At least two people have been killed after torrential rains triggered flash floods in Buea, the chief town of Cameroon’s Southwest region, local authorities said Sunday, Trend reports citing Xinhua. According to David Mafani Namange, mayor of Buea council, the flood was triggered by several hours of heavy rain Saturday which carried away cars and … Read more
The country is likely to experience more extreme rainfall events and regional cyclones are likely to become more frequent by 2100, according to New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. During warm months days are already hotter, drier and windier, increasing the risk of bushfires. Source link
CNN — Two hikers were found dead and one has been rescued after authorities believe they were caught in a flash flood while trekking the popular Buckskin Gulch slot canyon in southern Utah. The three men, all in their 50s, began their hike Friday but officials believe they were caught in the flooding event while … Read more
U.S. consumers have flooded banking giants, including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. The transfers, which one source said reached billions of dollars, came as investors fretted over the financial health of smaller regional lenders even after receiving assurances from U.S. President Joe Biden … Read more
CNN — Another atmospheric river is making its way toward storm-battered California, where residents are still contending with flooded roadways, collapsed bridges, overflowing rivers, inundated neighborhoods and a levee breach that forced hundreds to evacuate. The new storm is expected to hit the state Monday, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and threatening even more flooding … Read more