Nepal closes schools as heavy rains bring country to standstill | Floods News

Nepal closes schools as heavy rains bring country to standstill | Floods News

Some 150 people killed and dozens missing after bad weather triggers floods and landslides. Officials in Nepal said schools in flood-hit areas will be shut in the coming days as landslides and flash flooding triggered by heavy rains have killed some 150 people. The order on Sunday came as authorities…

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas, the UN chief has warned, as they become increasingly vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and flooding. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the…

At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides | Climate Crisis News

At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides | Climate Crisis News

Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. At least 32 people have been killed and 12 others reported missing, according to officials, as incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides during the last 24 hours. More than 3,000 security personnel…

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working? | Floods News

Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working? | Floods News

Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” Castillo…

Hundreds killed in floods as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Myanmar | Floods News

Hundreds killed in floods as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Myanmar | Floods News

Floods brought on by Typhoon Yagi have killed at least 226 people in Myanmar, state media have reported. The death toll could rise with several dozen people missing, state media said on Tuesday. Yogi, which swept across the region over the past week or so, battered the central provinces of…

UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News

UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News

UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief. Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have left nearly six million children across Southeast Asia struggling to access clean water, food, and shelter, according to the United Nations children’s…

Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert | Floods News

Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert | Floods News

Volunteers and emergency workers have raced to secure river banks in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw as residents elsewhere in Central Europe have tallied the cost of floods caused by Storm Boris, which have wreaked havoc and killed at least 21 people. The deluge has left a trail of…

At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi | Floods News

At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi | Floods News

Multiple states and regions affected in a country already plunged into crisis by the February 2021 coup. At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. Some 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on…

Storm Boris kills 15 as floods continue to ravage central Europe | Floods News

Storm Boris kills 15 as floods continue to ravage central Europe | Floods News

At least 15 people have now died in flooding caused by Storm Boris in central and eastern Europe, with many countries bracing for more torrential rain. The flooding has been the worst central Europe has seen in at least two decades, authorities said on Monday. Border areas between the Czech…