Tag: Flooding
Inside the port flooding Europe with cocaine – BBC News
The port of Antwerp in Belgium is largely seen as the capital of cocaine trafficking in Europe. Corruption and violence are now on the rise and the drug is widely available on the streets. Europe correspondent Nick Beake visited the city to find out how the problem has developed. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews
Florida fears catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Ian nears – BBC News
Residents in Florida are anxiously bracing for life-threatening tidal surges, floods and winds as Hurricane Ian approaches. The storm has already caused destruction in western Cuba and is expected to intensify before it makes landfall in Florida. The Tampa Bay region, home to more than three million people, is among the most vulnerable places in the US for severe flooding, and could face its first…
Flooding and mudslides as typhoon batters Japan – BBC News
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday morning. Nine million people have been told to evacuate, and more than 350,000 homes are without power. Please subscribe…
LATEST UPDATES: Flooding risk | Ukrainian dam targeted by Russian missiles
Southern Ukrainian city at risk of flooding after Russian missiles targeted nearby dam. Ukrainian officials say water level of Inhulets River rose about 2.5 metres after the strike. Authorities are trying to contain the damage to dam’s water pumping system. Some residents in Kryvyi Rih have been urged to evacuate their homes after rising water levels. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter:…
Pregnant women among millions displaced in Pakistan's flooding
Millions of people have been displaced by the worst floods in Pakistan’s history. Among them are thousands of pregnant women with no access to maternity facilities. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi met some of them, taking refuge in a vacant government building in the city of Sukkur in Sindh province in Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
Flooding complicates effort to rescue trapped miners in Mexico | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Relatives of ten trapped miners in Mexico’s Coahuila state are growing increasingly frustrated at the slow pace of rescue efforts, as heavy rains and more flooding have complicated rescue operations for nearly two weeks. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News