Heavy rain

Heavy rain, flooding paralyse India's financial hub

India - Musimchronicle

Heavy rain brought India's financial capital Mumbai to a virtual standstill on Tuesday, flooding streets, causing transport chaos and prompting warnings to stay indoors. Dozens of flights and local train services were cancelled as rains lashed the coastal city of nearly 20 million people. Floods have killed more than 1,000 people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent weeks and forcedRead more

Three killed, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile

Santiago - Arab Today

At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said on Sunday. The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile's capital, Santiago, had isolated 373 people, theRead more

Thunderstorms, rain throughout today

Muscat - Arab Today

Thunderstorms and hail are expected today and the Directorate General of Meteorology (DG of Met) advised residents to take precautions. Yesterday, several parts of Oman witnessed light drizzle to heavy rain which caused wadis to overflow and streets to flood. “Partly cloudy skies of the Northern governorates with chances of isolated rain and mainly clear skies over the rest ofRead more

At least 22 killed in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan

Karachi - ArabToday

At least 22 people were killed and scores others injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan over the last four days, local Urdu media and officials said Friday. source: XinhuaRead more

Snow, rain pummel parts of California, Nevada and Oregon

California - Arab Today

Heavy rain and snowfall hit parts of California, Nevada and Oregon early on Wednesday, causing roads to be closed, schools to cancel classes and widespread flooding along already swollen waterways. A National Weather Service blizzard warning remained in effect until late on Wednesday morning for ski resort towns in the greater Lake Tahoe area, including Truckee and South Lake Tahoe,Read more

Malaysia floods force 23,000 to leave homes

Kuala Lumpur - ArabToday

Floods in two northeast Malaysian states have now forced almost 23,000 people from their homes and extra relief centres have been opened, rescue officials said on Wednesday. Seasonal flooding hits Malaysia’s east coast states every year and regularly results in mass evacuations. The latest round has forced authorities to evacuate 10,038 residents from Kelantan and 12,910 people from neighbouring Terengganu,Read more

Hurricane Otto Strengthens on Approach to Central America

San Jose, Costa Rica - QNA

After swamping Panama with heavy rain, Tropical Storm Otto is forecast to regain hurricane strength before slamming into Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. If the storm strengthens as forecast, Otto would be Costa Rica's first direct hit from a hurricane since accurate records began in 1851, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.Read more

Government gets cracking on ending rain-related woes

Jeddah - Arab Today

The Ministry of Interior has issued instructions to the ministries and bodies concerned to address the issues of flooding and other problems due to heavy rain, both in cities and rural areas. The secretariats of provinces across the Kingdom, ministries of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Transport, Water, Environment and Agriculture, General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection and Geological SurveyRead more

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Prepares for Typhoon

Tokyo - QNA

The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing for the powerful Typhoon Lionrock, Japan's NHK World reported. Tokyo Electric Power Company said on Monday workers secured electric cables and hoses. TEPCO said on Tuesday it will suspend work with cranes and other operations at the plant's port, which could bear the brunt of strong winds andRead more

Heavy Rain Leave 1 Dead, 34 Missing in China's Hebei Province

Beijing - Arab Today

At least one person was killed and 34 other people remain missing, after heavy rain hit north China's Hebei Province Tuesday. Hebei Provincial Meteorological Bureau on Wednesday issued a red alert for rainstorms, forecasting heavy rain to continue throughout the coming hours, China's News Agency (Xinhua) reported. Red is the most serious level of China's four-tier color-coded system for severeRead more