Overall Orange Flood alert for Pakistan in Pakistan from 14 Jul 2019 13:00 UTC to 29 Jul 2019 00:00 UTC

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:21:00 +0200stanford (en)

“Witnessing the environmental degradation of that magical landscape was perhaps the turning point in my consciousness,” Khan said. “It was then that I fully understood the elemental power of nature and felt compelled by an inner urge to preserve and protect the environment.

Mountain guardian wins Bright Award

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:36:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

“Witnessing the environmental degradation of that magical landscape was perhaps the turning point in my consciousness,” Khan said. “It was then that I fully understood the elemental power of nature and felt compelled by an inner urge to preserve and protect the environment.

IIRO sends food relief packages to people of Waadi-e-Neelam

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:31:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

Islamabad: International Islamic Relief Organisation (IIRO) send 4,400 food relief packages for flood affected people of Waadi-e-Neelam and other areas of Azad Jammu Kashmir on Monday, says a press release. On the occasion, Awad Abdullah A, Al-Zahrani, military attachi of Saudi Arabia, Dr.

NDMA ready to assist KP in natural calamities: Chairman

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:32:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

Staff Reporter. Peshawar. National Disasters Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal Wednesday said all preparations were completed to extend all-out help and assistance to people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa during emergency situation and natural calamities including floods and heavy torrential rains in monsoon season.

Prone to natural disasters, K-P prepares contingency plan

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:46:00 +0200tribune (en)

PESHAWAR: With at least 10 people killed over the past week in torrential rains and glacial lake outburst flood, the provincial government has conducted a detailed study on climatic changes in the province and preparing contingency plans to avert human and material losses.

Un periodista cubrió una inundación con el agua por el cuello

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:49:00 +0200diario-expreso (es)

Llevó al máximo su compromiso con la audiencia. A Azadar Hussain, periodista pakistaní que estaba reporteando sobre una fuerte inundación en la provincia de Punvam, en Pakistán , no le importó que el agua llegara hasta su cuello para cubrir el fenómeno que azotaba al lugar.

MIL-OSI China: Chinese satellites help record global disasters

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 04:39:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

China has deployed its satellites to monitor more than 30 major natural disasters around the world since the start of last year, offering help to affected nations and regions, according to a key figure in the project. Guo Chaohui, a senior engineer at the China Center for Resources Satellite Data....

Chinese satellites help record global disasters

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:49:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

China has deployed its satellites to monitor more than 30 major natural disasters around the world since the start of last year, offering help to affected nations and regions, according to a key figure in the project. Guo Chaohui, a senior engineer at the China Center for Resources Satellite Data....

Chinese satellites help record global disasters

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:12:00 +0200ecns (en)

Clear pictures of 24 catastrophic events shared with other countries and regions. China has deployed its satellites to monitor more than 30 major natural disasters around the world since the start of last year, offering help to affected nations and regions, according to a key figure in the project.

Chinese satellites help record global disasters Jul 29. 2019

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 02:31:00 +0200nationmultimedia (en)

China has deployed its satellites to monitor more than 30 major natural disasters around the world since the start of last year, offering help to affected nations and regions, according to a key figure in the project. Guo Chaohui, a senior engineer at the China Center for Resources Satellite Data....

India: India: Monsoon Floods Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRIN023

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:38:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. Assam and Bihar are both prone to flooding and erosion events due to monsoon. In Assam, the two main rivers, Brahmaputra and Barak, with more than 50 tributaries and innumerable sub-tributaries feeding them, reach high levels during the monsoon causing the surrounding areas to flood.

India: Humanitarian Snapshot Report 19: Heavy rainfall, landslide and flood situation in India (27 July 2019)

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 16:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation in India. The flood situation has worsen in Bihar and Assam with more than 1.15crore people affected by the calamity. The death toll reaches 180 and rescue operation is underway. The central and state government is responding to the floods and landslide situation where the government....

Bangladesh flood death toll surpasses 100

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 05:19:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

DHAKA: The death toll from monsoon storms in Bangladesh rose above 100 on Friday with flood levels still rising in many parts of the country, officials said. About 30 people have been reported dead in the last three days, taking the toll to 114 — making it one of the country’s worst monsoons in years.

Landslides triggered by cloudburst wreak havoc in Kaghan

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 05:19:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA/DIR: Cloudburst wreaked havoc in Kaghan valley as four people, including two tourists, were buried alive and thousands of others remained stranded for more than 24 hours after the blockade of road between Jalkhad and Baravai in the valley on Thursday night.

