Rain-related incidents leave 30 killed in Pakistan
Apr 15, 2024, at 02:25 am
At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in rain-related incidents in the last 48 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.
Congo: Floods induced by torrential rain claim 23 lives
Jan 20, 2024, at 05:46 am
Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday.
Survivors of Libya floods grapple with trauma
Sep 22, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Aug 25, 2023, at 08:11 pm
One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned today. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts remain underfunded.
Death toll from floods in Brazil surpasses 10
Jun 18, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Mexico City/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 people have died and another 20 are missing amid heavy floods in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the state’s civil defense authorities inform.
Philippines: 17 people killed, 7 injured by floods
Jan 13, 2023, at 06:41 pm
Manila/UNI: At least 17 people have died and seven others were injured as a result of flooding in the Philippines, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.
Oct 08, 2022, at 08:38 pm
Lagos/UNI: At least 24 people have been killed and 18,000 others displaced by floods in the rainy season starting from May in Nigeria's northern state of Katsina, a relief agency official said.
24 more killed in Pakistan floods
Sep 05, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 24 people were killed and 115 others were injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
Pakistan floods leave nearly 1,300 people dead, relief ops continue
Sep 04, 2022, at 06:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The catastrophic flood in Pakistan has left nearly 1,300 people dead even as the relief operations continue, media reports said.
Flood kills 10, destroys scores of houses in east Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:23 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least 10 people lost their lives and scores of houses were destroyed in a flash flood in the Afghan eastern province of Logar on Saturday, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported Sunday.
Severe floods hit Bangladesh, 5 killed, over 90,000 people affected: Reports
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka/Sputnik: Floods in Bangladesh have left at least five people dead and thousands evacuated to shelters, The Dhaka Tribune reports citing authorities on Sunday.
At least 1 killed, 3 injured as Thailand hit by flash floods due to tropical storm Nangka
Oct 18, 2020, at 08:48 pm
Bangkok/Xinhua:Twenty-five provinces in Thailand have been largely affected by flash floods and torrential rain water due to tropical storm Nangka over the weekend, causing at least one death and three injuries, according to Sunday's report of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
Jul 28, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Dhaka: Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said today.
Severe floods kill at least 2 in US Midwest
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:50 am
Washington, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Severe floods affecting a number of Midwestern US states have killed at least two people, local officials said on Sunday.
At least 94 dead as heavy rain inundates Japan
Jul 09, 2018, at 11:04 am
Tokyo, July 9 (IBNS): At least 94 people have died in flood affected Japan, reports said on Monday.
Almost 500,000 affected as devastating floods inundate central Somalia – UN mission
May 02, 2018, at 02:43 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations agencies in Somalia have stepped up their response in the wake of devastating flash floods across large parts of the country that have impacted nearly 500,000 people and displaced close to 175,000 from their homes.
British Columbia grappling with flood waters, mudslide
May 08, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Vancouver, May 8 (IBNS): Canadians on the west coast province of British Columbia(BC) are spending this weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall, reports said.
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced that floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the recovery processes, particularly for livestock-dependent families, following more than 18 months of dry spells and poor rainfall induced by an El Niño drought phenomenon.
Floods damaged supply routes, infrastructure in Somalia: UN relief wing
Nov 24, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Nov 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The floods caused by recent heavy rainfalls in South Central Somalia have led to an interruption of humanitarian aid delivery, an escalation of local commodity prices, and an epidemic in water-borne diseases, the United Nations relief wing has warned in the latest situation update on the country.
Floods deal devastating blow to agriculture and food security in Myanmar: UN
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): A new joint United Nations agency-Myanmar Government report paints a grim picture of the destruction caused by flooding in the country, where more than half a million hectares of rice paddy were affected and almost a quarter of a million livestock were killed, including poultry, cattle, pigs and goats, when Cyclone Komen struck in late July and early August this year.
Floods deal devastating blow to agriculture and food security in Myanmar: UN
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:23 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): A new joint United Nations agency-Myanmar Government report paints a grim picture of the destruction caused by flooding in the country, where more than half a million hectares of rice paddy were affected and almost a quarter of a million livestock were killed, including poultry, cattle, pigs and goats, when Cyclone Komen struck in late July and early August this year.