Russian coal mine flooding disaster: 4 missing
At least four miners are missing in a coal mine flooding disaster in the Kemerovo region, Russia. The flooding was caused by construction work at the Osinnikovskaya.
139 other miners however, managed to escape the flooding. Three of the miners sustained minor injuries.
Widespread flooding along the Mississippi Gulf coast due to Hurricane Isaac. The storm has weakened to a tropical depression, but is still dumping rain along the coast. Isaac spawned several tornados along the coast.
Tropical storm Leslie forms in the Atlantic.
Hurricane Isaac weakens to tropical storm, but still brings huge quantities of rain as it hovers over southern Louisiana moving very slowly up the Gulf coast. Flooding in numerous districts have been reported.
Tropical storm Tembin approaches South Korea while typhoon Bolaven pummels an already reeling North Korea.
