Tag: floods
From forest to flood
arming depends on stable rainfall, healthy soils and functioning rivers. When these systems are disrupted, harvests become unpredictable and fish stocks decline.
SEA Games moves 11 sports because of deadly Thailand floods
Among the sports being moved are men's football, chess, judo, karate and wrestling.
Sri Lanka floods, landslides kill at least 31
Most of the deaths occurred in the central tea-growing district of Badulla, where 16 people were buried alive when mountain slopes crashed onto their homes overnight, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said in a statement.
Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 209
Climate expert Arun Bhakta Shrestha of ICIMOD told AFP that rainfall should be decreasing by late September with the end of the annual monsoon.
Monsoon floods in India’s Gujarat kill at least 28 people
The state government said late Wednesday that 13 people had died from drowning and the rest from houses or trees collapsing on them.
I call for special Parliament sitting on floods at the request...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob issued the notice for a special Parliament sitting today after listening to the request of the opposition to debate on flood issues.
Strengthening children’s welfare during disasters
When a disaster occurs, the welfare aspect of children should be managed holistically where it should include elements such as physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects so that children can survive this crucial period safely
Floods: Death toll at 48, five still missing – IGP
The death toll due to the floods in the country is at 48 people thus far, while five people are still missing, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.
Who else should I wait for if the water level is...
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) have been on standby since the government issued the order to rescue flood victims two months ago.
Floodwaters receded in Taman Sri Muda despite heavy rain — NADMA
The process of pumping out the floodwaters in Taman Sri Muda, Section 25 here was still running smoothly despite the heavy downpour around Shah Alam on Wednesday (Dec 22) morning
