Relentless storms over the last 11 days have left no part of the city untouched, flooding towns from north to south and loading inland mountains with snow.
The death toll from Christmas floods and rains in the Philippines has risen to 25, Manila Times reported citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday.
Heavy rains and flash floods over Christmas claimed 13 lives in Philippines, with a further 23 missing who are believed to be fishermen, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday citing the country's disaster management council.
Schools and colleges to remain closed in Chennai, Ranipet and Thiruvallur due to excessive rainfall in the region and schools will remain closed in Vellore, Kanjipuram, Vilupuram and Chengalpattu.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 23 (ANI): In wake of cyclone 'Sitrang', the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued 'Red' and 'Orange' alerts for heavy rainfall in several districts of Assam for the next two days.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 20 (ANI): Heavy rains across Bengaluru on Wednesday lead to the collapse of a wall near the Majestic that resulted in damaging several four-wheelers parked on the road.
Mandya. (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): Water from the Budanur lake triggered by heavy rains, entering the town on Saturday created a ruckus on the Bengaluru-Mysore road and entered the residential area and flooded Bengaluru-Mysuru road due to heavy rain in Mandya.
Dudhsagar (Goa) [India], October 15 (ANI): Over 40 tourists were rescued from the Dudhsagar waterfalls in South Goa after a cable bridge collapsed due to heavy rains on Friday, according to an official statement.
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, and this damage can make them more prone to future wildfires. As intense cyclones are projected to become more frequent worldwide, a team of researchers exami