Flood
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The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan rose to 15
Jul 8, 2017News Hour: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported on Saturday, as rescuers continued work to bring out isolated survivors. Raging rivers overflowing with water and... -
At least 15 people are missing after huge floods swept away houses in southern Japan
Jul 7, 2017News Hour: At least 15 people are missing after huge floods swept away houses in southern Japan, tearing up roads as roiling waters surged through villages, authorities said, after unprecedented rainfall. Meteorologists warned of worse to... -
UN migration agency deploys rapid assessment teams to flood-hit southern and central Sri Lanka
Jun 2, 2017News Hour: The UN Migration Agency (IOM) today (30/05) deployed three rapid assessment teams to Ratnapura, Galle, Matara and Kalutara – four of the districts worst hit by devastating floods and mudslides in southern and central... -
7 people died and 48,000 displaced after heavy flood hit northern Brazil
May 30, 2017News Hour: Seven people have died and 48,000 others displaced after a heavy flood-hit northern Brazil, authorities announced on Monday. In the state of Pernambuco which was most affected, two people died, were declared over 44,000... -
Sri Lankan people are recovering from devastating floods
May 28, 2017News Hour: Sri Lankans recovering from devastating floods are bracing themselves for more rain as emergency teams rush to deliver aid. Floodwaters receded on Sunday but many villages were still inundated. At least 151 people have... -
The toll from severe flooding in eastern Canada worsened with thousands of people affected
May 10, 2017News Hour: The toll from severe flooding in eastern Canada worsened on Monday with thousands of people affected and schools closed, but authorities were optimistic that rising water levels would soon crest. Several rivers and lakes... -
Emergency relief effort worth tk 15 crore in haor areas
Apr 21, 2017News Hour: BRAC launches emergency relief effort worth tk 15 crore to support people affected by flash flooding in haor areas. BRAC will support 50 thousand families over the next month to cope with the immediate... -
Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a swollen river peaked lower than forecast, although hundreds of homes were still inundated. There were fears... -
Death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods in Australia
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: The bodies of a “hero” mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia on Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.... -
5 killed and hundreds of others displaced due to flood in western Indonesia
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Five people were killed and hundreds of others displaced after flash floods hit Padang Sidempuan of North Sumatra province in western Indonesia on Sunday night, an official of disaster agency said on Monday. Heavy...
