Tag: Floods
India floods a 'calamity', says PM
India's PM pledges millions of dollars in aid after touring flood-devastated Bihar state.[MORE]
Homeless riot in India's Bihar after widespread flooding
Food riots have erupted in the eastern Indian state of Bihar where flooding has left more than 2 million people homeless. [MORE]
India's swollen 'river of sorrow' affects 2 million
Rising rivers in eastern India that swamped more land and homes overnight have affected more than 2 million people, some of whom vented their anger by attacking officials trying to assess the damage.[MORE]
Nightwatchman and 50 horses drown in Mexico City floods
A nightwatchman and at least 50 horses drowned after heavy rain flooded an equestrian club in Mexico City, state rescue services said.[MORE]
Thousands displaced by floods in Ethiopia
Flooding in Ethiopia's western Gambella region has killed three people, displaced thousands and destroyed crops, an official has said.[MORE]
30,000 affected by Chad floods
The United Nations says about 30,000 people have been affected by floods in southern Chad.[MORE]
Typhoon kills 4 in Philippines
A typhoon has killed four people in the northern Philippines and brought heavy rain that forced the closure of schools in the region and in the capital Manila, officials said.[MORE]
Tropical Storm Fay hits Florida
Tropical Storm Fay has sloshed through central Florida with severe winds and drenching rains but it has spared the area from more devastating hurricane fury as it slowly crossed toward the Atlantic.[MORE]
Rescuers comb Grand Canyon for flood survivors
Rescuers are searching the Grand Canyon for survivors after flash flooding struck the region including a remote village on an Indian reservation and 11 hikers are unaccounted for.[MORE]
Monsoon rains kill 87 in India
Heavy monsoon rains in northern India have killed at least 87 people.[MORE]
14 killed in north India floods
Fourteen people have died in monsoon floods in India's northern state of Punjab as a major river overflowed after heavy rains, officials said.[MORE]
400 evacuated after Grand Canyon dam burst
Hundreds of people were evacuated from a remote town in the Grand Canyon yesterday after heavy rain burst a dam at the world famous landmark.[MORE]
Mackay still feeling flood impact
Almost 100 homes in Mackay are still uninhabitable six months after devastating floods hit the north Queensland city.[MORE]
Floods, landslides kill 28 in south-west China
Landslides and flash floods have killed at least 28 people in south-west China and 11,200 have been forced to leave their homes, state media reported.[MORE]
Vietnam floods kill 112, more rain forecast
Military helicopters have delivered instant noodles and fresh water to residents in mud-covered villages in northern Vietnam after floods and landslides killed scores of people and more rains are forecast to hit on Tuesday (local time).[MORE]
Death toll rises in storm-hit Vietnam
Flash floods and landslides brought by tropical storm Kammuri on Saturday (local time) have battered mountainous villages in northern Vietnam, killing at least 97 people and leaving 48 missing, the Government said.[MORE]
Floods spur evacuation of thousands in SW China
Heavy rains and flooding have forced the evacuation of thousands in China's south-west province of Yunnan, but no casualties have been reported, the official Xinhua News Agency said.[MORE]
Floods, landslides leave 100 dead, missing in Vietnam
More than 100 people were dead or missing in flash floods and landslides as heavy rains brought by tropical storm Kammuri pounded mountainous northern Vietnam, officials have said.[MORE]
11 killed in China flood
Eleven people were killed when a river in eastern China flooded after a severe tropical storm lashed part of the country, state media reported.[MORE]
Floods forum urges better flood plain management
A forum on the January floods has been told better management of the flood plain may help to reduce the impact of heavy rain in future.[MORE]
Two dead, 76,000 flee homes in east China floods: state media
Two people have died and more than 76,000 have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rains lashed eastern China causing severe flooding, state media reported.[MORE]
Heavy rains force school closures in north Philippines
Heavy rains lashed the northern Philippines over the weekend, causing widespread flooding.[MORE]
Diversions considered for Launceston's flood protection
The Launceston City Council today will consider making major changes to its flood protection plan for Inveresk and Invermay.[MORE]
N Koreans forced to eat grass to survive: UN
The United Nations says hunger in North Korea has reached its worst level since the 1990s, with up to six million people in need of food assistance.[MORE]
CMA plans flood awareness campaign
The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (CMA) plans to educate every household and business in the region about flood awareness.[MORE]
