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Steep mountain rivers, rain-fed street streams, high tides and clogged drains explain why Santa Marta and Cartagena flood within hours of heavy rain. The post Why Caribbean Colombia Floods So Fast appeared first on The Rio Times.
Residents seek pillar-supported structure citing drainage disruption and growing vulnerability to waterlogging
Nepal has weathered three disasters in six weeks, including the deadly August flash flood, making this year one of the deadliest in a country where monsoon rains already frequently wreak havoc. Experts warn that climate change is only making matters worse. The rock-ice avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border that opened the floodgates in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on August 26 killed more than 1,450 people, with nearly 6,000 others still missing. It was followed by a massive landslide...
Within just eight to 10 days, the double-engine government has made arrangements to provide compensation to our food providers, farmers, for damage to their crops, houses and livestock, said Yogi Adithyanath
Salto had moved its first families to a shelter by 10 October as the Uruguay River neared 12 metres. Paysandú is also moving families as the dam releases water. The post Uruguay Begins Flood Evacuations as River Nears 12 m appeared first on The Rio Times.
Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.
Monsoon floods in Thailand have killed 60 people since mid-September, officials said, as surging waters exact an increasing economic toll – destroying homes and crops, killing livestock and flooding factories. Bangkok buckled at the end of September as 300mm (11.8 inches) of rain – around one month’s worth – hit its creaking drainage system over just three days. The floodwaters have largely retreated from the capital, giving city officials crucial breathing space to clear the stinking,...