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Ecuador floods have affected more than 23,000 people and killed three, including two workers buried in Azuay, as seven rivers overflowed on 20 October. The post Ecuador Floods Hit 23,000, Landslide Kills 2 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Neglecting paddy fields as a socio-ecological system that regulates local biodiversity, the hydrological cycle, and microclimate constitutes a grave failure, amid rising food insecurity and floods

Cars swept away, roads submerged and residents isolated in parts of Spain's Mediterranean coast.

Torrential rain battered eastern Spain on Monday, killing at least four people in recent days as floodwaters swept away cars, submerged roads and stranded residents. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues in Valencia, where rainfall reached 700 litres per square metre in 24 hours in some areas.

Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes announces allocation in Assembly in response to submission by Nilambur MLA Aryadan Shoukath. Each family to receive ₹6 lakh for house construction

Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers near Istanbul, overturning vehicles and cutting off power. At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage.

Pineapple, farming and tourism power San Carlos, which supplied 71% of northern Costa Rica's exports in 2023. Repeated floods put that base at risk. The post San Carlos Costa Rica Economy and Agriculture Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.

Three people have died and several are reported missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Istanbul

Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye's largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.

Uma forte chuva na capital paulista deixou pelo menos 17 pontos de alagamento e inundações e três desabamentos, um deles vitimando um morador da Brasilândia, zona norte da cidade. Segundo o Centro de Gerenciamento de Emergências da Prefeitura de São Paulo, a cidade teve alerta para alagamentos até as 17h desta quarta-feira (14). A zona sul registrou a maior quantidade de chuvas, com 67,8mm no Córrego Sapateiro, na região do Parque Ibirapuera, e 64mm na estação que fica no Parque da Aclimação.  Notícias relacionadas:Correios disponibilizam coleta para descarte de eletroeletrônicos.Chuvas se intensificam no Centro-Oeste e Sudeste do país.Veja os planos de governo de Flávio e Lula para meio ambiente e clima.Apesar do volume alto na zona sul, os maiores estragos foram registrados no centro, com enchentes no final da Avenida 23 de Maio, no Terminal Bandeira e no Túnel do Anhangabaú. De acordo com o Corpo de Bombeiros, foi necessário resgatar quatro pessoas ilhadas no túnel. Houve carros e ônibus danificados, ainda sem confirmação da quantidade de veículos atingidos. O alagamento terminou por volta das 17h. A Defesa Civil estadual confirmou ainda alagamentos no Terminal Bandeira e na estação Trianon-MASP, da Linha 2-Verde do Metrô. A Estação Liberdade, na Linha 2 - Azul, também tem registros de chuva tomando as escadarias. Segundo o Metrô e a CPTM, todas as linhas operavam normalmente às 19h desta quarta-feira. Desabamentos Também houve três desabamentos na capital. Um deles foi de um imóvel utilizado como pensão, na Rua Conselheiro Ramalho, na região central. Não havia moradores no local no momento da ocorrência e o imóvel foi interditado pela Defesa Civil Municipal. Já na rua Santa Cruz do Monte Castelo, na Brasilândia, uma vítima foi soterrada e resgatada por populares. Quando a equipe de emergência chegou ao local foi constatada a morte.  Interior paulista A Defesa Civil estadual informou estragos em algumas cidades paulistas. Em Assis, na região oeste, foram registrados pontos de alagamento. Em Pitangueiras, no norte do estado, houve quedas de árvores nos bairros Centro, Jardim Paraíso e Santa Vitória, e duas residências sofreram destelhamento parcial. Não há registro de feridos ou desabrigados, mas uma família está desalojada. Há registro de quedas de árvores em vias públicas em outras cidades da região central do estado, como Monte Mor e Paulínia, sem vítimas. Um total de 46 alertas foi enviado até as 18h15, para diversas regiões.  Também houve registros de rajadas de vento acima dos 70 km/h no estado. A rajada mais forte registrada foi em Paulínia, no começo da tarde, com 80,5 km/h. Em Jardinópolis o vento chegou a 74,5 km/h, em Ribeirão Preto, atingiu os 74 km/h e em Pradópolis os 73,1 km/h. Preivsão Segundo a prefeitura, o tempo segue instável, podendo ocorrer chuva durante a noite desta quarta-feira e a madrugada de quinta. Entre a tarde e a noite do dia 15 há expectativa de que os volumes de chuva sejam mais significativos. Na sexta-feira (16), a propagação de uma frente fria pelo do litoral paulista vai provocar mais um dia com céu encoberto, tempo chuvoso potencial para formação de alagamentos e deslizamentos de terra nas áreas de risco.

The country is consistently ranked by international organisations as being among the top regions at risk during El Niño cycles.

Heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms flooded Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 October, disrupting transport and leaving over 36,000 electricity customers without power. Chile’s disaster agency, Senapred, declared a red alert across the Metropolitan Region.

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.

Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away home, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.

It was a detour that saved his life. Malaysian Low Hock Meng, a 71-year-old veteran trekker, had set off on his own in Nepal. He wanted to explore the Tamang trail, Langtang Valley and Gosaikunda. Along his journey, he made the decision to visit the Nagathali viewpoint for a glimpse of Tibet on August 25. Low then made his way down towards Thuman en route to Lingling in Nepal’s Bagmati province on August 26. That is when he realised that something was seriously wrong. When he looked at Syapru...

Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after new flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki River. The country is still recovering from devastating floods, triggered by a mountain glacial collapse on August 26, which killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing.

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

Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

A storm on 9 October flooded western Medellín, displacing families and leaving 38,148 homes on tanker water in a city already rationing for drought. The post Medellín Floods Leave 38,148 Homes Without Water appeared first on The Rio Times.

Driver films from inside vehicle as car swept away in Chile floods

Latin America's mood on Oct 8: Brazil's runoff realigns, Messi exits, Chile recovers from floods, and a Celine bag stirs Mexican anger. The post Latin American Pulse for Thursday, October 8, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Europe’s worsening heat waves, wildfires and floods are prompting governments to increase spending on climate-resilient infrastructure, opening a lucrative new market for industrial companies.

Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

The Esmeraldas floods push Ecuador's coastal city into a local emergency, while a hailstorm floods a Quito Metro station and key underpasses. The post Ecuador’s Esmeraldas Floods Bring Local Emergency as Hail Swamps Quito appeared first on The Rio Times.

Panama's Agriculture Ministry is spending US$8.2 million on water systems, cattle feed and seed for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods. Who gets help. The post Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Plan for Drought- and Flood-Hit Farmers appeared first on The Rio Times.

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...

Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall. One woman was killed and 90 rescued.

Rice and essentials are distributed in five villages where floods damaged crops on over 3,000 acres; the MARKFED Director asks the government to release input subsidy quickly

One of the Malaysians unaccounted for following the devastating floods in Nepal has been confirmed safe and has returned to Malaysia, according to the group representing Malaysians missing in Nepal. Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (Masfih) spokesman Manivannan Rethinam said the person had reported themselves to the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu. “For Masfih and the other families, the finding of a safe Malaysian 37 days later is an extremely relieving and meaningful development,”...