Waterlogged US northeast braces for more rain after flash floods
The waterlogged US Eastern Seaboard braced for more rain on Tuesday, after flash floods snarled travel, stranded vehicles and prompted emergency rescues.
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Flood recedes leaving trail of destruction
Floodwater has started receding at different upazilas in Feni, exposing damage it has caused to the agriculture, road communications, fisheries and livestock sectors across the district...
Situation escalates in Noakhali, another wet spell approaching
The flood situation in Noakhali escalated on Saturday as water receded slowly while onrush of water from upstream, particularly from Feni, continued amidst warning from the meteorological office about a fresh wet spell beginning from today...
Thousands remain stranded
Thousands of people remained stranded in flood-affected areas and shelters in southern, northeastern and eastern districts as water rushing through damaged embankments continued to expand inland amid water levels in the flood-hit areas falling.
Trump flies to flood-ravaged Texas as scrutiny of response mounts
US President Donald Trump flew to Texas Friday as questions swirled over the authorities' response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.
Food situation improves in Feni after pause in rainfall
Flood conditions have started to improve in Parshuram upazila of Feni district as rainfall and river water levels subside, locals and authorities said on Friday.
More areas flooded in Feni, victims cry for relief
More villages were inundated on Thursday as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive day...
Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120
Texas authorities faced mounting scrutiny Thursday over the response to flash flooding that has left more than 120 people dead, as details surfaced about reported delays of early alerts that could have saved lives...
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday...
New TikTok search guide to give correct info on floods
TikTok on Thursday announced launch of a new search guide designed to help users in Bangladesh access authoritative and up-to-date information during the ongoing monsoon flood season, said a press release...
Preparedness, early relief essential for flood victims
YET another flash flood has left thousands stranded in coastal regions, worsening the already fragile disaster-prone areas. Reports show that large swathes of Feni, Cumilla, Shariatpur, Chattogram, Barishal, Khulna and Noakhali grapple with flash floods and widespread inundation. In many areas, residents live without access to safe drinking water. The flood has also...
Thursday鈥檚 HSC exams under madrassah, technical, Cumilla boards postponed countrywide
The authorities on Wednesday night postponed the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate examinations under the madrassah and the technical boards for Thursday due to inclement weather...
People move to shelters as rain, floods rage
Scores of people moved to shelters as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the third consecutive day until Wednesday...
More than 30 villages in Feni flooded as dams collapse at 15 points
More than 30 villages in Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas of Feni district have been submerged following the collapse of flood control embankments at 15points along the Muhuri, Kuhua and Silonia rivers...
8 dead, 31 missing in China-Nepal border floods
Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least eight killed and 31 missing, officials and state media said.
FFWC issues flash flood warning in Feni
The water level of the River Muhuri in Feni district may reach the danger level within the next 24 hours, raising the risk of temporary flash floods in adjacent low-lying areas, said Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.
Incessant downpour inundates parts of Feni town
Incessant downpour for the past 24 hours till 12:00pm on Tuesday inundated many parts of Feni town, causing immense suffering of residents...
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.
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.
