Unrelenting Rains Batter South China
Guangdong in Distress: Monsoon Downpours Trigger Devastating Floods (as of April 24, 2024)
flood
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges or inundates land that is usually dry. It can be caused by various factors, such as heavy rainfall, snowmelt, storm surges, or the failure of dams or levees. Floods can occur in both coastal and inland areas and can vary in scale, from localized flash floods to large and devastating river floods that cover vast areas.
Flood in UAE : The rains fell on Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, causing flash floods that inundated major highways and stranded vehicles across Dubai. The neighboring nation of Oman is also grappling with the aftermath of heavy flooding, with a reported death toll rising to 18 and several people still missing.
Flooding in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Heavy rains and strong winds have battered parts of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast including Margate and Uvongo.
Western Cape Deadly storm batters South Africa’s (Caught on Camera!)
On Monday, April 8th, officials reported heavy winds, storms, and torrential rain battering South Africa’s coastal province of Western Cape, home to Cape Town.
Storm Pierrick is poised to unleash chaos across the UK with winds of up to 65mph, meteorologists warn.
The Met Office reports: “As a low-pressure system, driving gales in some coastal areas, moves eastward into the North Sea this afternoon, a brief period of calmer weather is expected as high pressure briefly settles in, causing winds to abate.