Venice, Italy flooded with high tide and rain (video)

Venice has been inundated with high water levels since Thursday, due to a high tide. The city is on high alert as the water is not expected to recede for at least 15 hours.

While people are used to a lot of water in Venice, Venetians took to wearing high boots and using wooden walkways to wade through the streets on Thursday. Some shops and ground-floor apartments were flooded.

With Venice having been built on hundreds of small islands, the city often experiences high water levels in autumn and winter... read more and watch video.

Haiti faces food crisis and cholera in wake of Hurricane Sandy

In the wake of the havoc caused by the super storm on Haiti, only now is the extent of the devastation making itself known. Haitians face severe food shortages and the threat of cholera.

While the UN is warning that the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy is leading to unsanitary conditions, threatening a sharp increase in cases of cholera, aid workers are concerned that the extensive crop damage will lead to increases in food prices and shortages.

Haiti has already reported the highest deaths from Sandy, with 52 lives claimed by swollen rivers and landslides... read more.

Hurricane Sandy's Caribbean trip — devastation in Haiti and Cuba

As the world concentrates on the latest devastation in the US, Sandy has already done some serious damage to other countries, including Haiti and Cuba. Sandy took the lives of 54 people in Haiti and 11 in Cuba.

While in the Caribbean area, Hurricane Sandy also killed two people in the Bahamas, two in the Dominican Republic, one in Jamaica and one in Puerto Rico. 

Total death toll in the Caribbean is 71, with tens of thousands made homeless and little money available to rebuild.

Haiti is taking it especially hard. Just as they try to recover from one natural disaster, along comes another. With 54 people dead and and more than 200,000 homeless, Port au Prince is reeling from Sandy's devastating touch... read more and watch videos.

Pilgrims evacuated after flooding around the shrine of Lourdes

Hundreds of Roman Catholic pilgrims, some sick and disabled, were evacuated from the shrine of Lourdes in France, as the Gave de Pau River overflowed from days of rain.

Lourdes is a famous shrine in France, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, in a grotto in 1858. The Catholic church recognizes 67 miracles linked to the shrine. Last year more than six million visitors traveled to Lourdes, with many disabled or sick people praying for a cure.  Read more and view video.

Tornado hits Gandia, Spain fairgrounds injuring 35 (Videos)

Fortunately the fairgrounds were closed to the public at the time the tornado hit, but 35 workers were injured in the storm. More flooding and heavy rains were experienced in other areas of Spain.

The tornado struck the fairgrounds in Gandia, in the Valencian Community of Spain, knocking down a Ferris wheel and damaging several other rides... read more and watch videos.

Excessive rain in Málaga province, Spain causes flooding (Video)

As the autumn rainy season begins in Málaga province, heavy rains are being experienced, causing flooding, evacuations and at least one death.

The rain is causing havoc in Málaga province, southern Spain, with one fatality, a woman who died in El Puente, Alora, while a group of 12 people, including the victim's husband, had to be rescued in the town.

Around 9,000 people have had to be evacuated from their homes in several towns in the province and a red alert has been activated in Málaga and Almería.... read more.

Video: Aftermath of Isaac south of New Orleans

The video shows the aftermath left by Hurricane Isaac as it hit the New Orleans area on Tuesday, and pushed water over the 18-mile levee.

Dozens of homes are surrounded by water and the flood also unearthed caskets, and uprooted trees, at a local cemetery.

The aerial footage shows the devastation, with houses submerged to their rafters in water... read more and watch video.

Flooding in Senegal kills at least 6 (video)

Torrential rains in the African country of Senegal have killed at least 6 people, either by drowning or being crushed by falling buildings.

A spokesman for Senegal President Macky Sall, Abou Abel Thiam, said on Monday that the President has cut short his trip to South Africa, and was returning to Senegal, where he has ordered a full emergency response.

Low-lying Dakar sees flooding every year, but heavy rains on August 26 caused catastrophic flooding in many regions of Senegal... read more and watch video.

Another devastating flood hits southern Russia (video)

More floods hitting the south of Russia have killed four people, three are missing and around 1,500 have been affected. Three of the dead are said to be tourists.

Digital Journal reported in July on the floods which hit the Krasnodar region of Russia, killing 170 people and devastating the area.

Later in July, an article was published with a video, showing residents attempting to clear up the area and clean out their homes.

Now the popular Krasnodar resort area is being devastated yet again by torrential rain and flooding... read more.

