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Philippine Oil Tanker Capsizes in Typhoon

It Could Be the Worst Oil
Spill in Philippine History

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Jul 25, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

It Could Be the Worst Oil Spill in Philippine History

Typhoon Gaemi swamps Philippines, Taiwan, killing at least 11, injuring hundreds

(Newser) - An oil tanker has capsized in Manila Bay, triggering what the BBC reports could be "the worst oil spill in Philippine history" as Typhoon Gaemi ravages the region. A 2.5-mile oil spill stretches from the Philippine-flagged MT Terra Nova, which was carrying some 400,000 gallons of industrial...

Downpours Could Last a Week

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Aug 14, 2021 5:35 PM CDT

Downpours Could Last a Week

More than 5M residents have been advised to evacuate

(Newser) - Heavy rains are causing floods, landslides, and evacuations in Japan, with millions of people advised to flee. The nation's meteorological authority issued evacuation warnings Saturday covering more than 5 million people, CNN reports. The agency warned that the rain front could remain over Japan for a week. The southwest...

Storms, Floods in
Russia Kill Dozens

Jul 7, 2012 1:00 AM CDT

Storms, Floods in Russia Kill Dozens

State of emergency declared in Krasnodar region

(Newser) - Flash floods in the southwestern Russia region Krasnodar have killed about 100 people and affected 13,000, reports the BBC . Torrential rains started yesterday in the region, causing the government to declare a state of emergency. The flooding also has affected oil shipments from Novorossiisk on the Black Sea. "...

Zoo Animals Die
in Devastating
Minn. Flood

Jun 21, 2012 12:54 AM CDT

Zoo Animals Die in Devastating Minn. Flood

Seal, polar bear swim to safety after torrential rains

(Newser) - A polar bear and a seal who managed to swim to freedom and safety were among the lucky ones when torrential rains inundated a Minnesota town, flooding homes and streets, forcing evacuations and wiping out the local zoo. An 8-year-old boy was swept six blocks in an underground culvert in...

Rains, Mudslides Kill 38, Cause Havoc in South Korea

Rains, Mudslides Kill 38,
Cause Havoc in S. Korea

Jul 27, 2011 9:10 AM CDT

Rains, Mudslides Kill 38, Cause Havoc in S. Korea

Officials say rains could be biggest in a century

(Newser) - Heavy rains caused flash floods and mudslides around South Korea today, killing at least 38 people, reports the Korea Herald . Ten students were killed when a wall of mud buried the resort cabin they were staying in about 68 miles east of Seoul; 24 others in the town were injured....

Extreme Rains
Linked to
Global
Warming

Feb 17, 2011 12:43 PM CST

Extreme Rains Linked to Global Warming

Two studies tie weather disasters to pollution effects

(Newser) - We may have no one but ourselves—in part—to blame for the heavy rains and floods that have been plaguing everywhere from Nashville to Australia in recent years. Prior studies discovered that the likelihood of experiencing severe precipitation on a given day jumped 7% over the years 1951 to...

Scores Killed in Rio Flooding

Apr 7, 2010 6:24 AM CDT

Scores Killed in Rio Flooding

City on brink of collapse in biggest storm in decade

(Newser) - At least 100 people have been killed in Rio de Janiero state as the most torrential rains in a decade flooded homes and triggered deadly landslides. The government has declared a state of emergency as rescuers dig through mud burying Rio shanty towns in a desperate bid to unearth survivors...