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Climate change, poor planning drive Vietnam flooding

Dozens of people dead, thousands evacuated and millions of dollars in damage. Vietnam is once again battling widespread flooding driven by climate change and poor infrastructure decisions, experts say.

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Vietnam rains kill seven

Flooding triggered by record heavy rains in central Vietnam this week killed at least seven people and inundated more than 1,00,000 homes, the environment ministry said on Wednesday...

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Mexico heavy rains kill 28

Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday.

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Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks

A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday...

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Flash flood damages standing crops

Flash flood damaged standing crops especially rice in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts on Monday following heavy rainfall upstream in India and opening of the Gajoldoba barrage by the Indian authorities amid onrush of water...

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FFWC issues flash flood warning in Chattogram, six other districts

Flash floods are likely to hit seven districts – Feni, Chattogram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Sherpur, Netrakona and Mymensingh – as major rivers continue swelling due to heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Dhaka, Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions of Bangladesh, as well as in upstream regions of India’s Tripura and Assam states...

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Sherpur flash floods claim two lives

The body of another youth, swept away by flash floods in Sherpur district, was recovered early Friday, raising the flood death toll to two.

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Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 23

The death toll from the flooding that struck two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 23 on Friday, officials said, with five other people still missing.

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Floods ease, river erosion worsens in Lalmonirhat

Although floodwaters have receded in parts of the northern district of Lalmonirhat, devastating river erosion along River Teesta has left many families destitute as homesteads and croplands continue to disappear into the river.

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Pakistan floods death toll rises to 344

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday...

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Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 3

Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible...

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Monsoon rains kill 199 in Pakistan

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday...