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    New Orleans threatened by floods as big storm forms

    11 Jul 2019

    The storm-surge watches warn residents of possible flooding from rising waters and coastal inundations in the city, known worldwide for its Mardi Gras and jazz.

    Floods, landslides leave scores dead across India, Nepal

    14 Jul 2019

    Heavy rains since Thursday have hit several districts in Nepal, especially in the country's eastern region and the southern plains, affecting thousands.

    Video: Monsoon rain wreaks flood havoc across South Asia

    17 Jul 2019

    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.

    Indonesia floods, landslides kill at least 29

    29 Apr 2019

    Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 29 people in Indonesia, the disaster agency said on Monday, with thousands taking shelter in evacuation centres amid fears of disease.

    Iran expands evacuations as more rain worsens floods

    06 Apr 2019

    Iran moved on Saturday to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after continued rain in the southwest of the country, state television reported, as the nationwide toll from the flooding reached 70.

    UN chief calls for greater action to address climate change

    14 Sep 2019

    World leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit are being urged to show up armed not with speeches but with plans to achieve carbon neutrality, reduce emissions and improve adaptation.

    Thailand's northeast inundated after tropical storm

    14 Sep 2019

    Floods in northeastern Thailand have submerged homes, roads and bridges, leaving more than 23,000 people in evacuation shelters as anger grows over the government's “slow” emergency response.

    Nature’s fury in Assam takes its toll on wildlife

    23 Jul 2019

    Over the past week, disturbing images of the floods in Assam have gone viral on social media. Humans and beasts alike have resorted to desperate measures to stay afloat and keep alive even as incessant rains wreaked havoc. Many other parts of India have already or are facing nature’s fury – after battling severe

    Specious reasoning

    08 Aug 2019

    Your newspaper carried two reports of floods in two different locations in two different countries. As I sit writing this, the flood is in my backyard though I’m not from either of the locations. I am writing from Goa and though not much is reported about the flood situation here, I can say that the entire Konkan coast

    Myanmar floods force tens of thousands from homes

    08 Aug 2019

    Aerial images from Shwegyin township in Bago region showed how the area had become a vast lake of water.

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