A short history of floods in Nepal

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:01:00 +0200kathmandupost (en)

In April 1850, a land tenant by the name of Vishnu Datta Pande from Tanahun submitted a petition to the Sadar Dafdarkhana, the central revenue department that dealt with land and revenue, after the lands he cultivated were flooded away. Pande had been cultivating land belonging to Chaturbhuj....

Lower House meeting resumes, but only to discuss monsoon disaster

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:02:00 +0200kathmandupost (en)

After two weeks of obstruction, the ruling and opposition parties on Wednesday came together to resume the meeting of the House of Representatives, which directed the government to take serious steps to provide relief and rehabilitation for the victims of rain-induced disasters across the country.

UP-ADITYANATH-NEPALESE-ENVOY - Nepal, India should take positive steps to deal with flood situation: Nepal's envoy to India

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:26:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / PTI. Lucknow, Jul 24 (PTI) Nepal's Ambassador to India Nilambar Acharya on Wednesday said that flood is a natural disaster and both the countries should think of taking positive steps to deal with it, as he sought to dismiss media reports that his country has released water which causes floods in Uttar Pradesh.

Monsoon floods: Death toll rises to more than 660 in South Asia

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:04:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

At least 666 people have been killed by flash floods , lightning and torrential rain caused by the monsoon in South Asia, officials say, as further rain is expected in the region through the week. Millions have been affected in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan , where landslides and other....

Death toll from India, Nepal, Bangladesh floods jumps to over 300

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:26:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

A woman rows a makeshift raft as girls wade through flood waters at the Laharighat village in Morigaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Photo: Reuters. DHAKA/NEW DELHI: The death toll from severe flooding in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh rose to....

Death toll from India, Nepal, Bangladesh floods jumps to over 300 July 22 Updated

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:26:00 +0200theglobeandmail (en)

The death toll from severe flooding in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh rose to more than 300 on Monday, even as heavy rains are starting to ebb and water levels started to recede in some of the worst-affected areas. Heavy rains and overflowing rivers swamped vast swathes of eastern India more....

Small dams, a harbinger of resolving Pakistan’s water woes

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:42:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

F.P. Report. PESHAWAR: Known as the home of longest River Indus (3180km) in Asia, Pakistan is a unique country with plenty of small and big rivers gifted with natural sites for construction of more dams to address the longstanding water woes of the country.

Small dams, a harbinger of resolving Pakistan’s water woes

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:13:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

Peshawar. Known as the home of longest River Indus (3180km) in Asia, Pakistan is a unique country with plenty of small and big rivers — gifted with natural sites for construction of more dams to address the longstanding water woes of the country. The country has more than 24 big and small rivers....

Time has come to act on climate change

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:18:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

In some parts of Tarai, people are encountering rapid-onset events. Bara and Parsa, months ago, became vulnerable to windstorm causing mass damages. And very recently, Kailali and Kanchanpur were ravaged by a similar sudden windstorm. On the account of these circumstantial events, climate change....

India's water woes mount, with floods, droughts and millions of citizens at the mercy of the monsoons

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 07:08:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By Joydeep Gupta, Mubina Akhtar. Nearly a thousand people have been killed by floods in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Bangladesh. Almost all of southern and interior western India is grappling with water scarcity. With mega-city Chennai being supplied by water trains, one....

Nepal: Medical Aid En Route as Deadly Flooding Continues in South Asia

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 04:59:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Medical aid bound for Dhulikhel Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the hospital's emergency response team works to reach patients in flood-impacted communities. By Dan Hovey. n the midst of continued flooding in South Asia, shipments of requested medical aid departed Direct Relief’s warehouse Friday,....

Bangladesh: Islamic Relief delivers urgent aid to south Asia flood survivors

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Monsoon flooding and landslides have ravaged parts of south Asia. The disaster, triggered by torrential rain, has affected millions of people. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes, and since the weekend, over 100 people have lost their lives.

Death toll due floods in Assam, Bihar nears 150; over 1.15 crore affected

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:23:00 +0200business-standard (en)

The flood situation in Bihar and northeast India showed little improvement on Friday as over 1.15 crore people remained affected while the death toll due flood and rain-related incidents neared 150. The southwest monsoon advanced into the remaining parts of west Rajasthan, thereby covering the entire country on Friday.

