Hurricane Trudy brought heavy rain and powerful winds to parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday, impacting sections of the country’s western and southwestern states that were already targeted by Hurricane Simon last week. The National Hurricane Center, which is based in Miami, warned that hurricane and tropical storm conditions could materialize in areas under weather […]
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How beavers are protecting West London from flooding
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To find a little wilderness in West London, take a left at the shopping mall and head under the highway. Near a McDonald’s and within reach of the city’s busy transport network, a family of beavers is reshaping a wetland and helping protect nearby streets and a Tube station from flooding. Five Eurasian beavers were […]
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London is now home to some wild beavers, the first to live there in 400 years. The critters were brought in to help solve a flooding problem, but now they are a thriving part of the city. Leigh Kiniry has the story. Beavers brought to London to help solve a flooding problem: "They make people […]
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Hurricane Polo grows into Category 5 storm off Mexico, could produce life-threatening flooding
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Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified off the coast of southwestern Mexico on Tuesday, growing into a powerful Category 5 storm that could bring life-threatening flooding to parts of the states of Guerrero and Michoacán, the National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane center called Polo “extremely dangerous” Tuesday morning, as its maximum sustained winds climbed to 165 […]
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Startup reveals prototype of floating survival pod designed to withstand tsunamis and extreme flooding
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A French startup company has unveiled a prototype for a survival device that it says can save people from tsunamis and severe flooding. The prototype was revealed at a technology conference in Paris earlier this month. The company, Lifepods, says it believes the device will help save lives minutes before disaster strikes, when evacuation is […]
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The river in Nepal that surged like a tsunami from the high Himalayas surged again on Sunday, this time from torrential rains this wet season. Thousands of people are still missing after the devastating floods last week. Ramy Inocencio reports. Nepal on alert for new flooding, death toll passes 800 #Nepal #alert #flooding #death #toll […]
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Nepal on high alert for more flooding as death toll mounts – CBS News Watch CBS News Residents of communities devastated by flooding and mudslides in Nepal were warned Sunday about possible fresh flooding as water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Ramy Inocencio has the latest. Nepal on high alert for more flooding as […]
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Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800
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Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese […]
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Nepal’s foreign minister calls for global climate change crackdown as flooding death toll rises
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Nepal’s foreign minister calls for global climate change crackdown as flooding death toll rises – CBS News Watch CBS News Nepal’s foreign minister Shisir Khanal blamed the catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 675 on rising temperatures and called for a global climate change crackdown on Saturday. Ramy Inocencio has the details. Nepal’s foreign […]
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People who survived disastrous Nepal flooding recount thinking they were going to die – CBS News Watch CBS News Close to 600 people have died, and more than 90 Americans are still missing after catastrophic flooding and mudslides hit Nepal this week. Ramy Inocencio reports. People who survived disastrous Nepal flooding recount thinking they were […]
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