Texas flood toll passes 100 as more bodies recovered
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water.
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Desperate search for missing girls as nearly 81 dead in Texas floods
Rescuers in the US state of Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 girls and counsellors at a summer camp...
Search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll rises to 43
Rescuers searched on Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 43 people -- with more rain pounding the region...
27 dead in Texas flood, 27 girls missing
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 27 people鈥攚ith more rain on the way.
India monsoon season death toll hits 69
Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India鈥檚 northern Himalayan regions, officials said Friday.
Pakistan floods kill 64 in a week
Flash floods and heavy rain in Pakistan have killed 64 people and injured 117 in a week, a government agency said on Wednesday...
Flash floods, heavy rains kill 32 in Pakistan
Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said...
80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China
Flooding in China鈥檚 southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge...
Over 80,000 people flee flooding in southwest China
Flooding in China鈥檚 southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday.
Flash flood advisory for Rangpur as heavy rain forecasted
Low-lying areas along the River Teesta in the Rangpur division may encounter flash floods due to heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur over vast swathes of land expanding from northern Bangladesh to upstream places across the borders in India, Bhutan and Nepal...
Feni villages flooded as embankments collapse
At least nine villages were flooded after several days of heavy rainfall, with the onrush of water from upstream breaching river embankments in Feni Thursday night.
Thousands evacuated as flood hits China
Nearly 70,000 people in southern China have been evacuated after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip, Chinese state media reported Wednesday...
Low-lying areas face flood risk
Low-lying areas in some eastern and north-eastern areas might witness brief flooding by June 20 because of the very heavy rainfall likely to continue over vast swathes of land in Bangladesh and its adjacent upstream areas in India.
10 dead in flooding in Texas
Flooding from heavy rains in the southern US state of Texas led to at least 10 deaths, officials reported Friday, with several additional people reported missing.
Flood relief efforts to raise expenditure by 2.93pc: govt
A medium to large-scale flood is likely to occur in the 2025-26 financial year, which will begin on July 1, and erode 0.48 percentage points of the gross domestic product growth in the year, according to the finance ministry...
Flood situation in Sylhet may improve in 72hrs: FFWC
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Thursday assessed that the flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet division, especially in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts, was expected to improve if the decrease in the water level of Surma-Kushiyara rivers continued over the next 72 hours...
Flood ruins Eid festivity in Sylhet
Over one lakh people were stranded in floodwater with scores of families moving to temporary shelters opened by the government as vast swathes of land remained under water in the northeastern region on Wednesday, two days before Eid-ul-Azha...
Flash flood vulnerability should be reduced
FLOODING from incessant rain caused by the recent depression in the Bay of Bengal has remained somewhat unchanged while the government鈥檚 disaster management and relief efforts are barely visible. Four of the five north-eastern rivers that were flowing above their danger marks further swelled, as the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre reported in its last cycle on June...
North-east flood may continue
With forecasts of rain to persist till June 6, the ongoing flood situation in the north-eastern region is set to worsen through the period, potentially affecting lives ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest Muslim religious festival.
Fresh areas flooded as water overflows Kusiyara River dyke
More than 20 villages of four unions and adjoining areas as well as the upazila headquarters of Zakiganj in Sylhet were inundated on Monday as water started entering the villages overflowing the flood control dykes of the Kushiara River.
124 shelters opened in Khagrachari amid landslides risk
Amid fears of landslides triggered by heavy rain the local administration has opened 124 shelters in Khagrachari district to facilitate relocation of the residents of the hill area and ensure their safety...
India monsoon floods kill five in northeast
Torrential monsoon rains in India鈥檚 northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday...
Nigeria flood death toll rises to 151
Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesperson told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.
Death toll in central Nigeria flood rises to 88
The death toll in central Nigeria flash floods has risen to at least 88 after rescuers recovered more bodies, an emergency services official said on Friday.
Flashfloods likely in low-lying areas of six divisions across Bangladesh: FFWC
Persistent rainfall in different parts of the country has triggered risk of flashfloods as major rivers in several divisions may swell, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warned on Wednesday...
Flood warning issued as low intensifies
The unloading of imported liquefied natural gas at a floating regasification unit in the Bay of Bengal was suspended on Wednesday as the sea remained rough with an intensifying low, prompting flash flood warnings for parts of Bangladesh...
Fake-up call from countryside
THE ravages of nature are becoming an unrelenting part of rural life. Sudden storms, untimely rains, long droughts and devastating floods 鈥� these extreme weather events strike at the heart of peaceful villages, stripping away not only livelihoods but the rhythms of daily life. In a country like Bangladesh, where agriculture remains the backbone of the economy, the...
Flood victims confront damage after record deluge in eastern Australia
Flood victims confronted damage from a record deluge in eastern Australia on Friday, returning to find their homes caked in silt, cars half submerged and streets littered with debris.
Floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia
Record floods stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, killing three as a muddy tide swept through towns and swollen rivers cut off roads.
Flash flood threat looms in Sylhet
Water levels of all major rivers in the Sylhet region have kept rising rapidly due to heavy rainfall for a few days, triggering fear of flash floods...