Yahoo Finance U.A.E. Hit by Heaviest Rainfall in 75 Years, Flights Disrupted in Dubai
Heavy rain flooded roads and caused travel delays in the United Arab Emirates. In Oman, at least 18 people died due to downpours in recent days. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Heavy rain flooded roads and caused travel delays in the United Arab Emirates. In Oman, at least 18 people died due to downpours in recent days. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Several daily rainfall records were broken.
Several days of heavy rain and gusty winds will sweep the Prairies this week as an approaching storm threatens to linger over the region
Get ready for several days of heavy rain and gusty winds that may lead to localized flooding, isolated power outages, and slow travel
The risk of storms looms over southern Ontario, potentially disrupting outdoor plans and activities. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network gives all the details about this developing story.
Have you noticed a worm in your garden that's much longer than most, and has a hammerhead? You're not alone.There have been reports of hammerhead worms showing up in Ontario, but although they've recently been noticed in the province, Jonathan Witt, an invertebrate biologist from the University of Waterloo, said that they've been in North America much longer. CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's The Morning Edition host, Craig Norris spoke to Witt about what these animals are and how they got here. This int
They were arrested on pollution charges after a video of the illegal dumping went viral.
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their property.
TransAlta, one of Alberta's largest power generators, has cancelled a proposed wind farm development and is putting a hold on three other power projects, citing provincial rule changes and a lack of certainty in the market.In February, Alberta's government announced new rules on the development of renewable power in the province. They imposed a new 35-kilometre buffer zone around areas deemed "pristine viewscapes."Calgary-based TransAlta said those rules, coupled with a lack of clarity around th
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May is finally here, bringing us one month closer to the coveted summer months! But the first weekend may not be as nice as you’d like
Major industrial resource projects under provincial jurisdiction that spew massive amounts of carbon emissions will no longer trigger federal environmental assessments — a move that's angering environmental groups. The Liberal government walked back the requirement in amendments to its controversial 2019 Impact Assessment Act, parts of which the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in the fall. Environmental groups are raising the alarm and expressing their "disappointment" in a recent letter a
Mark Robinson has experienced dozens of natural disasters and has this advice for how best to prepare for the unthinkable.
A low-pressure system will track into the Great Lakes this weekend, bringing rain and the risk of thunderstorms to potentially put a damper on or delay some outdoor plans
An exceptionally active tornado season across the United States continues on Monday as widespread storms are expected across the Plains
The body of a young boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, as search and rescue teams statewide continue to patrol streets and neighborhoods inundated by rainfall.
Rain chances will decrease this evening and tonight. By midnight tonight, drier weather will prevail with clouds breaking. Temperatures will remain mild overnight tonight, only lowering through the 60s to the upper 50s (for a few locations). Patchy fog is possible by sunrise Monday. Monday will be fairly quiet, except for the low chance of spotty showers and storms to develop through the daytime hours. Monday night is a different story. Severe weather is expected to develop across the Central Plains and track eastward. The potential impacts from severe weather may not arrive to northwest Arkansas and the River Valley until after midnight. All modes of severe weather – large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes – are possible. By sunrise Tuesday, Monday night’s severe weather threat is likely to have shifted out of northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. But, chances for additional severe weather exists for Tuesday. Watch the videocast above to learn more.
Weather Forecast: Gusty winds and blowing dust likely in New Mexico on Sunday
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Cyclone Hidaya significantly weakened as it approached Tanzania's coastline, the country's meteorology department said Saturday. Officials warned residents to remain cautious, however, as the cyclone brings heavy rain and strong winds to the country through Sunday. The meteorology department did not say what the cyclone's updated maximum wind speeds were. A major blackout hit most of Tanzania Saturday as heavy rains and strong winds from Hidaya lashed the country following
At least 178 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County, Texas, an official said Saturday, with more rain expected over the weekend in the wake of strong storms and downpours that damaged homes and triggered evacuations.
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