Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding and Fatalities Across Asia
Heavy monsoon rains have led to widespread flooding and a rising death toll in the Philippines, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao, with thousands evacuated. Bangladesh has also been severely affected, reporting at least 50 fatalities and thousands displaced due to the intense rainfall.
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'Will our home still be standing tomorrow?' Northeast relives its annual flood heartbreak
Northeast India faces severe monsoon floods and landslides, affecting nearly 50,000 people in Assam. Rising waters have submerged villages and damaged agricultural land, impacting livelihoods. Across the region, homes and infrastructure have suffered extensive damage from heavy rainfall. Thousands have been displaced and are seeking refuge in the relief camps.
By KANCHAN YADAV
Read full article →69 roads shut in Uttarakhand as monsoon rain triggers landslides
Emergency services, district administrations, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police teams have been placed on high alert
Read full article →Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced
Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people in Bangladesh in the past week, officials said on Sunday, with tens of thousands displaced from their homes. Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation criss-crossed by rivers, is highly vulnerable to floods and landslides during the monsoon season, but scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. For the last few days, army and border guard personnel have been...
By none@none.com (AFP)
Read full article →15 Killed In Philippines Landslide As Typhoon Bavi Nears Taiwan
Two landslides triggered by heavy rains driven by Bavi killed at least 15 people and left six others missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, authorities said.
Read full article →Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands
The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.
Read full article →Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced
Read full article →[Inside the Newsroom] Ready for ‘typhoon’ Inday
We are prepared to cover 'typhoon' Inday the way she ought to be covered by journalists whose faithfulness is to the truth and whose accountability is to the public — whether doing so will favor the Vice President’s cause or not
By Miriam Grace A. Go
Read full article →Power supply troubles affect Visayas islands
MANILA, Philippines — As if the water supply for households in Metro Manila and irrigation for Luzon were not enough, power is also emerging as another pressing problem, this time in the Visayas. The Visayas grid is expected to operate on razor-thin power margins for five straight days next week, according to officials of the
By cbuban
Read full article →Inday deaths rise to 18; monsoon rains to persist
The death toll from the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and Typhoon Inday has risen to 18 with 12 people missing, the Office of Civil Defense said yesterday.
By Pia Lee-Brago
Read full article →Monsoon fury batters India as floods, landslides leave trail of destruction - The Daily Star
Monsoon fury batters India as floods, landslides leave trail of destruction The Daily Star
Read full article →Telavi Battles ‘Serious’ Flood Damage
Authorities have been assessing the damage and working to mitigate the “serious” impact in Telavi, the central city in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region, after the local Telaviskhevi river overflowed following heavy rain during the early hours of July 12, flooding streets and residential areas. No casualties or injuries have been reported. Videos shared by locals …
By Civil.ge
Read full article →Arthur Kennedy Writes: Rains, flood and sanitation
I am an angry, demoralized Ghanaian and you should be too. The rains came-- garbage and cars and people floated down our streets and we wailed! Predictably, the President declared a National Clean-up exercise and piles of garbage have been dug from gutters-- waiting to be returned to the drains by future rains.
By Albert Kuzor
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