Vietnam flood death toll hits 40
The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful storm threatened the battered region...
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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.
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...
Thousands evacuated as record rain triggers floods in Vietnam
Thousands of people in Vietnam were evacuated from their homes after record rainfall of more than one metre in 24 hours submerged a central city, the environment ministry said Tuesday.
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year鈥檚 deadly floods in Spain...
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.
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鈥檚 famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday...
Thousands stranded as record floods submerge Vietnam streets
Record floods submerged streets and inundated homes in Vietnam on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, with at least eight killed this week...
Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after Nepal, India floods
Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said...
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...
Flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall inundates low-lying areas in Lalmonirhat
Nearly 20, 000 people have been stranded in Lalmonirhat due to flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall over the past three days and onrush of upstream waters...
FFWC issues flash flood warning in Chattogram, six other districts
Flash floods are likely to hit seven districts 鈥� Feni, Chattogram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Sherpur, Netrakona and Mymensingh 鈥� 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鈥檚 Tripura and Assam states...
Lingering Typhoon inflicts death, flooding on Vietnam
Flooding from long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi devastated homes, infrastructure and farmland across swaths of Vietnam on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 26 and dozens more missing...
Thailand monsoon floods death toll hits 7
The death toll from floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand rose to seven, authorities said Saturday, as relief efforts continued.
Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst
Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 17 in Taiwan
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
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.
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.
Death toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 19
The death toll from deadly flash floods that swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 19 on Thursday, officials said, with five others missing.
Villages marooned after deadly floods in India鈥檚 Punjab
A thousand villages in India鈥檚 Punjab state are marooned by deadly floods, with thousands forced to seek shelter in relief camps, government authorities say.
BMD predicts flashflood, multiple low pressures in September across Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three low pressures may form over the Bay of Bengal in September and one of them likely to intensify into a depression...
Floods leave women struggling in Pakistan鈥檚 relief camps
In a former classroom, now a makeshift relief camp, pregnant women take refuge from the floods that have ravaged eastern Pakistan, their bodies aching, eyes heavy with exhaustion and silent despair.
Floods, landslides kill 11 in India鈥檚 Jammu region
Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking rain killed at least 11 people, including four children, in India鈥檚 Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
Pakistan blows up embankment as it braces for flood surge
Pakistan authorities blew up an embankment next to a monsoon-engorged dam on Wednesday as flooding submerged one of the world鈥檚 holiest Sikh sites...
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.
Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing...
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...
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...
Rescuers recover bodies from debris as monsoon rains kill at least 320 people in northern Pakistan
Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday...
Flood water recedes, but waterborne diseases spread in Lalmonirhat
Although water levels in the River Teesta have started to recede, but still the suffering of thousands of flood-hit people continues as waterborne diseases spread in Lalmonirhat district...
