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Myanmar Junta Pleads for Flood Relief After Looting Disaster Fund

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16 Sep, 2024

Myanmar Junta Pleads for Flood Relief After Looting Disaster Fund


Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday pleaded for foreign aid to help hundreds of thousands of flood victims,...

Bangladesh Floods: A Disaster Turning Into an Opportunity for Citizen Action

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16 Sep, 2024

Bangladesh Floods: A Disaster Turning Into an Opportunity for Citizen Action


Over 5.8 million people have been impacted in 11 districts across Chattogram and Sylhet division by the flash flood caused...

Yemen's Floods: Climate Change Compounds Misery in War-Torn Country

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13 Sep, 2024

Yemen's Floods: Climate Change Compounds Misery in War-Torn Country


Sitting by their ruined home, Abu Ibrahim wept for his son and seven grandchildren killed by flash floods in Yemen,...

Typhoon Yagi's Devastation in Vietnam: Death Toll Surpasses 127, 54 Still Missing

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10 Sep, 2024

Typhoon Yagi's Devastation in Vietnam: Death Toll Surpasses 127, 54 Still Missing


The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and subsequent heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87...

Benin Floods: Over 3,000 People Displaced, Thousands More Affected - Urgent Aid Needed

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8 Sep, 2024

Benin Floods: Over 3,000 People Displaced, Thousands More Affected - Urgent Aid Needed


Intense rainfall in southern Benin has triggered widespread flooding, causing significant damage and displacing thousands of people. The overflow of...

Tasmania Flood Emergency: Evacuation Orders Issued as Derwent River Threatens to Exceed Major Flood Levels

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1 Sep, 2024

Tasmania Flood Emergency: Evacuation Orders Issued as Derwent River Threatens to Exceed Major Flood Levels


Communities in several parts of Tasmania are being told to evacuate now as a major flood emergency warning remains in...

Lahore: Record Rainfall Floods Streets, Hospitals, Killing at Least Three

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6 Aug, 2024

Lahore: Record Rainfall Floods Streets, Hospitals, Killing at Least Three


The cultural city of Lahore, Pakistan, was submerged in record-breaking rainfall early Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, according...

Germany Batters: More Storms & Floods Threaten After Recent Devastation

World

3 Aug, 2024

Germany Batters: More Storms & Floods Threaten After Recent Devastation


Large parts of Germany should prepare for further rain and thunderstorms, according to a forecast released on Saturday morning by...

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