Floods, landslides kill many in Indonesia, Thailand
August 26, 2024 | 09:53
At least seven people were killed, two others were injured and some were likely to be missing after flash floods and landslides hit the Indonesian eastern province of Maluku on the morning of August 25, according to the locality’s disaster management and mitigation office.
Indonesia: Over 4,000 people isolated due to floods, landslides
June 19, 2024 | 17:04
Floods and landslides following prolonged high-intensity rains on June 19 have been isolating over 4,000 residents in West Nias, North Sumatra, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) of Indonesia.
Death toll from floods in Indonesia continues to rise
May 14, 2024 | 16:38
The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has risen to 52 and more than 3,000 people were evacuated, local authorities said on May 14.
Six dead in floods in southern Thailand
December 29, 2023 | 17:08
Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, authorities said on December 27.
Malaysia floods force over 9,000 to evacuate
December 27, 2023 | 15:33
As of December 25, over 9,900 people in Malaysia had been evacuated due to flooding following prolonged rains.
Cambodia’s 11 provinces hit by prolonged rains, floods
October 11, 2023 | 16:32
Floods as a result of prolonged rains between September 16 and October 6 affected 11 provinces in Cambodia, killing at least three people and forcing nearly 2,000 households to evacuate to safer areas, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).
Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead
January 04, 2023 | 10:52
The death toll from floods in the Philippines last week has risen to 51, the Philippine government said on December 3, adding that over 33,000 people still remained in temporary shelters.
Floods kill eight in Nghe An, Ha Tinh
October 03, 2022 | 09:54
Heavy downpours and floods in the north central region claimed the lives of eight people in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces as of 5:30pm on October 2.
Floods, landslides isolate thousands of residents in central, Central Highlands regions
September 30, 2022 | 16:21
Floods and landslides have isolated thousands of people in the central and Central Highlands regions after typhoon Noru.
Nearly 60 dead in South Africa floods
April 14, 2022 | 14:10
The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities said on Tuesday.
Raising climate capital in emerging Asian markets
December 14, 2021 | 12:28
The United Nations reported that around 380,000 people in 20 countries have been affected by floods since August 2021. There are also reports of increasingly severe droughts in Vietnam affecting millions and cutting off access to clean water for essential daily activities.
Smoke bombs, floods and virus fears as Glasgow readies for COP26
October 31, 2021 | 08:00
A soft drizzle fell on a cluster of American climate activists as they set off smoke bombs in George Square in Glasgow's city centre.
Vietnamese leaders offer sympathy to Germany over severe floods
July 17, 2021 | 21:16
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 17 sent a message of sympathy to President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier over severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland that claimed dozens of lives and left thousands missing
ADB approves 2.5 million USD grant to support Vietnam’s disaster response
November 09, 2020 | 16:31
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 2.5 million USD grant to assist the Government of Vietnam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the recent floods in the country’s central region.
Nghe An residents live submerged after floods
November 06, 2020 | 10:00
Three days after flooding triggered by recent Storm Molave, it has stopped raining in Nghe An province, but floods recede slowly and local people still live submerged in water.
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