Floods hit thousands of houses in northern Philippines
Floods hit thousands of houses in northern Philippines

Floodwaters reaching more than four metres high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain and a dam release. Typhoon Man-yi drenched swaths of the Philippines over the weekend, swelling the Cagayan River and...

Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond
Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond

Mud cakes her boots, splatters her leggings and the gloves holding her broom. Brown specks freckle her cheeks, reports AP. The mire covering Alicia Montero is the signature uniform of the impromptu army of volunteers who, for a third day Friday, shoveled and swept out the muck and debris that...

14 dead, thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines
14 dead, thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines

Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed 14 people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast. Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers, submerged entire villages and...

Floods hit Saint-Tropez as rains lash south of France
Floods hit Saint-Tropez as rains lash south of France

Floodwaters inundated the shopfronts of the upscale French resort of Saint-Tropez, as torrential rains led to the closure of roads and train lines across the southern region of the country on Saturday. Firefighters were called out at least 10 times to help people trapped in their homes and cars...

BNP calls for relief support for flood-hit farmers in North, Mymensingh
BNP calls for relief support for flood-hit farmers in North, Mymensingh

Stating that farmers in the countrys northern and Mymensingh regions have been severely affected by the recent floods, BNP on Sunday demanded the government to provide comprehensive support to these farmers, including relief assistance, incentives and interest-free loans. Speaking at a press...

‘Better water management can turn flood risks into economic scopes’
‘Better water management can turn flood risks into economic scopes’

Experts at a roundtable emphasised the importance of improving flood management, suggesting that effective handling of flood risks could be transformed into economic opportunities. Taking part in the roundtable discussion on Water and Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities, the experts...

Experts urge collaborative approach in flood management
Experts urge collaborative approach in flood management

Water experts urged that the increasing frequency and intensity of floods have led to widespread displacement, economic loss, and significant challenges to sustainable development, reports Dhaka Tribune. They placed their urge before the government in a round table conference titled Water and...

Flood in Narail causes Tk 100 cr losses
Flood in Narail causes Tk 100 cr losses

The fisheries and agriculture sectors in Narail have incurred losses worth Tk 100 crore, due to flood caused by multiple rounds of heavy rainfall during the monsoon, reports UNB. Massive flooding after continuous rains submerged at least 3,500 fish enclosures and ponds, out of 5,300 on 1,700...