Fearing additional fire hazards and the often deadly consequences of downed trees, the state's power companies are preparing for widespread outages for thousands of residents. Pacific Gas and Electric has already reported its first shutoffs across the Bay Area. … [Read more...] about As California sees dangerous wind gusts, Hawaiian islands hit with flash flooding
Most flash flood deaths occur in homes
‘Storm Christoph 1 – Ferrari 0’: Tempest is blamed for supercar smash while town locals listen for ‘flood sirens’ giving them 20 minutes to evacuate as three-day deluge strikes… with SNOW due on Thursday
Ireland faces Storm Christoph's cold and wintry blast as Met Eireann warns up to two inches of rain could fallHeavy rainfall due to Storm Christoph has led to flooding in some parts of Ireland as people have been warned to brace themselves for cold and unsettled weather. … [Read more...] about ‘Storm Christoph 1 – Ferrari 0’: Tempest is blamed for supercar smash while town locals listen for ‘flood sirens’ giving them 20 minutes to evacuate as three-day deluge strikes… with SNOW due on Thursday
UK weather: Storm Christoph to bring two months’ worth of rain and flooding fears
Catherine Wright, acting executive director for flood and coastal risk management at the Environment Agency, said: "That rain is falling on very wet ground and so we are very concerned that it's a very volatile situation and we are expecting significant flooding to occur on the back of that weather." … [Read more...] about UK weather: Storm Christoph to bring two months’ worth of rain and flooding fears
Covid deaths in care homes DOUBLE in a fortnight with 1,260 victims in England last week, official data shows
Executive director Vic Rayner said: 'Aside from those care homes operating designated settings who have now received indemnity, care providers continue to struggle to negotiate affordable insurance cover – with many seeing substantial increases to insurance premiums, restrictions and exclusions that prevent adequate cover for Covid-19-related claims. … [Read more...] about Covid deaths in care homes DOUBLE in a fortnight with 1,260 victims in England last week, official data shows
Indonesia records nearly 4,000 deaths from disasters, pandemic since 2021
A number of earthquakes and aftermaths hit Majene district and the coastal city of Mamuju in West Sulawesi on January 14-15. The death toll has risen to 81, including 70 in Mamuju. … [Read more...] about Indonesia records nearly 4,000 deaths from disasters, pandemic since 2021
