Pakistan – Deadly Floods Hit Gilgit-Baltistan
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Pakistan reports that parts of Ghizer district in the state of Gilgit-Baltistan in the north of the country were flooded after debris flow blocked…
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Cambodia – 1,700 Homes Damaged by Floods
Flooding in Cambodia has damaged over 1,700 homes in several provinces, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). Flooding began on 17 July, 2018 after a period…
Vietnam – Storm ‘Son Tinh’ Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides
Reports from Vietnam say that 5 people have been killed and 13 are missing after Tropical Cyclone Son Tinh swept over the north of the country, bringing heavy rain, floods…
Mongolia – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations
Emergency officials in Mongolia say that parts of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and several provinces have been affected by flooding caused by heavy rain since 11 July, 2018. The flooding has…
India – Deadly Floods Hit Gujarat
At least 2 people have died and 3,500 displaced after flooding and heavy rain in parts of the Indian state of Gujarat. The latest deaths bring the total number of…
India – Floods Leave 12 Dead and Over 34,000 Displaced in Kerala
A second spell of heavy monsoon rainfall has caused severe flooding in parts of the state of Kerala in southern India. Heavy rain that began around 09 July, 2018, has…
Philippines – Thousands Evacuate After Heavy Rain from Tropical Cyclone “Son-Tinh”
Tropical Cyclone “Son-Tinh” – known locally as “Henry” – brought heavy rain to parts of the Philippines between 15 and 17 July, with flooding reported in National Capital Region (Metro…
China – Thousands Evacuated as Rivers Overflow in Sichuan and Gansu
Severe flooding since 12 July, 2018 in Sichuan and Gansu provinces in China has left at least 15 people dead and caused widespread material damage. Almost 1 million have been affected…
NASA sees Typhoon Maria Make Landfall in China
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed Typhoon Maria in 3-D as it made landfall in southeastern China. After striking the Ryukyu Islands of Japan and grazing…
Afghanistan – Deadly Floods Wreak Havoc in Panjshir Province
At least 10 people have been killed and many others are missing after a landslide broke the banks of a natural dam in Panjshir province, north eastern Afghanistan. Reuters said…
India – Hundreds Rescued from Floods in Maharashtra
Authorities have rescued hundreds of people stranded in the state of Maharashtra after heavy rainfall and flooding. India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that 1,500 passengers were evacuated from…
Japan – Floods and Landslides Leave 80 Dead, 28 Missing
Floods and landslides in Japan have killed at least 80 people and left 28 people missing, according to the country’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Torrential rain in the…
Bangladesh Cities Join UN Drive to Build Defences Against Disasters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladeshi cities have signed up en masse to a U.N. campaign to develop local action plans and improve infrastructure to prepare for…
Pakistan – More Fatalities After Heavy Rain and Storms in Punjab Province
Severe weather, including dust storms and further heavy rainfall, has affected parts of Punjab Province in Pakistan over the last few days. At least 6 people died after flooding in…
Pakistan – 6 Killed in Lahore Floods
Torrential monsoon rain caused major flooding in Lahore and parts of Punjab Province in Pakistan on 03 July. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that 6 people have lost…
Nepal – 12 Dead as Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall since 01 July, 2018, have claimed 12 lives in Nepal, with a further 6 injured and 3 still missing. According to figures from…
