Thousands of people killed by extreme weather in 2015 as El Nino arrives to bring more chaos

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:09:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year and now scientists fear a weather event will cause droughts, wildfires, flooding, landslides and food shortages. Australian scientists have warned of a “substantial” that started in May.

Thousands of people killed by extreme weather so far in 2015 as climate change feared to bring more heatwaves, hurricanes and floods in future

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:21:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year amid fears that climate change is leading to more deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. More than 1,000 people have died in Pakistan this week of heatstroke and dehydration as temperatures soared far above 40C and power cuts crippled Karachi.

Kujira causes flash floods in Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:32:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Kujira, which at its most active was a tropical storm, left the South China Sea for Vietnam on Thursday. Much of the country north of Quang Bình Province felt the force, not of wind, which was negligible, but of rain, which was not. The wind at sea was still of note, early on Wednesday, with gusts of 144km/h on the island of Bach Long Vi.

Typhoon leaves seven dead in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0200dalje-en (en)

Text. World Hanoi (dpa) – Seven people were killed and four were missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in northern Vietnam , authorities said Thursday. The people were killed, including an 86-year-old man whose house was washed away in Son La province Wednesday, following a flash flood....

Flash floods kill 7, leave 4 missing in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:39:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A disaster official says flash floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed seven people and left four others missing in a northern Vietnamese province. Tran Viet Phuong in Son La province said Thursday that authorities are still searching for the four missing, including a four-year-old boy whose house was washed away.

7 dead, 4 missing as typhoon Kujira hits northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:33:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

At least seven people died and four others were reported missing as storm-triggered torrential rains hit the northern mountainous province of Son La on Wednesday evening, news website VnExpress reported. Typhoon Kujira, the first tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall in Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City at noon on Wednesday.

Typhoon Kujira leaves 7 dead, 4 missing in Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kujira, which made landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday noon, has left seven dead and four others missing as of Thursday morning. According to meteorological agency in Vietnam's northern Son La province, some 200 km west of capital Hanoi, the flood after typhoon Kujira has swept away 23 houses.

Flash floods kill 7, leave 4 missing in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:44:00 +0200nzherald (en)

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) " A disaster official says flash floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed seven people and left four others missing in a northern Vietnamese province. Tran Viet Phuong in Son La province said Thursday that authorities are still searching for the four missing, including a four-year-old boy whose house was washed away.

Flash Floods Kill 7, Leave 4 Missing in Northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:27:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A disaster official says flash floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed seven people and left four others missing in a northern Vietnam ese province. Tran Viet Phuong in Son La province said Thursday that authorities are still searching for the four missing, including a four-year-old boy whose house was washed away.

Flash floods kill 7, leave 4 missing in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:20:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HANOI, Vietnam A disaster official says flash floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed seven people and left four others missing in a northern Vietnamese province. Tran Viet Phuong in Son La province said Thursday that authorities are still searching for the four missing, including a four-year-old boy whose house was washed away.

Typhoon Kujira forecast to make landfall in Quang Ninh

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:19:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Typhoon Kujira, the first tropical storm recorded by Vietnam this year, has moved towards the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to the famous Ha Long Bay, and is forecast to make landfall soon. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the storm’s center was located around 180 km southeast of Quang Ninh waters,....

Vietnam issues Typhoon Kujira alert

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:50:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

The National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control sent an urgent document this morning, asking coastal provinces and cities to take measures to cope with Typhoon Kujira. The document was sent to provinces and cities from the northern Quang Ninh Province to the central Thanh....