Tag: storm
Typhoons, floods, Asia is the continent most affected by weather disasters
Typhoons, storms, floods, droughts… In 2023, Asia was “the region of the world most affected by disasters” linked to weather according to a report released Tuesday by the UN. No…
What is this “extreme heat stress” which has broken a record in Europe?
The term has been used by many media since the publication of an alarming report from the European Copernicus Observatory and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In their 2023 report,…
Storm: dead and missing after heavy rain in southern China
storm Dead and missing after heavy rains in southern China In southern China, heavy rains have caused numerous rivers to swell and floods. photo © Mu Yu/XinHua/dpa Actually, heavy rains…
Onset of winter with snowfall in parts of Germany
Winter conditions in April: Snow, hail, black ice and heavy rain caused numerous accidents in traffic on Saturday. For this Sunday the German Weather Service (DWD) announced partly heavy snowfall…
“Not sure that the building will still be there in ten years”… Saint-Malo and the puzzle of storm management
With each approaching storm, the same ceremony is repeated. Sheltered from the rain, they prepare their boots and their raincoats with the sole idea of getting as close as possible…
Will kites resist climate change?
“I broke three kites in the winter, it’s the first time that’s happened to me…” Dominique, a kite flyer based in Gironde, is devastated. In the thirty-five years that he…
Land submerged after storms in Dubai
As of: April 17, 2024 11:15 a.m Never since records began has so much rain fallen in such a short period of time in the Dubai region: heavy rainfall has…
Storm disaster in Dubai: Paul Janke at the airport for over 24 hours | Entertainment
Ausnahmezustand in Dubai. An einem Tag fiel in der Millionärs-Metropole mehr Regen als sonst im ganzen Jahr! Die Wüsten-Stadt steht unter Wasser. Der Flughafen war kurzzeitig außer Betrieb, die Wiederaufnahme…
Gradual resumption of traffic at the airport, still flooded after torrential rains
Dubai Airport is one of the busiest in the world. But two days after torrential rains in the United Arab Emirates, traffic is slowly resuming this Thursday. The airport hopes…
Storm in Dubai: Cat clings to car door in flood of water
Dubai was again hit by violent storms and storms – many of the desert city’s streets were flooded. Amid the chaos, a cat was rescued at the last second, clinging…