MELBOURNE (AFP) – Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia yesterday with waterlogged residents now facing a “nerve-wracking” wait to assess the damage. A major flooding emergency was declared in Victoria – Australia’s second-most populous state – where rapidly rising waters forced evacuations in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong. Cars left on the […]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) – Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least eight people were killed – some by drowning in their homes – and seven others were missing, while more rain was forecast. Deserted […]
BANGKOK: The COVID-19 hotline received about 10,000 calls a day during the five-day Songkran holiday, according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
sandra, here in new jersey, the storm dumped more than 8 inches of rain ask the folks here say the flooding is worse than it was during super storm sandy. sandra: we have heard that from many. this is the new york post this morning. the cover. swamped. flooding chaos. as storms wallops the city. the exit of the subway with water pouring in. you said, john, it s like something out of a movie around here. it s brutal. i talked about the abandoned cars along the road ways. everybody has a story and hopefully everybody is calling their neighbor to check on them. john: many times i have seen water falling in a cascade down subway steps. i heard you talking about your