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The Paraná River flood in Paraguay affects 4,253 families, with 1,988 evacuated, and up to 150 mm of rain is forecast from Wednesday. The post Paraguay Flood Hits 4,253 Families appeared first on The Rio Times.

While celebrating the Chung Yeung Festival, we are reminded of the harvest, family reunions and the need to pay our respects to those who have departed. Spooky season is upon us, too, and Halloween is about more than just trick-or-treating. It also reminds us of the autumn harvests and those who have recently passed. The victims of the Tai Po fire – the city’s worst disaster in recent memory – are very much on our minds. The 168 lives lost and the homes ravaged as buildings burned for more than...

Trudy is the latest in successive storms that have hit Mexico's Pacific coast this year.

A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds burned at least six homes in Southern California on Friday, engulfing expensive coastal properties and prompting thousands to evacuate.

Las Condes counts 2,015 damaged homes and 140 machines clearing mud as Santiago flooding recovery continues a week after the 8 October mudslide. The post Santiago Flooding Cleanup Puts 140 Machines in Las Condes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Puerto Vallarta is no longer under a storm watch as Hurricane Simon stalls offshore, but Tropical Storm Trudy is strengthening to the south. The post Puerto Vallarta Hurricane Watch Lifted as Simon Stalls appeared first on The Rio Times.

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...

Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges, forcing residents to flee to higher ground.

Isaias made landfall in Florida on late Friday before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

Panama’s president has declared a major disaster after two earthquakes struck the country’s south.

Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water.

As floodwaters surged from Bangkok’s drains, Fon’s car sank faster than her hopes of escaping the floods unscathed. She had bought it less than a month earlier. “I woke up at 5am but it was too late,” the 24-year-old said, recalling her decision last weekend to wait until dawn to move her car to a nearby shopping centre. “My car was already submerged. I hadn’t even started making the payments and it’s gone.” Relentless rain paralysed Thailand’s capital this September, dumping a month’s worth of...

Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot's attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

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...

Bangkok residents stranded by neck-deep floodwaters on Sunday appealed for clean water and food, as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a diplomatic trip to the United Kingdom to monitor the response amid growing criticism online. In the worst floods to hit the Thai capital in 15 years, life has ground to a standstill in parts of the city since Friday evening, prompting the town hall to declare a disaster in all 50 districts. Days of incessant rains that overwhelmed Bangkok’s...

Floods in Ghana's rural north have collapsed 93 houses and left more than 246 people without shelter. Stored grain was lost and a washed-out road has cut three villages off from their market. The post Ghana Floods Destroy 93 Homes and Food Stocks, Leaving 246 People Homeless appeared first on The Rio Times.

Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.

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 forcing thousands to leave their homes. Bangkok is flood-prone, especially during the monsoon season, but waters rarely linger for long. Nonetheless, the city’s drainage is notoriously ill-equipped to handle storm bursts as it struggles to cope with waters that have reached at least two feet (60cm) and...

About 60,000 cusecs expected in the river on Friday afternoon; roads cut in tribal areas of Parvathipuram Manyam, and 158 pregnant women moved to hospitals

Panchayat secretaries told to take the required steps if it becomes necessary to relocate people from disaster-prone areas