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The UN is warning that nearly one million displaced Palestinians face flooding risks as winter approaches.
Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood riverside communities to spare the capital. Inside the home of Kamonchanok Sathaphonamonwut, raised more than three metres (10 feet) above the ground in Ayutthaya province, her family of three sleeps on makeshift platforms and cannot use the waterlogged toilet. Her village has been flooded six years in a row, pushing some to move away, while others have raised their houses...
Rivers burst their banks in Los Ríos and Guayas on 12 October. These are the official alerts, emergency numbers and US advisory levels for Ecuador's coast. The post Ecuador Flood Safety Guide for US Travelers on the Coast appeared first on The Rio Times.
Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday.
Officials in Saran district said a relief packet dropped from a helicopter allegedly struck the man’s head, though police said no injury marks were found on his body
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary said the government is fully alert over rising river levels; however, the next 48 hours are crucial.
The barrage stayed short of the 10-lakh first warning mark; boats carry supplies to 17 submerged tribal habitations, and fishermen are told to keep off the river until the flood recedes
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes Entire Bangkok neighbourhoods were inundated on Saturday as the city government declared a flood disaster after the worst rains in years overwhelmed the Thai capital, submerging roads, cars and...
Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy rain caused by a typhoon breached some levees at a lake in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, it has been revealed as authorities assess the widespread damage to local farming and fisheries. Typhoon Dujuan, which approached the region about a week ago, inundated rice paddy fields and other farmland while flooding facilities where carp and eels were being cultivated near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba. Kenji Tani, who...
Eight districts face flood-like situation; people from affected areas shifted to relief centres and shelter homes