Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000-acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.”
Tag: Weather
Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding the Waterlogged City
Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out.
Storm Floris Is Set to Hit UK With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain
Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.
Storm Floris Is Set to Hit Britain With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain
Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.
Key Hurricane-Monitoring Data Will Stay Online, Officials Say
The Department of Defense said it no longer planned to shut down a program that makes satellite data publicly available to researchers and forecasters.
Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea
As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.
Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and Wind
The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan
Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan
Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.
Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.