Tag: emergency response
Floods Displace More Than 1,000 Households Across Osun Communities
OSOGBO, Nigeria. More than 1,000 households have been displaced by severe flooding across parts of Osun State after days of heavy rainfall sent water...
BREAKING: Saginaw Police Shoot Armed Man During Mental Health Welfare Check;...
SAGINAW, Texas — A welfare check for a man reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis turned into a police shooting Saturday morning after authorities...
Cross River Seeks 25 million in Global Support After Deadly Floods...
CALABAR, Nigeria — Cross River State is seeking 25 million in international support to recover from deadly floods and landslides that have killed residents,...
Massive Fire Tears Through Popular SPAR Mall in Calabar
A major fire has swept through parts of the popular SPAR Mall in Calabar, leaving shops badly damaged, goods destroyed and business owners counting...
Seven Killed as Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Kenya
Seven people, including a pilot and six tourists, were killed Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in northern Kenya near Mount Ololokwe, a popular destination...
Colombia Earthquake Kills Hundreds as Rescuers Race to Find Survivors
Colombia is facing a major humanitarian crisis after a powerful earthquake struck the western part of the country, killing hundreds of people, injuring thousands...
Record Rainfall Kills Four in Japan and Leaves Thousands Stranded
At least four people have died after record breaking rainfall triggered severe flooding in eastern Japan, disrupting roads and rail services and leaving thousands...
FAAN Clarifies Lagos Airport Smoke Incident
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured the public that there was no fire at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after...
South Africans Loot Maize Truck After Fire
A truck transporting maize meal was looted after it caught fire in Geysdorp near Delareyville in South Africa’s North West province. The incident occurred...
Landslide Triggers Road Collapse in Southern Nigeria, Disrupts Traffic
CALABAR, Nigeria — A landslide triggered a partial collapse of a road along Anansa Street in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State in...
