More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia

BRISBANE, Australia — More than 300 people were rescued overnight from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said on Monday. Cairns Airport was closed on Monday due to flooding and authorities were concerned that the city of 160,000 people will lose drinking water. While rain was easing in Cairns, … Read more

Evacuation orders for areas in central Greece as a river bursts its banks and floodwaters rise

ATHENS, Greece — Extreme rainstorms eased however floodwaters have been nonetheless rising in elements of central Greece Friday, whereas fireplace division and army helicopters have been plucking individuals from villages inundated by tons of water and dirt which have left not less than six useless, six lacking and many individuals clinging to the roofs of … Read more

Breach of Nova Kakhovka dam unleashes floodwaters

A display seize captured from a video exhibits the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Energy Plant after a blast occurred within the Russian-controlled a part of Ukraine’s Kherson on June 6, 2023. The explosion unleashed floodwaters throughout the battle zone. Anadolu Company | Anadolu Company | Getty Pictures A strategically necessary dam in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine was blown … Read more

Driver swept away by floodwaters in Spain

STORY: The footage confirmed the driving force in a crimson automotive making an attempt to cross an inundated highway in Molina de Segura earlier than the automotive is rapidly carried away by speeding waters. Torrential rains on Thursday (Might 25) that adopted a protracted drought turned streets into rivers in cities alongside Spain’s Mediterranean coast. … Read more