Tag: flood
Thailand floods affect hundreds of thousands, eight dead in Myanmar
More than 80,000 people were unable to leave their homes on Monday, the interior ministry said, including residents of one apartment complex in the eastern Bang Kapi district.
Bangkok floods affect 52,000 households, 4,200 forced to evacuate
He said the BMA had established 233 temporary shelters with a combined capacity of about 15,000 people, while nearly 40 bedridden patients had been transferred to hospitals.
Nepal to preserve DNA of unidentified flood victims – Report
The flooding of the Bhotekoshi River five days ago had caused extensive loss of life and widespread damage to property and infrastructure along the river corridor, particularly in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
More than two million people -- nearly 10 percent of the population -- have been affected by last week's floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the worst on the island this century.
Our November floods prove that we need stronger sustainability governance
If Malaysia wants its economy and society to be stable in the long term, it needs to treat sustainability as a strategic goal, not just a catchphrase.
Death toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 19
Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered floods and landslides in seven districts across Bali, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement.
Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 225 in 48 hours
The meteorological department has issued a heavy rain alert for Pakistan's northwest for the next few hours, urging people to take "precautionary measures".
Floods, mass power cuts as wild weather bashes eastern Australia
Gusts and torrential rain have blacked out more than a quarter of a million properties and swamped parts of Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, with one driver confirmed dead and a dozen troops injured in the wild weather.
11 dead, nine missing in Morocco flooding
Interior ministry spokesman Rachid Khalfi said authorities recorded an initial "toll of 11 deaths" after "heavy thunderstorms" that hit "17 prefectures and provinces in the kingdom".
Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged "all-out rescue and relief efforts" to find those still missing.
