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The Guardian
15 hours ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
Weather tracker: Nigeria hit by deadly flooding described as ‘worst in 60 years'
Significant flooding affected Nigeria last week, with more than 150 deaths reported so far. Heavy rain struck the north of the country on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday, leading to flooding along the Niger River, displacing thousands and destroying hundreds of homes. The district head said it was the region's worst flood in 60 years. Heavy rain is not unusual at this time of year in Nigeria. The country has a tropical climate and is influenced by the west African monsoon, with the wet season running from April until October. This type of seasonality is linked to land-sea temperature differences, alongside the shifting intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a band of low pressure roughly around the equator that shifts north and south with the angle of the sun. From March to September, the sun favours the northern hemisphere, meaning there is greater incoming solar radiation here during this time. As land heats up faster than water, this creates surface low pressure over west Africa as air ascends over the region, which then allows moister air to move in from the Atlantic to later fall out as rain. Additionally, the ITCZ moves northwards during the northern hemisphere summer, meaning this region of low pressure is now situated over north Africa, allowing for more precipitation there. In contrast, during the northern hemisphere winter, the ITCZ shifts southwards, leading to drier conditions in west Africa under higher pressure. This week, Niger and Nigeria will continue to experience rainfall but also below-average temperatures. These will fall about 10C below normal early this week, with daytime maximums in the mid to high 20s compared with a climate average of mid- to high 30s Celsius. Northern Africa also had some extreme weather, with a severe summer storm hitting Alexandria in Egypt on Saturday. The city was battered by heavy rain, strong winds and hail, which flooded the streets and caused power outages. Sign up to Down to Earth The planet's most important stories. Get all the week's environment news - the good, the bad and the essential after newsletter promotion The conditions were attributed to a cold front linked to an area of low pressure that moved into Egypt over the weekend. The cold front introduced moisture and forced the warm air to rise, which later condensed, forming storm clouds. Although storms are common there in the winter and spring, they occur less frequently closer to summer.
CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Runaway concrete truck plows into Daly City homes
A runaway concrete mixer truck rolled down a steep street in a Daly City neighborhood and smashed into two houses Friday morning, leaving them severely damaged, authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Shipley Avenue near Simpson Drive between Callan Boulevard and Gellert Boulevard. The truck crashed into the front of a parked vehicle before plowing into one home and coming to rest embedded in the house next door, leaving both with significant structural damage. A concrete mixer truck is seen lodged in a house on Shipley Avenue in Daly City after it rolled down the street, hitting two homes, May 30, 2025. KPIX / Stringer The North County Fire Authority told CBS News San Francisco that there were no injuries reported, but more than a dozen people were displaced as a result of the crash. The Daly City Building Department red-tagged both buildings, and Pacific Gas and Electric crews were on hand to shut off utilities to the homes. Crews worked for hours to transfer the cement to another truck so it could be extricated from the building.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
House fire in Innisfil under investigation
Emergency crews attend a house fire in Innisfil, Ont., on Fri., May 30, 2025. A fire that broke out at home in Innisfil Friday caused around $30,000 in damage. Officials tell CTV News, the home on Grove Place near Big Bay Point Road did not have working smoke alarms. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials say the people renting the home will be displaced for sometime due to the smoke damage.
CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
8 people displaced in Windsor house fire
Social Sharing Windsor fire officials say eight people were displaced by a house fire on the east side of the city. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, at a home on Jos. St. Louis Avenue, south of Tecumseh Road. Investigators say no one was injured and that the fire started in a bedroom. The cause is still unknown. Damage to the house is estimated to be around $350,000.
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
$350K in damages in overnight house fire
Damage seen at a home on Jos St. Louis Avenue in Windsor, Ont. (Source: Windsor Fire and Rescue Services/X) A house sustained $350,000 in damages in an overnight fire. The incident took place in the 2500 block of Jos St. Louis Avenue. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services said the blaze originated in a bedroom. Fire crews were called just after 10:30 p.m. Around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Windsor police notified the public via social media to avoid the area. No injuries were sustained, however eight people have been displaced. The investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing.
