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Rapid attribution study finds storm 10-20% wetter after city experienced a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours on Friday The unmistakable influence of the climate crisis helped cause New York City to be inundated by a month’s worth of rain within…
US city experienced wettest September in 140 years, with severe downpours last week causing many services to closeTorrential downpours across north-eastern parts of the US caused significant flooding and disruption last Friday. New York City was partic…
Rival governments urged to work together to best manage donations for Derna after catastrophic floodingThe government in eastern Libya has been forced to postpone a reconstruction conference for the stricken city of Derna amid concerns about how donati…
Reports emerge of raw sewage seeping into buildings, abandoned vehicles and an escaped sea lion as mayor Eric Adams criticizedAs flash flooding swept over parts of the New York City region on Friday, residents reeled from powerful downpours and surging…
About 8.5 million people under flash flood warnings with 1-2in of rain an hour expected in Brooklyn and QueensNew York flooding – live updatesParts of New York City were swamped with dangerous flash flooding on Friday as intense rainfall continued acro…
Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricityExtreme rain and strong winds across South Africa’s Western Cape province have caused flooding, torn off roofs, destroyed crops and damaged roads this wee…
Eight questioned over claims that negligence and mistakes contributed to disaster in which thousands diedLibya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending a full inquiry into the collapse of two dams durin…
Hundreds of traumatised children are thought to have lost their families in disasterPeople in western Libya have rallied round to provide care and breastmilk for young children orphaned by the devastating floods that hit the coastal city of Derna on 10…
Town facing twin crises after already putting in place a boil water notice following a parasite outbreakQueenstown declared a state of emergency after heavy rains caused flooding, compounding problems for New Zealand’s biggest tourist town which had al…
Antonio Guterres delivered the comments on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as politicians, as well as activists, business and civil society leaders met for the summit.