Cyclone flooding in southern Brazil kills 42, displaces 10,000

8 September 20238 September 2023

A handout photo made available by the Government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul showing a house affected by torrential rains, in Muçum, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 07 September 2023. EFE/ Mauricio Tonetto/Government of the State of Rio Grande Do Sul HANDOUT/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY / ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)

São Paulo, Sep 7 (EFE).- An extratropical cyclone that has caused extensive flooding in southern Brazil has killed 42 people and displaced more than 10,000, according to official data released Thursday. A handout photo made available by the Government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul that shows people gathering some items damaged by … Read more

Severity of New Zealand cyclone damage ‘not seen in a generation’: PM

14 February 2023

Sydney, Australia, Feb 14 (EFE).- New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle tore a path of destruction across the North Island, causing severe and widespread damage that the country’s prime minister said has not been seen in a generation. From the early … Read more