The body of a missing 8-year-old girl was found Monday afternoon in the Deep Fork River in Oklahoma, the 18th confirmed dead from the weekend tornadoes and heavy rain.
The death toll includes seven members of an extended family from Guatemala who sought to hide from a tornado in a storm drain. They were swept away in flash flooding. Continue reading
Search teams have found the body of an 18-year-old man who had been swept away by flooding in the San Antonio, Texas area.
Avron Adams and a friend were caught in the floodwaters of the usually dry Cibolo Creek in Schertz, Texas. Adams’ friend clung to a branch and was able to get to safety but Adams was unable to hold on. Continue reading
New York City was hit by rains so heavy that it caused flash flooding across the metro area.
The morning commute was severely hampered as many roads were too flooded to be passed by motorists. Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Hudson County in New Jersey were all hit by the flash flooding. Continue reading
At least 13 people are confirmed dead with others missing as flash flooding struck across Saudi Arabia.
Deaths were reported in all parts of the country including the capital of Riyadh. The Saudi Civil Defense Authority is urging people to avoid valleys and plains. Heavy rainfall has been deluging the country since Friday. The rain is being called the heaviest to hit Saudi Arabia in 25 years. Continue reading
A one-two punch of flash flooding and a 5.6-magnitude earthquake has killed 24 Afghan citizens and injured hundreds.
The earthquake struck around 2 p.m. about 17 miles northwest of Jalalabad. At least nine have died in the region around the epicenter including a child. Hundreds of homes collapsed during the quake leaving thousands homeless. Continue reading
Massive rains have created widespread flash flooding all across the Chicago area, closing expressways and submerging numerous streets, basements and viaducts.
As of 10 a.m., flooding had closed the Edens at Pratt. The Kennedy at Montrose and parts of the Eisenhower also were closed. The inbound Bishop Ford was experiencing major backups with lanes closed. Other expressways had major delays. Continue reading
Heavy rains drove flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people this month and left more than 52,000 people out of their homes.
Two children were killed Wednesday as they slept when a flood of mud and water engulfed their home. Rescue workers at the scene are trying to recover the bodies. Several other homes were destroyed in the landslide in the village of Olutrot in Narok county. Continue reading
Torrential rains in Angola caused flash flooding that has left at least nine people dead and others missing.
Landslides also forced closure of roads making it hard for emergency personnel to reach damaged areas. One of the major roads near the country’s seaport was closed by a slide. Continue reading
The flash flooding in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas has killed at least 57 people. The suburb of La Plata had the highest total of 51 dead.
The government reports that the flood has destroyed over 100,000 homes. Power is still out throughout the region as most lines were knocked down during the flooding. Government workers are distributing water, food and clothing. Continue reading
Flash flooding in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina has left at least 35 dead between the capital of Buenos Aires and La Plata.
In La Plata, just over a foot of rain fell in a few hours leading to flooding of fourteen neighborhoods in the capital. Continue reading
