A revived Hurricane Ian battered South Carolina, bringing heavy rains and flooded streets as the death toll in the US from one of its costliest storms climbed to 27. The storm barrelled through western Cuba and raked across Florida before gathering strength in the warm…
Rohima Begum was cooking breakfast last week when the floodwaters flowed into her tin-and-bamboo home and began racing across the floor. Ms. Begum, her three children and her mother made a quick escape in a small boat. When they looked…
Heavy floods and landslides triggered by pre-monsoon rains in India's northeastern state of Assam have killed at least 10 people and affected more than 700,000, authorities said Thursday. One of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, which flows into India…
Flash floods and storms killed at least 18 people after ravaging several provinces of Afghanistan over the past five days, an official said Wednesday. Scores of Afghans die every year in torrential downpours, particularly in impoverished rural areas where poorly…
BOSTON (CBS) — Multiple homes caught on fire Wednesday in a seven-alarm blaze in Dorchester that displaced dozens of people, the Boston Fire Department said. It took about 150 firefighters to put out the flames. “We have multiple 3 family…