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Mayotte hit by floods from second storm
The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has been hit by further heavy rains, leading to flooding and mudslides, one month after Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the islands and left dozens dead, BBC reported. The archipelago was put on the highest state of alert as another storm...
Heavy rains flood tent camps in Gaza
Heavy rains have flooded dozens of tents in central Deir el-Balah and in southern al-Mawasi in Gaza strip, reports Al Jazeera. The rains accompanied by thunderstorms and plummeting temperatures, are adding to the misery of displaced Palestinians across the Strip. UN agencies estimate that...
5 dead, 7 missing in Indonesia floods, landslides
Flash floods and landslides struck Indonesias main Java island earlier this week, killing at least five people, the national disaster agency said Friday, as rescuers race to find seven others still missing. Intense rains triggered flash floods and landslides in the Sukabumi district in West Java...
Death toll from Cyclone Fengal rises to 20
The death toll from Cyclone Fengals fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storms wake after its winds calmed. Fengal made landfall in Indias Tamil Nadu state on Saturday, bringing the highest 24-hour rainfall seen in 30 years...
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Six people are still missing, officials said. Mud, rocks and trees tumbled down a mountain after torrential...
S Sudan floods affect 1.4mn, displace 3,79,000: UN
Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 3,79,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria. Aid agencies have said that the worlds youngest country, highly vulnerable to climate change, is in the...
219 dead, 93 missing, billions in damage in devastating Spain floods
The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people. The deluge left behind a landscape of devastation, especially in Valencia, the hardest-hit region. The...
Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to landslide and flood risks
Authorities in western Japan have urged nearly 200,000 people to evacuate due to the risk of landslides and floods caused by the remnants of a tropical storm. The Japan Meteorological Agency said warm, moist air... was causing heavy rainfall with thunderstorms in western Japan partly due to...
Flashfloods in Spain kill at least 95
Spainbraced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc, reports AFP. Rescuers were expected to find more bodies in the European countrys deadliest flood in more than 50 years and...
64 dead in eastern Spain flash floods
At least 64 people have died in eastern Spain following devastating flash floods that swept away cars, transformed village streets into rivers, and disrupted rail lines and highways, marking one of the worst natural disasters the country has experienced in recent memory. Emergency services in...
At least 51 died in flashflood in Spain
Authorities said that at least 51 people died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, reports BBC. However, the exact number of casualties is impossible to know at this stage, Carlós Mazón, the president of the country said. The rescue work is underway, president...
Flash floods sweep away cars, disrupt trains and leave several missing in Spain
Several people were reported missing by Spanish authorities after flash floods swept cars through village streets and disrupted rail service in large areas of eastern and southern Spain on Tuesday, reports AP. Rushing mud-colored waters caused havoc in a huge arc of the European country, running...
Bashundhara Shuvosangho distributes relief among flood victims in Keshabpur
Bashundhara Shuvosangho has distributed relief materials among the flood-affected, poor, and helpless people of Keshabpur upazila in Jessore district. The relief materials were handed over to the recipients at an event held at the Keshabpur Press Club auditorium on Monday morning. Khandaker...