‘Orphaned’ by floods, more than 500 Nepali children face uncertain future
More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
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More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
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Nepal’s floods displace thousands, with survivors mourning loved ones and searching for belongings amid the debris.
Alina B.K. should have been preparing for her end-of-year university exams, but news of devastating floods along the Nepal–Tibet border kept pulling her back to a troubling question: what kind of future awaits her? The 21-year-old forestry student, who coordinates the Pokhara network of Nepalese Youth for Climate Action, said she struggled to concentrate as reports of death and destruction deepened her fears about a changing climate. “With the floods and deaths happening around us, it is really...
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Nearly 50 lakh people in 15 districts of Bihar have been affected by floods as heavy rain over the past few days further swelled rivers already flowing above their danger marks
Ao menos 152 famílias seguem em abrigos temporários na região do Vale do Ribeira, sul do estado de São Paulo, após fortes chuvas atingirem a região entre sexta-feira (11) e domingo (13), causando inundações e transbordamento de rios. Segundo o governo do estado, três bairros de Barra do Turvo estão isolados, afetando 450 pessoas. Em todo o Vale do Ribeira e na região de Itapeva, 152 famílias tiveram que deixar suas casas. Foram montados 19 abrigos provisórios para receber as pessoas afetadas pelas cheias. Nesta segunda-feira (14), equipes da Defesa Civil estadual visitaram cinco comunidades quilombolas em Eldorado. As cidades de Barra do Turvo, Iporanga e Eldorado publicaram decretos de situação de emergência, medida que permite solicitar recursos estaduais e federais para ações de resposta e recuperação. Em visita à região, o governador do estado, Tarcísio de Freitas, anunciou reforço operacional, com a destinação de 16 barcos e dois helicópteros Águia, além de ajuda humanitária com alimentos e roupas, auxílio para recuperação de estradas, envio de medicamentos, apoio do Poupatempo para emissão de documentos e assistência aos agricultores locais. A Secretaria Estadual de Saúde encaminhou 159 mil frascos de hipoclorito de sódio para tratamento da água nos domicílios, além de remessas adicionais de soros contra animais peçonhentos e de soro antitetânico. A Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo (SES-SP) também monitora a rede assistencial e o estoque de medicamentos de Eldorado, Iporanga, Registro, Barra do Turvo, Sete Barras e Iguape, em articulação com as gestões municipais. Nas últimas 24 horas, foram registrados 38,80 milímetros de chuva acumulada média na bacia do Ribeira de Iguape. Das 29 estações monitoradas, cinco registram extravasamento, oito estão em alerta, uma em emergência e cinco em atenção. As 11 estações restantes permanecem em condição normal. Desabamento na capital A Prefeitura de São Paulo informou que ampliou de 30 para 120 dias o afastamento de uma servidora pública que havia atestado, em 2024, a conclusão da demolição do prédio em construção que desabou na madrugada deste sábado (12). O desabamento atingiu residências próximas e deixou seis mortos, dos quais cinco eram trabalhadores de origem boliviana. Segundo nota do município, a Controladoria-Geral do Município (CGM) determinou o embargo de todas as obras em andamento na cidade das construtoras relacionadas ao desabamento ocorrido na Rua Tequici, na Penha. “Os pedidos de alvarás que ainda estão em análise no Município solicitados por essas mesmas empresas também serão suspensos. O objetivo é resguardar o interesse público, enquanto são esclarecidos os fatos e eventuais responsabilidades relacionados ao caso”, informa a nota.
At least two died in floodwaters and 110 families are out of their homes. The toll of eight being quoted folds in a separate building collapse. The post São Paulo Floods Displace 110 Families in the Vale do Ribeira appeared first on The Rio Times.
According to the latest figures from the Bihar Disaster Management Department (DMD), the floods affected over 49.36 lakh people in 88 blocks across 15 districts
The local weather office said Bihar has recorded 111.7 mm of rain so far in September, around 13% above normal
The commission registered a suo motu case following a detailed report in The Hindu on the tribal families living in plastic tents since the August 2019 floods destroyed their homes
Around 60 lakh flood affected people served meals; river levels recede further. 1221 community kitchens currently operational in various districts.
The migrants were at work, building homes and hotels, when the floods hit, sweeping three of them away.
The announcement of half-yearly exams from September 15, with students asked to bring mats and polythene sheets from home by the Education Department, comes amid waterlogged schools, broken roads, and suspended classes
Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will provide 3 million dollars in emergency grant aid to Nepal, which suffered severe damage from the recent devastating floods, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. The money will be used to provide humanitarian assistance in such sectors as food and health through international organizations including the U.N. World Food Pro...
Dozens of young people congregated at Nepal’s burnt-out parliament building on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the former government. The gathering in memory of those who died in the demonstrations came as the Himalayan nation continues to mourn the vast loss of life from devastating floods two weeks ago. The rallies on September 8-9, 2025, were initially sparked by anger over a brief government ban on social media but were driven by deeper...
Instructions issued to identify and remove encroachments in the catchment area of the Mandakini; a safety audit to be conducted of the foot over bridge built over the river
He alleged that this situation is not merely the result of a natural disaster; it is also the consequence of years of persistent failure regarding response, mitigation, and adaptation strategies within disaster management.
UN launches $50m appeal to aid over 84,000 flood survivors in Nepal amid cholera threat and sanitation challenges.
The case reflects a much larger challenge facing Nepal, where authorities are relying on DNA testing to identify hundreds of bodies recovered after the August 26 floods and help families find relatives who remain missing
More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.