Old dam fails in Karelia, Russia — 25,000 without power (video)

Heavy rains in the Russian Republic of Karelia have left 25,000 people without electricity and have affected transport links in the region. Some communities in the region have been flooded.

The torrential rains have resulted in the failure of a small-scale local hydroelectric station, which was also flooded. Constructed in 1953, the hydroelectric station remains inoperable... read more and watch video.

At least 12 people killed in landslides in the Philippines

Torrential rains triggered a landslide in the Philippine capital of Manila on Tuesday, killing eight people. One report states 51 dead. Four were buried by a mudslide in Zamboanga del Sur.

A landslide hit a row of shanties in a road in Manila's suburban Quezon City, killing eight people.

Emergency crews are attempting to rescue and evacuate tens of thousands of residents in the area, some of whom are stranded on the roofs of their homes... read more.

North Korea faces further dangerous thunderstorms (video)

North Korea is facing a new wave of dangerous thunderstorms, which could inflict severe damage. State media sent out an alert after a previous week-long flood killed 88.

Earlier in July, North Korea was hit by week-long flooding, killing 88 and injuring 134. The flooding left around 63,000 homeless and more than 30,000 acres of farmland were destroyed... read more.

Documentary: Krymsk, Russia — The flood

In memory of the 171 people killed in the recent floods in Krymsk, Russia, a documentary has been produced. 


The 23 minute video tells the stories of some of the victims and survivors of the disaster... read more and watch video.

Video: Flood sweeps Fangshan district in Beijing, China

Heavy rain, recorded at 46 centimeters (18 inches), fell on Beicheying Village in Fangshan District, Beijing last Saturday. Questions are raised as to officials' response to the disaster.

Digital Journal reported on the heavy rains which fell in China on July 22, killing at least ten people.

Now a video has been released (above) of the flooding in Beicheying Village, located in Beijing's Fangshan District on Saturday, when China's capital experienced its heaviest rains in six decades.

At least 37 people have died in Beijing city, and an unknown number of persons have perished in the Fangshan District... read more and watch video.

Hong Kong struck by Typhoon Vincente (video)

Hong Kong was hammered by the strongest storm in ten years on Tuesday. Dozens were injured and hundreds sought refuge in shelters.

The Hong Kong Observatory gave Typhoon Vincente the highest category 10 rating, as it slammed the territory on Tuesday.

More than 100 people were injured of which 72 are in hospital. More than 200 people headed for government shelters, away from the storm... read more and watch video.

Heavy rains in Beijing, China kill at least 10 people

In continuing heavy rains in China, Beijing has been inundated with torrential rains, killing at least ten and stranding 80,000 at the airport.

Digital Journal reported on July 15 on the flooding and landslides in southern and central China, where at least 21 people were killed.

Now, in one of the strongest rainfalls in over forty years, Chinese TV is reporting that Beijing has experienced flooding in the streets, killing at least ten people.... read more.

Continuing heavy rains hinder clean-up after floods in Japan

With fears of more landslides, the flood clean-up operation in Japan is being delayed. More torrential rains hit the country's south-west on Monday. Authorities are saying that if it rains again, clean-up work may have to be put on hold.

So far, rainfall in the hardest-hit Aso, which is located at the foot of a volcano in Kumamoto, has been measured at 81.7 cms (32.2 inches)... read more.

21 people killed in floods in China, millions evacuated (video)

Torrential rain, floods and mudslides have continued to hit urban and rural areas in southern and central China. At least 21 people have been killed.

China's state broadcaster, CCTV has reported that the continuing floods are forcing residents to evacuate.

Floods, caused by torrential rains similar to those suffered in Russia, have killed 10 people in central China's Hubei province and affected 2 million more... read more and watch video.

Video: Cleanup underway in Krymsk, Russia

After the torrential rains caused massive flooding in the Krasnodar region of Russia, people are now trying to get their lives back together.

Digital Journal reported on the torrential rains, which caused flooding, landslides and mudslides in the southern resort region of Krasnodar.

170 people lost their lives, many being elderly people who were not able to leave their homes before the deluge struck. Thousands of homes were destroyed... read more and watch video.

Russia holds a day of mourning for flood victims on July 9

Russia has declared a day of mourning today for the 171 dead, and in honor of the more than 24,000 affected by the disaster. Questions are being raised as to the delays in warning residents of the coming deluge.

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the flooding in Russia's Krasnodar region, which has taken the lives of 171 people. Some 479 people, 48 children among them, have sought medical aid following the flood. Almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster area. More than 24,000 people have been affected by the disaster... read more and watch aerial video of floods.