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.
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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...
WB approves $270m to help Bangladesh reduce flood risk
The World Bank board of executive directors on Wednesday approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh鈥檚 flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, including support for constructing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure, strengthening agricultural system and improving livelihoods in areas devastated by the..
Dark side of climate resilience
WHEN a village is swept away by floods in Bangladesh, the global north praises the survivors鈥� 鈥榬esilience鈥�. But is resilience a badge of honour 鈥� or a painful coping mechanism in a world rigged against the poor?...
Professor Yunus hands over newly built houses to flood victims
Handing over the newly built houses to flood victims, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the joint efforts have set an example of working together 鈥榟onestly and perfectly鈥� to deal with any disaster effectively...
Three killed in Indonesia floods
Floods and landslides on Indonesia鈥檚 main island of Java killed three people and left five more missing after heavy rains inundated two dozen towns, an official said on Friday.
Thousands rally against leader of flood-hit Spain region
Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday in the latest protest demanding regional leader Carlos Mazon鈥檚 resignation over his handling of October鈥檚 deadly floods.
Flood-affected farmers get govt incentives thru bKash
A section of farmers impacted by the July-August flash flood have been receiving incentives from the Ministry of Agriculture through their bKash accounts, said a press release...
Four bodies recovered from flooded India coal mine
Indian search and rescue teams had recovered four bodies from a flooded coal mine by Saturday evening, days after gushing waters inundated the facility.
Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood response
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Valencia, hit hard by recent floods, in the latest such protest over the government response to the unprecedented natural disaster.
Saudi embassy inaugurates programme for flood, cyclone victims
The Saudi embassy in Dhaka organised an opening ceremony of the food basket distribution and shelter construction for flood and cyclone victims in Bangladesh programme on Wednesday...
Floods kill 8, thousands evacuate in Malaysia, Thailand
Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has claimed lives of at least eight people and forced tens of thousands to flee homes, officials in both countries said on Friday.
One dead, thousands displaced in Thailand floods
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more days of rain forecast, authorities said Thursday.
Spain royals visit flood epicentre after chaotic trip
Spain鈥檚 royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them.
Floods hit Philippines
Floodwaters submerged hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks.