New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain
There were landslides, flash floods and the closure of more than 100 schools in Wellington and the surrounding region.
Landslides and Mudslides
Landslide Leaves Town in Sicily Perched on a Cliff’s Edge
“We are in a movie, in a horror film,” said a resident of Niscemi, where a widening chasm is threatening the town’s historic center.
Landslide in Sicily Leaves Homes Teetering on Edge
A town in Sicily was left teetering on the edge after a landslide, triggered by a violent storm which battered southern Italy last week. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated.
Death Toll Rises to 28 After Landfill Collapse in the Philippines
Rescuers in Cebu City have recovered 28 bodies from a garbage mound that collapsed last week. The search continues for eight missing people.
Landfill Collapse in Philippines Leaves Two Dead and Dozens Missing
A garbage mound outside Cebu City in the central Philippines collapsed on Thursday. Rescuers are searching for 36 missing people, including some trapped under the debris.
Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia
Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government.
In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All
Three generations of a family built their homes and lives in Sri Lanka’s highland tea country. The biggest storm in decades wiped out their hamlet in a landslide.
Highways to Vancouver Closed After Flooding and Landslides
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.
Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.
Storm Floodwaters in Indonesia Turned Logs Into Floating Projectiles
Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.