least eleven people have been killed in flooding caused by heavy rainfall in and around the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro. A woman is still missing. News agencies…
These residents are completely dependent on their 13 meter long ‘ark’ during floods: ‘Secretly hoping for it’ | Front
In case of emergency, children can reach their school, adults can reach their work and farmers can get their milk to manufacturers. ‘The Ark of Wilp’, a 13 meter long…
Scholz: The spirit of solidarity applies even after the floods end
By Andreas Kißler BERLIN (Dow Jones)–Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) announced “solidarity” decisions in the discussion about suspending the debt brake due to the flood situation, but these would only be…
Floods also in Hainaut due to persistent rain: the worst is yet to come, fire brigade warns | Domestic
The persistent rain in recent hours has caused flooding in Tournai, Ath, Lessen, Leuze, Frasnes and Celles in the province of Hainaut. The Walloon government now warns that the alarm…
Heavy rainfall floods recreation park, water up to the front door
The large amount of recent rain has flooded the Zandleij Estate in Cromvoirt. Dozens of houses in the holiday park have water up to the front door. The fire brigade…
Unknown problem floods several streets in Klein-Willebroek | Willebroek
“The operational phase has currently been announced,” it said. “All emergency services have gathered at Sasplein.” Several homes have already been flooded. The fire brigade is currently pumping out the…
"Disgusting behavior": McDonald’s security guard literally cleans out homeless man and floods his sleeping bag
Outrage has arisen over footage showing a security guard from fast food chain McDonald’s literally cleaning a homeless man off the sidewalk on a busy street in central London. A…
Column | Sperm whale vomit: the bile floods the newspapers, the sports clubs, the living rooms
Scalping is the first step. Carefully sucking blood with a plastic suction, I guide the neurosurgeon’s scalpel. After the crescent-shaped incision, he cuts the skin off the skull and hangs…