Saturday, 22 June 2013

Storms and Floods

Flooding in Calgary, Canada

A state of local emergency has been declared in Calgary because of the significant flooding in the area.

Much of Calgary is still awash in muddy floodwaters today in the morning sun as empty office towers stood in an eerily quiet downtown after the evacuations. The city is expected to remain without power for several days.

Calgary flooding photo 2013

Tropical Storm Bebinca makes landfall in China

At least four fishermen are missing as tropical storm Bebinca makes landfall in South China. Train and shipping services across the Qiongzhou Strait have been suspended.

Floods in Northern India - Update

Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as the death toll from flash floods and landslides neared 600.

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