Seventy-six people in Kenya have lost their lives to floods triggered by torrential monsoon downpours since March, the government said Saturday, warning residents "to brace for even heavier rainfall". Kenya and its East African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Nino
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Israel weighs plan to flood Gaza tunnels with seawater
Israel has assembled a system of large pumps it could use to flood Hamas’s vast network of tunnels under the Gaza Strip with seawater, a tactic that could destroy the tunnels and drive the fighters from their underground refuge but also threaten Gaza’s water supply, U.S. officials said. The Israel Defense
Deaths rise to 47 as flood swept thru’ northeast India
Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India's Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee. Officials said the hundreds of rescuers recovered six more bodies
EU provides €300 000 aid for country’s flood victims
In response to the floods in Bangladesh earlier this month, the European Union has released €300 000 to assist the flood-affected population in the Southeast region of the country. The aid will focus on the Bandarban region, as one of the hardest-hit districts. The funding will be used to provide emergency cash
Cyclone Sitrang: Flood protection embankment at risk in Bagerhat
Local authorities in Bagerhat district on Monday said that vulnerable people would be evacuated to cyclone shelters to save lives as cyclone Sitrang was approaching towards Bangladeshi coast with a forecast to hit the country by early Tuesday. The government has kept a total of 344 cyclone shelters ready in nine
Tidal surges inundate low-lying areas as embankment collapses in Khulna
Low-lying areas in Paikgachha upazila headquarter in Khulna have been flooded following the collapse of an embankment due to tidal surges on Sunday. Bangabandhu Chattar, kitchen market area and some other low-lying areas were inundated, causing sufferings to local residents. The front part of the newly constructed town protection embankment collapsed due
Developing countries must grow more food
As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New Zealand, wildfires and flash floods have destroyed homes and property and disrupted the daily lives of millions. Supply chains,
Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’
Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe." Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of
Flood toll tops 800 in Pakistan
Record monsoon rains were causing a "catastrophe of epic scale", Pakistan's climate change minister said Wednesday, announcing an international appeal for help in dealing with floods that have killed more than 800 people since June. The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian
Implement Teesta management master plan: IFC
International Farakka Committee on Saturday demanded the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan to protect three crore people living in its basin in Bangladesh from heavy flood and river banks erosion. Atiqur Rahman Salu, chairman of IFC, voiced the demand in an opinion exchange meeting at the Abdus Salam Hall of