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The Minister says the Kerala government will expedite the land acquisition for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The inordinate delay by the Centre in declaring the landslides in Wayanad as a disaster of extreme severity, 154 days after the natural disaster wiped out two villages in the district, might […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the World Health Organization’s condemnation of an Israeli raid on a Gaza hospital, South Korean officials seeking an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Georgia inaugurating a new leader. Gaza’s Health System Under Severe Threat Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization […]
At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles as the storm system moved east across Alabama early on Sunday. The National Weather Service’s severe storm tracker indicated the system was moving east through Alabama into Georgia shortly […]
Texas severe weather: Tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi, killing 2 and injuring 6 others
HOUSTON — At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles. One person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, and four people suffered injuries that weren’t considered critical, said Madison Polston, spokesperson for the Brazoria […]
More than 9,000 flights were delayed on Saturday amid threats of rain, snow and tornadoes across the country. Source link
Foggy conditions were observed early in the day, with humidity levels ranging from 79 per cent to 95 per cent. Delhi residents woke up to a drizzle and fog on Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, […]
Eskom says they are working hard to restore electricity in parts of KwaZulu-Natal due to inclement weather conditions. Severe thunderstorms caused significant damage in parts of the province this week. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) had also issued a yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall. PARTS OF KWAZULU-NATAL WITHOUT ELECTRICITY On Friday, 20 […]
CDC officials said that bird flu is still mainly an animal health issues and that the risk to the general public remains low. (AP) — Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through […]
WASHINGTON — A Louisiana resident has contracted the country’s first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a human, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The unidentified person is believed to have been infected with the virus through sick or dead birds on their property that were not part of a […]
The United States has now seen dozens of human bird flu cases this year, all of them mild—until now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. This marks the first instance of severe […]