Floods
- India
Army deployed in Punjab’s Ropar, Patiala as flood situation worsens
Chandigarh: With the flood situation in Punjab’s Ropar and Patiala districts worsening owing to incessant rain and heavy flow of water in rivers on the third consecutive day, the Army was deployed…
- India
Flood situation in Assam improving; 2.72L people still affected
Barpeta: The flood situation in Assam has been gradually improving, but still, nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts are affected. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 874 villages…
- India
Cyclone Biparjoy: Orange alert in parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur: After cyclone Biparjoy triggered floods in many districts of Rajasthan, the Met department has now sounded orange alert in Sawai Madhopur, Bundi and Tonk and yellow alert in places like Jaipur,…
- India
Assam: Over 30K in 18 districts affected by flood
Guwahati: At least 18 of 31 districts in Assam have been hit by the first wave of monsoon floods, affecting more than 30,000 people in the state, an official said on Monday.…
- India
Assam flood situation grim; nearly 33,500 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas across the state, even though the number of people affected by the deluge reduced…
- Middle East
Two deaths reported as heavy rains lash Oman
Muscat: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) of the Sultanate of Oman, announced that two deaths had been recorded after three vehicles were swept away in floodwaters in Wadi Al Batha,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan secures over $ 10.5 bn in flood pledges
Islamabad: Pakistan has managed to secure over $ 10.5 billion in flood pledges which would be materialised in three phases — short-term for up to one year, medium-term for up to three…
- Pakistan
Int’l community pledges USD 8.57 billion to flood hit Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Monday that the international community generously responded to its call for support by pledging more than USD 8.5 billion to help the cash-strapped country rebuild in a climate-resilient…
- World
Pakistan to seek over USD 16 bn for flood rehabilitation at UN conference
Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to seek over USD 16 billion at a UN conference next week for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas devastated by last year’s catastrophic floods which caused…
- World
Death toll in Philippines floods reach 25; 26 missing
Manila: The death toll from the recent heavy rain and floods in the Philippines increased to 25 on Wednesday as the Southeast Asian country braces for more downpour due to a low-pressure…
- World
Death toll in Philippine floods reaches 13, 23 missing
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods in the Philippines has climbed to 13, with 23 others still remain unaccounted for, the government’s disaster agency said on Tuesday. The National…
- World
6 dead, 19 missing in Philippine floods
Manila: At least six people have died and 19 others are missing due to flooding triggered by heavy rain across the Philippines over the weekend, the government said on Monday. In a…
- Pakistan
Pakistani PM launches report in wake of climate-induced catastrophic floods
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the Resilient, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Framework (4RF) report in the wake of the recent catastrophic floods in the South Asian country. The 4RF…