GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – US President Barack Obama is expected to visit the western state of Colorado Friday 29 June as wild fires continue to rage for a fifth day, and threaten the state’s second largest city, Colorado Springs. The massive blaze, known as the Waldo Canyon fire, has forced the evacuation of some 36,000 residents [...]
Extreme weather continues to pummel Brisbane, Rio region, Boston
January 14, 2011 by
Devastating floods in the Rio de Janeiro region in Brazil continue to take a high toll, with the number of deaths now well above 400 and expected to rise as rescuers find more bodies. Some 14,000 people are homeless and the country’s new president, Dilma Rousseff has promised US$400 million in aid to clean up [...]
Philippines death toll rises in aftermath of Ketsana
September 29, 2009 by
The official death toll from tropical storm Ketsana rose by 100, to 240, as rescue workers in Manila, Philippines scoured the area for victims of the storm 28 September which dumped a month’s worth of rain on Manila in 12 hours Saturday 26 September. The emergency relief efforts have been completely swamped by the magnitude [...]
