Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 3,00,000 people, according to the United Nations. This situation has been worsened by a surge in malaria cases.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday hit out at the Congress party over its recent accusations regarding the Central government's response to the devastating floods and landslides that struck Kerala in the first week of August.
Disclosing details of the damage assessment report after cyclone 'Dana', Odisha Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari said that in the aftermath of the cyclone and following floods, the loss was estimated to be at least Rs 600 crores.
Spain is dispatching an additional 5,000 soldiers and 5,000 police to the eastern Valencia region following deadly floods that had wreaked havoc in the region for the past week, as announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
Spain reels from its deadliest natural disaster in decades as catastrophic floods claim at least 205 lives, with 202 fatalities reported in the hardest-hit region of Valencia, according to regional emergency services.
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Spain, after several areas were significantly affected by floods, which led to a number of deaths and injuries, as well as substantial damage to property.
At least 95 people have died due to severe flash floods in Spain, with emergency responders on their toes searching for others who are still missing, according to authorities, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing authorities.
"Today's flood in Madurai is due to natural causes or negligence of the DMK government. This is due to the negligence of the government, Madurai has become an island with water logging up to the waist level after one day of rain," said RB Udhayakumar.
An unprecedented rainfall of 9.8 cm hit Madurai district bringing the daily lives to a halt. The downpour began last afternoon, but intensified dramatically after a few hours, continuing late into Friday night. Officials said that within just 15 minutes from 3 pm yesterday, 4.5 cm of rain wa
Severe flooding in the northern district of Bangladesh has wreacked havoc, triggerring extensive losses and affecting the agrictulture and fisheries sector, said a report from The Dhaka Tribune.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday virtually inaugurated Prerna Sthal at Burdang in Sikkim in the memory of 22 soldiers who lost their lives during a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the South Lhonak Lake in the state in October last year.