Category Agricultural Alert

Flood death toll rises to 18 in Cambodia as over 25,000 evacuated

Flash floods in Cambodia have so far left 18 people dead and forced the evacuation of 25,192 people, Seak Vichet, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said on Friday. Tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19…

Disaster declared due to extreme drought in Aroostook County, Maine, USA #Drought #AroostookCounty #Maine #USA

The federal government has declared Aroostook County a “drought disaster” area as the region faces a prolonged dry spell. This summer was one of the driest on record for The County — which has been placed under a severe drought…

Storm ‘Noul’ causes flash floods, strong winds and landslides in Thailand #Storm #Floods #Landslides #Thailand

People in 27 provinces have been affected by flash floods, strong wind and landslides caused by Storm Noul between Friday and Sunday. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday its assessment on the impacts of Noul in…