Bihar: 8 Children Killed by Lightning in Nawada's Dhanapur Village

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:28:00 +0200india (en)

New Delhi: At least eight children died and nine people suffered injuries after lightning struck Dhanapur village in Bihar’s Nawada on Friday. Bihar: 8 children dead & 9 injured after lightning struck Dhanapur village in Nawada. More details awaited. — ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2019 Meanwhile, the water....

India's water woes mount, with floods, droughts and millions of citizens at the mercy of the monsoons

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:24:00 +0200firstpost (en)

By Joydeep Gupta, Mubina Akhtar. Nearly a thousand people have been killed by floods in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Bangladesh. Almost all of southern and interior western India is grappling with water scarcity. With mega-city Chennai being supplied by water trains, one....

Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai: Union Min's response to JDU's demand for permanent solution to floods

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:18:00 +0200business-standard (en)

"Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai" (With Narendra Modi, it's possible) -- was the response of a Union Minister when members of the Janata Dal-United, a constituent of the NDA, on Thursday sought from the government a permanent solution to the flood, which has so far killed over 35 people in Bihar this year.

227 Dead After Monsoon Floods Devastate South Asia

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:02:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

At least 227 people have died since flash floods ravaged swathes of South Asia over the weekend, officials said on Thursday, July 18. Flooding and landslides, triggered by torrential monsoon rains, have swept across India, Nepal, Pakistan , and Bangladesh, leaving devastation in each country.

Inundaciones en el Sur de Asia dejan millones de afectados

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 05:50:00 +0200futuroverde (es)

. 0; Traducido por Mónica Gálvez - Fuente The Guardian - Foto por Manish Paudel / AP Más de 100 personas han muerto y millones más han sido afectadas por devastadoras inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra en partes del sur de Asia. Las fuertes lluvias monzónicas durante la semana pasada han....

Bihar flood toll rises to 67; 48 lakh affected

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:28:00 +0200expressindia (en)

(2). A total of 831 panchayats in 92 blocks were affected by flash floods caused by additional water discharge from Nepal. Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department, said, “About 1.15 lakh people have been living in relief camps. We are also running 1,116 community kitchens in flood-affected areas.

Will unprecedented heat hit Iranian cities by 2050?

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:19:00 +0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN – A new study reveals that how 520 major cities worldwide might face unprecedented climate conditions by 2050, including the Iranian capital city of Tehran which could feel as warm as San Bernardino and California in the United States. Conducted by Crowther lab research group based at....

EDITORIAL: Inept Speaker

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:44:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Regardless of why Mahara chose to adjourn Monday’s House meeting, the ultimate sufferers are the people affected by the natural disasters. It is a matter of utmost regret that the meeting of the House of Representatives has been adjourned till July 23 at a time when it should have been holding....

Chure degradation over the years has worsened floods in Tarai districts

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:50:00 +0200kathmandupost (en)

Years of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....

Flash flood, govt prepared: Nitish Kumar in Bihar Assembly

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:26:00 +0200expressindia (en)

Water gushes over a railway track in Madhubani on Tuesday. (PTI) DEATH toll in the Bihar floods on Tuesday reached 30 with five girls drowning in a pond in Sheohar district. However, the disaster management department has pegged the toll at 25 as it has not included the incident of drowning as a flood-related death in official figures.

Rehabilitation of Neelum flood victims top priority: Masood

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:36:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has said that rehabilitation of the victims of Neelum Valley flash flood is the top priority of the state government. Talking to flood victims in different villages of flood-hit Leswa area of Neelum Valley on Tuesday, he said that Pakistan Army and....

Bihar announces Rs 360 crore relief for 6 lakh families

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Bihar will give Rs 6,000 per family as gratuitous relief, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced in the state assembly on Tuesday. With 12 of the state’s 38 districts flooded, and over 2.6 million people affected, the relief will be disbursed through direct benefit transfer (DBT) starting July 19, he said.

67 dead as IMD sounds red alert in flood affected North-East, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 20:27:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Residents wade through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains, in Guwahati, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The water level of River Brahmaputra has risen above the danger level causing flood like situation in many areas.(Photo: PTI) The death toll in floods in North-East, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh....

