It’s a bittersweet moment as we think of those lost during the Brazil floods and simultaneously celebrate one of the biggest paleontological discoveries of the century.
Every so often, one comes across a story that sounds so far-fetched it can’t possibly be true. Then you look a little closer, realise that it took place in the Midwestern United States, and it sort of makes sense.
Some residents had a lot of fun when rivers and dams overflowed into the streets and up to the doorsteps of houses in Potchefstroom.
There are some things you cannot control, like a freak storm, but planning can still be put in place to try and mitigate the impact of such weather conditions.
A number of crocodiles escaped from the Crocodile Creek Farm between Tongaat and Ballito this week after the fence was damaged in the floods.
Residents say the death toll is likely higher than the official count from authorities, with drone videos showing the full extent of the destruction.
As you switch on your electric blanket tonight, before climbing into bed, spare a thought for the many Capetonians who won’t enjoy a good night’s rest.
As large swathes of New South Wales is hit with torrential flooding, spiders and snakes are battling to beat the rising waters.
A burst pipe in Sea Point has left two roads flooded, and residents in the area without water.
2020 is shaping up to be a difficult year, and the next decade could be much of the same when it comes to flooding.
The floating city is experiencing its worst flood in a decade, caused by a combination of powerful storms and high tides.
Hurricane Harvey has brought with it the most amount of rain ever to fall on the continent of the US, so it’s no wonder some roads are looking like rivers. Where the boats at?
This past weekend, America’s fourth largest city was devastated by unprecedented floods. This photo of a group of women quickly went viral.
Last week Monday, Sierra Leone experienced one of its worst natural disasters in two decades. Chances are that information might have passed you by.
The U.S. state of Louisiana is currently underwater as records were broken, rain falling heavily over the weekend and leaving havoc in its wake.
Houston just requested to be declared a disaster region, so much rain falling on the metro area that some are calling it ‘biblical’.
Dozens were left dead as a medicane hit the French Rivera on Saturday evening in what was declared a Nation Disaster by the president.
A Hollywood actress says the major water leak on her Qantas flight was “the scariest thing I have ever seen”, when water poured into the cabin aisles.
If you were doubting the reported scale of the flooding in Somerset West, you can stop that right now. This insane aerial footage gives the clearest insight into the severity and spread of this weekend’s flooding in Somerset West, outside of Cape Town. Shot by Air Flow, the video description reads as follows: Flooding in […]
Our Cape Town readers will be aware of the massive thunderstorm last night that nailed us pretty hard. Here are a bunch of pics, showing just how radical the flash flood was. From Chapman’s Peak to dire scenes at Strand and Somerset Medi Clinic.
These pics were recently sent in by a 2oceansviber caught in today’s flooding. ‘Ell, but it’s wet hey?
The Argentine town of Epecuen decided it would “show face” again after being underwater for the last quarter of a century. Now for the first time since the 1980’s, the water is starting to subside. Take a look at the gallery of images below.
I was in Venice a couple weeks ago, as a part of that 7-day cruise I told you about. It was my first time in Venice and as a result I couldn’t comment if what I was seeing was normal or not. Turns out it wasn’t.