Southern China still lashed by heavy rains, triggering second flood alert in as many days

According to the Ministry of Water Resources, China’s major rivers and lakes can flag “numbered floods” when their water levels reach the warning level or register a flood of “once in two to five years” magnitude. By 9am on Sunday, the water level at the local measuring station in Guangdong’s Yingde county, which lies along … Read more

This secret location known as ‘Jurassic Mile’ contains incredible 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils

Anthony Morgan, host of Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs, visited the Jurassic Mile, a treasure trove of fossilized bones, plants and footprints dating back 150 million years. Credit: Ideacom International Inc. (Ideacom International Inc. ) Roberto Verdecchia is one of the directors of Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs Deep in the Wyoming badlands lies a small … Read more

Daring rescues as two cling to tree in Tongaat CBD

In a heart-stopping turn of events, the Tongaat CBD became a scene of drama. A river overflowed, trapping two in a tree and another clinging to a wall. Flood waters rose rapidly, creating a perilous situation. The unfolding crisis prompted an immediate response from emergency services, with IPSS Search and Rescue, Umhlali SAPS K9 Search … Read more

Overall flood evacuees drop to 25,763 in five states as of tonight, says Nadma

KUALA LUMPUR: The overall number of flood evacuees in five states dropped to 25,763 people as of 8pm on Wednesday, compared to 28,310 this morning. The latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Disaster Control Centre, stated that Kelantan remained with the highest number with 19,423 people who were evacuated to 64 … Read more

Over 25,000 people evacuated to relief centres due to floods, landslides as of noon Tuesday, says Nadma

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 25,438 people have been evacuated to 199 relief centres due to floods and landslides in four states, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor as of noon Tuesday. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Kelantan has the highest number of evacuees, with 14,006 people from 4,288 families taking shelter at … Read more