Monsoon Rains Wreaking Flood Havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:22:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. - Other Media news - The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia 2 hours ago News

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:58:00 +0200guardian-ng (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia 34 mins ago World

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:23:00 +0200guardian-ng (en)

An Indian woman searches her belongings near the debris of her house following floodwaters in Kasuarbori village, in the Indias northeastern state of Assam, on July 13, 2019. – At least 17 people have been killed across Nepal after torrential monsoon rains induced floods and landslides, officials said on July 12.

Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:09:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's population -- and brings relief after the unforgiving summer. But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this....

Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:04:00 +0200afp-english (en)

But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan -administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.

Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:54:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....

More than 150 killed as monsoon floods sweep away homes and people

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:46:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

Nepali residents look at floodwaters after the Balkhu River overflowed following monsoon rains at the Kalanki area of Kathmandu, July 12, 2019. Getty. New Delhi, India -- Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday.

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:16:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world’s....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:14:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region - home to a fifth of the world's....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:38:00 +0200thesundaily (en)

NEW DELHI : Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:37:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

NEW DELHI: Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:36:00 +0200tribune (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the world’s....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:18:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

New Delhi: Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region home to a fifth of the....

At least 180 dead as monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:13:00 +0200dawn (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said on Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the world's....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:50:00 +0200pulse (en)

But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan -administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:36:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's population -- and brings relief after the unforgiving summers. But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:28:00 +0200afp-english (en)

But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan -administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:26:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

New Delhi (AFP) - Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth....

Monsoon rains wreaking flood havoc across South Asia

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:18:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....

July 16, 2019 Damming The Floods

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:12:00 +0200nation (en)

Monsoon season has already started in Pakistan . And with that comes temporary respite in the lives of people from the scorching heat in July and August. However, with this season, some calamities come as well floods that test the capacity and preparedness of the state against natural disasters.

Damming The Floods

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:10:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Monsoon season has already started in Pakistan . And with that comes temporary respite in the lives of people from the scorching heat in July and August. However, with this season, some calamities come as well floods that test the capacity and preparedness of the state against natural disasters.

Rains kill scores in India, Nepal, Bangladesh Monsoon-triggered floods and landslides have killed at least 85 people in South Asia in the past few days. Almost 870,000 people have been affected by floods in India's northeastern state of Assam.

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:14:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

The death toll from floods and landslides caused by two weeks of torrential monsoons in South Asia has reached 85, officials and news sources reported on Sunday. In Nepal alone, up to 50 people were said to have died in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains across the country, while dozens more were missing.

Rains, landslides kill dozens, affect millions in South Asia

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:42:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

Nepalese people walk through flood waters in Gaur, Rautahat district, Nepal, Monday, July 15, 2019. After causing flooding and landslides in Nepal, three rivers are overflowing in northeastern India and submerging parts of the region, affecting the lives of more than 2 million, officials said Monday.

Pence and Trump Deny Climate Crisis as Deadly Rains Slam Louisiana and Asia

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:55:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

AMY GOODMAN This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman. As Tropical Storm Barry made landfall in Louisiana, with millions of people under flash flood alert, an even more dire climate catastrophe was playing out across South Asia, where ongoing heavy rain and flooding have killed around a hundred people....

Rains, landslides kill dozens, affect millions in South Asia

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:57:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

An Indian woman crosses flood waters in Mayong village east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia.

Rains, landslides kill dozens, affect millions in South Asia

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:04:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

An Indian woman crosses flood waters in Mayong village east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia.

S. Asian flooding, mudslide toll rises

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:41:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

Flood effected villagers transport their cattle to a highland in Katahguri village along the river Brahmaputra, east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding.

Ebola case confirmed in Congolese city of Goma

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:32:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

in a centre in Goma arriving there by a bus from Butembo on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. The man was tested "and the results of the laboratory test confirmed that he was positive for Ebola ," the ministry said in a statement. It added that his trip began on Friday after "the first symptoms appeared on July 9 (Tuesday)".

Chure degradation over the years has worsened floods in Tarai districts

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:10:00 +0200kathmandupost (en)

Years of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....

Chure degradation over the years has worsened floods in Tarai districts

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:03:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Years of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....

Floods, landslides kill 43 in Nepal, India

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 03:09:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall had killed at least 43 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the Himalayan border in India, officials said Sunday. At least 24 others are missing in Nepal, either swept by swollen rivers or buried....

Rising toll from flood, mudslides in Nepal

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:16:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)