Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the Cuban province of Guantanamo, near Baracoa, on Monday, with maximum sustained winds of approximately 80 mph (130 kph), according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm had previously struck the southeastern Bahamas, specifically Great Inagua island, earlier on Sunday.Forecasters predict that eastern Cuba will experience heavy…
Representative Image (Picture Credit: PTI) A landslide in a remote site of Western Sumatra province on Sumatra Island killed at least 15 people and left dozens missing, after heavy rainfall in the area.While talking to AFP, Provincial Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Ilham Wahab said, “The information we can provide was that a landslide occurred at…
Severe flooding has forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes as wide regions of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania have been hit by days of heavy rainfall. It is the latest of several extreme floods this year. In Europe, thousands were forced to evacuate this summer in southern Germany. Elsewhere in the…
Typhoon Bebinca struck Shanghai early Monday, as reported by Chinese state media. The city is under a red alert due to the severe weather conditions, including powerful winds and heavy rainfall.The typhoon made landfall in Shanghai, a metropolis with a population of almost 25 million, at approximately 7.30 am. local time (2330 GMT). The powerful…
