Climate change
Mombasa city has long struggled with catastrophic flash floods whenever heavy rains hit, a problem perpetuated by a mix of geographical vulnerabilities, climate change, and human factors, compounded by weak mitigation measures from authorities. The city's flat terrain, rising sea levels, and low elevation make it challenging to
Climate change
As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, accurate flood forecasting has become crucial for disaster preparedness and risk mitigation. However, traditional hydrodynamic models are computationally prohibitive for real-time applications. Research from the University of Virginia presents HydroGraphNet, a novel physics-informed graph neural network framework that integrates the Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN)
Floods
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the UK this weekend, bringing with them the potential for flooding and minor localized issues. The Met Office is warning of heavy, short, sharp bursts of rain and hail, accompanied by lightning, and motorists are urged to take care when
Cruelty to animals
A disturbing incident on Florida's Gulf Coast has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man for felony aggravated animal cruelty. As residents were evacuating the area ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, the defendant abandoned his dog, nicknamed Trooper, in floodwaters up to the animal'
Floods
The National Weather Service has warned that Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast, poses a "life-threatening" storm surge and "catastrophic and deadly" flooding to the Southeastern region of the country. The storm's massive size and strength are expected to bring
Floods
Floodwaters swept away cars in just 30cm (12in) of water, prompting the Environment Agency to issue over 180 flood warnings and alerts in England. The disruption caused rail services in England and Wales to be disrupted on Thursday morning, with the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire being closed in both directions.
Floods
Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in southern regions since Sunday evening, causing incidents of flooding, cars being left underwater, and roads and schools being closed. Public transport disruption has also been reported, with the Met Office issuing Amber and Yellow weather warnings. Firefighters in Dunstable shared a video of cars
Floods
Heavy rain is expected to affect parts of England, with the Met Office warning that some areas could experience over a month's worth of rain on Monday. An amber weather warning has been issued for Coventry, Worcester, Birmingham, Nottingham, and Hull, while a yellow alert covers parts of
Floods
A powerful storm is set to hit the UK on Sunday, bringing with it almost an entire summer's worth of rain in just 12 hours. The deluge, which stretches for 200 miles, will drench the South West, Wales, and the Midlands, marking the end of a spell of
Floods
Extreme weather conditions are forecasted to hit Britain, with intense storms expected to cause widespread flooding, lightning strikes damaging buildings, and potential disruptions to daily life. A thunderstorm warning covering a broad area has been issued by the Met Office, with thousands of people facing a long 36 hours of
Floods
Millions of people across Britain are expecting a significant amount of rain and thunderstorms today, with some areas at risk of flooding to homes and businesses. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for a large part of the country, which remains in place until 6pm today. Heavy
Floods
A new band of heavy and thundery rain is forecast to move across the UK from Saturday to Sunday, affecting central and southern England and Wales. This comes after earlier heavy rain lashed southern England and Wales on Thursday and Friday. The Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts in
