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Surma, Kushiara rivers to be dredged to restore navigability: FM

  • May 18, 2022
  • 50
The Surma and the Kushiara rivers in Sylhet will be dredged to restore their navigability and prevent floods in this area, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday. “The government will...

Second phase of flash floods hits Sunamganj haor region

  • April 17, 2022
  • 342
Upstream water running down hills following torrential rain in Meghalaya and Cherrapunji of India triggered a second phase of flash floods to hit Sunamganj on Sunday, overflowing the extended Gurmar H...

Floods in South Africa’s Durban area kill more than 340

  • April 15, 2022
  • 247
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days. The dea...

South Africa's Durban area hit by heavy floods, 45 dead

  • April 12, 2022
  • 243
Prolonged rains and flooding in the Durban area of South Africa have claimed the lives of at least 45 people, damaging the port, major highways and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province, accordi...

Flash floods in Boro-producing areas bodes ill for days ahead

  • April 06, 2022
  • 342
Farmers in the haor areas of Sylhet, Netrakona and Sunamganj are living in fear that they may be deprived of their boro paddy’s harvest, as flash floods following incessant rainfall in India’s bor...

Major floods swamp Australia's east coast, claiming 7 lives

  • February 28, 2022
  • 477
Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people. The flooding in Brisbane an...

Brazil mudslide death toll is at 117, police say 116 missing

  • February 18, 2022
  • 542
The death toll from floods and landslides that swept down on the mountain city of Petropolis rose to at least 117 on Thursday and local officials said it could still rise sharply, with 116 more still ...

Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing

  • February 17, 2022
  • 537
Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 94 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was...

Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil

  • January 31, 2022
  • 576
Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 19 people in Brazil’s most populous state Sunday while high waters forced some 500,000 families from their homes over the weekend, autho...

Drought-stricken California doused by major storm

  • October 25, 2021
  • 714
A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California after flooding highways, toppling trees and causing mud flows in areas burned bare by recent fires across the northern part of the state. Drenchin...