Floods

Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 67 people dead and another 20 missing. Monsoon rains triggered a…
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Dubai experienced an unprecedented deluge on April 14-15, receiving over a year and a half's worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. The downpour inundated the city, including its airport and major highways, leading to tragic consequences…
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At least 25 people have been unaccounted for while one has been confirmed dead in flooding and landslide incidents in Eastern Nepal as the monsoon sets off in Nepal. As per the police, all the incidents have been recorded within 24 hours…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall over west and central India from August 7-9, with an ‘orange’ category alert also in place to avert any disaster. The monsoon trough is active and is lying…
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Shahida Begum's family lost their land along Bangladesh's ever-eroding river deltas so long ago that none of her family can remember a life on land. "I was born on a boat on the river, like my father and grandfather. I heard we started…
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The death count from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared…
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