RAINS

Heavy rains affect essential sectors of Panamanian agriculture

Published on: November 14, 2024
10:26

Panama City, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Bananas, rice, potatoes, onions, and corn are the crops most affected by the heavy rains that have hit Panama in recent days, the Agricultural Insurance Institute (ISA) confirmed on Thursday.

Heavy rains in northern and eastern Mexico

Published on: November 5, 2024
10:36

Mexico City, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) States in the northeast and east of Mexico will record intervals of showers and heavy to very heavy rains, due to the influence of cold front number 7, the National Weather Service predicts.

Heavy rains and strong wind gusts in northern Mexico

Published on: November 4, 2024
09:58

Mexico City, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The cold front number 7 and other phenomena will cause heavy rains in Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, as well as intense wind gusts in northern Mexico, the National Weather Service forecasts.

Cuba regrets DANA’s aftermath in Spain

Published on: October 30, 2024
16:15

Havana, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed his solidarity and condolences on Wednesday to the people and Government of Spain for the losses of lives and infrastructure due to the impact of DANA," the head of State wrote on Telegram.

Seven Dominican provinces on alert for heavy rains

Published on: October 24, 2024
10:03

Santo Domingo, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Seven Dominican provinces are still on alert due to a trough over the country that since last night has caused heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusts of wind.

Heavy rains affecting western Cuba

Published on: October 17, 2024
10:07

Havana, 0ct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Institute of Meteorology (Insmed) reported the redominance of clouds in the western region and the central north coast with some rains since the early hours of the morning.

Damaged lane on stretch of road to the Atlantic opened in Guatemala

Published on: October 7, 2024
16:03

Guatemala, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The General Directorate of Road Protection and Safety (PROVIAL) of Guatemala on Monday informed that a lane had been opened at kilometer 61 of the road to the Atlantic, after massive landslides blocked the path.

Honduras’s downpour leaves seven dead

Published on: October 1, 2024
14:19

Tegucigalpa, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Honduras is reporting seven dead today and more than 25 thousand victims in the aftermath of the heavy rains of the last few days, according to the Secretariat of Risk Management and National Contingencies (Copeco).

Death toll rises to 11 in Japan due to heavy rains

Published on: September 26, 2024
10:30

Tokyo, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The death toll in Japan due to the unprecedented rains in Ishikawa prefecture, in the center of the island of Honshu, rose today to 11, while some people are still missing.

UN alerts on aid to African countries affected by rains

Published on: September 13, 2024
10:03

Khartoum, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations warned about difficulties in getting humanitarian aid to African countries affected by heavy rains and floods such as Sudan, Chad and South Sudan.

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