Floods

Deadly floods impact hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and northeast India

New Delhi CNN — Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, causing rivers on both sides of the border to reach extreme levels. More than 300,000 people in southeastern Bangladesh have been impacted by the flooding, which has plunged hundreds of homes underwater, leaving residents …

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Egypt Independent August 22, 2024

Brazil floods death toll rises to 83, dozens remain missing

CNN — The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 83, the state’s civil defense unit said Monday. Authorities are also investigating another four deaths to determine if they were related to the storms. A further 276 people are reportedly injured …

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2024

Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come

CNN — Floods have swamped parts of Russia and Kazakhstan after Europe’s third-longest river burst its banks, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate and sparking protests against the authorities. The Ural River, which flows from Russia’s Ural Mountains through Kazakhstan to the Caspian Sea, was swelled this week by snow melt, causing a deluge …

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Egypt Independent April 11, 2024

Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals

Reuters — At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by the worst flooding ever recorded, chanting “shame on you” at local officials who they said had done too little to help their plight. Russia declared an emergency in the Orenburg region near Kazakhstan after the …

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Egypt Independent April 9, 2024

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

Almost two years after devastating flooding in northern NSW, locals are facing another holiday season in limbo amid frustratingly slow

Australian Associated Press December 24, 2023

Killer floods in earthquake battered Turkish provinces

Floods caused by torrential rains have hit two Turkish provinces that were devastated by last month’s catastrophic earthquake, killing at least 14 people and increasing the misery for thousands who … Continued

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The New Daily March 16, 2023

Floods, landslides kill dozens of people in India

Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rain have killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials say. The rains overwhelmed hundreds … Continued