Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak | Floods News

Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak | Floods News

Kurgan and Tyumen regions of Russia, and parts of Kazakhstan, are threatened by some of the worst flooding in history. Authorities in Russia are warning people to evacuate affected areas as Russia’s Kurgan and Tyumen regions and swaths of northern Kazakhstan are flooded. Tens of thousands have already abandoned their…

At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods | Floods News

At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods | Floods News

Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say. At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and flash flooding in Afghanistan, according to the government’s disaster management department. “From Friday onwards, because of the rains…

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News

Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continue to rise and flood whole villages and cities, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the Kremlin warning a “very, very tense” situation was expected to worsen. Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers in Russia’s southern Urals, western Siberia as…

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen | Floods News

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen | Floods News

Kremlin says weather forecast is ‘unfavourable’ with western Siberia expecting peak flooding in three to five days. More than 110,000 people have been forced to evacuate in Russia and Kazakhstan after fast-melting snow swelled the Ural River, Europe’s third-longest, causing it to burst its banks and flood cities and towns…

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead | Floods News

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead | Floods News

Mountain and coastal provinces have been flooded, with one coastal village considering relocating due to rising sea levels. At least 23 people have been killed as torrential rain and king tides wash away roads, homes and food gardens in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) highland and coastal regions. The dead, including…

Are snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible? | Health News

Are snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible? | Health News

In 1950, Roald Dahl wrote a short story titled Poison. The tale, set in colonial India and often found in deckle-edged children’s anthologies, tells a riveting story about racism. In the story, a striped snake called a common krait slithers on the stomach of one of the main characters. The…

Natural disasters that plagued the world in 2023 | Climate Crisis

Natural disasters that plagued the world in 2023 | Climate Crisis

Natural calamities and harsh weather dominated news headlines in 2023. Seismic tremors, massive floods, raging wildfires, unrelenting droughts, landslides, cyclones and storms hit around the world, killing and displacing tens of thousands of people. The most destructive event of the year was a twin earthquake with magnitudes of 7.8 and…

At least eight killed after severe storms batter eastern Australia | Floods News

At least eight killed after severe storms batter eastern Australia | Floods News

The dead include a nine-year-old child who was swept into a surging storm drain on the outskirts of Brisbane. At least eight people have been killed with one still missing after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving tens…

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south | Floods News

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south | Floods News

Schools closed, roads and railways submerged and people forced onto their roofs amid torrential rain. Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in their homes. The province of…