Tag: Floods
Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes
LOUISIANA: Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US state of Louisiana, bringing along heavy rains and the possibility of...
China flooding kills at least 19
BEIJING: Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least 19 people in southern China, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
In the Guangxi region, which...
Iran blames US sanctions after flooding kills 70
TEHRAN: Seventy people have died in flooding in Iran after record rainfalls began saturating parts of the country last month, state-run media reported.
Deaths have been...
1,500 families rescued after floods hit Balochistan
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have been moved to assist civil administration in rescue and relief operations for flood victims in various parts of Balochistan.
Approximately 1,500...
Floods in Jordan kill 11, nearly 4,000 tourists flee Petra
AMMAN: Flash floods killed 11 people in Jordan and forced nearly 4,000 tourists to flee the famed ancient desert city of Petra, emergency services...
Heavy rainfall behind increased flow of water in rivers, PMD official...
Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) Chief Meteorologist Muhammad Riaz, dismissing reports of India releasing water into Pakistani rivers, said on Monday that heavy rainfall in...
PDMA issues flood warning in view of heavy rains forecast
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday predicted heavy rainfall in the provincial capital within the next two days and issued a list...
World Bank to help Pakistan in disaster management
--NDMA chairman says WB aid will assist various disaster management projects
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat on Thursday...
People plucked from rooftops as Indian floods kill 324
NEW DELHI: Rescuers used helicopters and boats on Friday to evacuate thousands of people stranded on their rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern...
Death toll rises to 77 due to floods in India’s Kerala...
The death toll from floods in India’s tourist hot-spot of Kerala increased to 77 on Thursday, as torrential rainfall threatened new areas, officials told AFP.
Over...
Myanmar floods force more than 100,000 to flee homes
YANGON: Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on...
Floods force thousands from homes in Myanmar
HPA-AN: Floodwaters have forced thousands from their homes in southeast Myanmar, local police said Friday, as authorities and volunteers scrambled to provide food and...
Medium flood likely in river Chenab: FFC
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has announced that a low to medium flood is expected in River Chenab and tributaries of Rivers Ravi...
Massive overhauling required for Pakistan’s prevailing flood forecasting system
--International climate experts estimate Rs1.397 billion to refurbish PMD’s operational facilities
--'Early warnings system for thunderstorms, floods, and flash floods ineffective without the overhauling'
LAHORE: Pakistan may not...
Rs210m to be released to deal with floods
LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Irrigation, Local Government and PDMA Zafar Mehmood has said that funds amounting to Rs210 million will be released soon...
Floods and landslides kill 7, leave 12 missing in Vietnam
HANOI: Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 others missing in northern Vietnam, officials...
Punjab CM says southern Punjab on the road to prosperity, other...
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is bringing a genuine revolution of prosperity and...
