ISTANBUL (AA) – Tropical Storm Milton formed on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico, intensifying concerns for Florida as it moves toward the state’s coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Milton became a tropical storm early Monday, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the center said in a statement. The system [&...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden pledged to stand with residents across a wide swathe of the US southeast devastated by Hurricane Helene, saying Thursday “we’re going to stay until you’re restored.” The rebuilding effort is expected to cost billions of dollars, and Biden said residents have “been throug...
WASHINGTON (AA) – At least 202 people are confirmed dead from Hurricane Helene, according to a report on Thursday. NBC News said fatalities include at least 98 deaths in the state of North Carolina, 19 in Florida, 33 in Georgia, 39 in South Carolina, 11 in Tennessee and two in Virginia. Hundreds are still missing […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris headed to the southeastern US on Wednesday to assess the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which has reportedly killed at least 177 people and caused massive destruction. Biden’s visit to North and South Carolina included an aerial tour over Asheville, North Car...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene climbed to 130 Monday night as rescue crews in the southeast US frantically continued their search for survivors. That number is expected to rise in the coming days as search and rescue operations are able to navigate into areas deluged by the […]
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll stood at 93 Sunday night in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which tore a path of destruction through the southeastern US, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast. That number could climb higher in the coming days, as hundreds of missing persons reports have been filed […]
An estimated one million people have been affected by heavy flooding in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri. The governor of Borno State Babagana Zulum told journalists the estimate was based on a preliminary assessment. He said more than 100,000 people are displaced, even as search and rescue efforts continue. Zulum also blamed the colla...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The death toll from floods and rains in Sudan has gone up to 205, while those from cholera reached 185, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Some 268 new cholera cases have been recorded, including 6 deaths in the states of Kassala, Nile River, and Gedarif, the ministry said in a […]
Los Angeles, United States AFP A punishing heat wave gripping California and parts of the southwestern United States intensified on Thursday as forecasters warned of dangerous temperatures. An excessive heat warning has been extended into the weekend, with experts flagging a heightened risk of wildfires as the mercury soars and humidity levels...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – At least 24 people were reported missing after heavy floods caused by torrential rains in Al-Mahwit province in northern Yemen, the Houthi group said on Wednesday. Seven homes and four shops were also destroyed by the floods and landslides in Melhan district in the province, the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said, citing...
