Tag: flash floods

LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 17): 5 Dead, Baby and 2-year-old Missing in PA Floods; Trump Suggests Running Mate Among Opponents

Tragedy strikes in Pennsylvania as flash floods sweep away cars killing at least five. Two very young children are also missing. Former President Trump suggests his potential running mate could be among his opponents. And he’s still not committing to a primary debate.  We have some takeaways from Trump’s weekend event and interview. Accusations fly after an…


NTD Good Morning (July 17): 5 Dead, Baby and 2-year-old Missing in PA Floods; Trump Suggests Running Mate Among Opponents

Tragedy strikes in Pennsylvania as flash floods sweep away cars killing at least five. Two very young children are also missing. Former President Trump suggests his potential running mate could be among his opponents. And he’s still not committing to a primary debate.  We have some takeaways from Trump’s weekend event and interview. Accusations fly after an…


Heavy Rains Set Off Flash Floods, Killing 31 in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD—Heavy rains set off flash floods that killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban’s state-run news agency reported Monday. The Bakhtar News Agency said the flooding took place on Sunday in northern Parwan province. The agency said that women and children were among the dead and 17 people…


Capitol Report (Aug. 8): New Bill to Provide 87K New IRS Agents; Trump, Biden Weigh In on China Threat

Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing to close out a big package this week, expanding the government’s role in multiple sectors including health care and energy. Virginia Congressman Bob Good spoke with NTD to discuss the implications of the bill and how he plans to vote on it when it lands in the House later…


Storm Agatha Kills 3 in Southern Mexico; Heavy Rainfall to Continue

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico—At least three people were confirmed dead and at least five others reported missing on Tuesday after record-breaking storm Agatha battered southern Mexico, local authorities said on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall in the region is expected to continue, and the remnants of the storm are likely to form a tropical depression by Friday, the…


Floods Kill 25 in India’s Assam, Displace Thousands

GUWAHATI, India—Flash floods and landslides in India’s northeast Assam state killed at least 25 people and displaced over 650,000 from their homes in the past 10 days, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy monsoons are a yearly occurrence in Assam, resulting in flooding and landslides which force residents to flee their homes, often leaving behind their…


Heavy Rains Trigger Flash Floods in Indonesia; 11 Missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Torrential rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Thursday that left at least 11 people missing, officials said. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said rivers on the slopes of Mount Arjuno overflowed their banks and inundated five hamlets in Kota Batu, a city in East Java province. It said 15…


7 More Killed in Oman Following Tropical Storm Shaheen

DUBAI—Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official Twitter account. Four people had been killed on Sunday, including a child. The latest data showed that the storm had subsided, the civil…


Flash Floods Across London Cause Travel Chaos

Flash floods have caused travel chaos in the capital as a number of London train and tube stations were forced to close. Euston station lines had to be shut down after the intense downpours on Monday evening, with people unable to travel in or out of the city via the major transport hub. Underground stations,…