The UAE committee tasked with assessing damage from floods held its first meeting to set priorities and plans to evaluate the condition of infrastructure, roads, and dams after the unprecedented weather event. The Committee was formed by the UAE Cabinet and is headed by the Ministry of Energ
In a post on X, Kenyan government spokesman Isaac Maigua Mwaura stated, "The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to the flooding situation now stands at 70," adding that this is "contrary to other figures."
The Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) region has been facing several landslides and a flood-like situation in villages surrounding Muzaffarabad has made it difficult for them to commute during emergencies.
Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrassas in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering their repair work, according to TOLOnews.
People in Balochistan's Chaghi district have been forced to survive under open skies as their houses have been washed away by floods across Pakistan, reported Pakistan Today.
The UAE Cabinet has approved an AED2 billion package to address the damage suffered by the citizens' homes during the recent severe weather conditions.
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in a statement, said that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level.