Tag: Flooding
Catholic church groups join efforts to help flood victims in India
In Maharashtra, 149 people have died mainly in landslides and other monsoon related accidents, while another 64 are still missing
Philippine Coast guard evacuates thousands as days of torrential rain floods...
Thousands are fleeing flooded communities in the Philippine capital, Manila, after days of torrential rain.
From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
The recent floods in China and Europe reinforced the message that significant changes will have to be made to prepare for similar events
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
The amount of rainfall in Zhengzhou witnessed over the three days was one seen only "once in a thousand years"
Pope Francis expresses ‘closeness’ to victims of flooding in Europe
The pope said he "profoundly participates" in the loss of families of those who died, assuring his "spiritual closeness" to all
Philippine capital may go underwater in 10 years, says Greenpeace report
A Greenpeace report says up to 1.54 million people out of the city’s population of 1.78 million will be most affected by rising water levels
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas – study
62% of these low-lying areas were located in the tropics, with a third of the total in Asia, said the study
Flooding brings trouble to Phnom Penh locals
Already enduring COVID-19 wrought economic crisis, locals now dealing with floods in Cambodian capital
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