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Severe drought Situation Worsens in Karnataka, India

With more than two-thirds of the state hit by drought due to a truant monsoon, the government has decided to enforce strict austerity measures to mop up additional resources required to combat scarcity, Revenue Minister V Srinivas Prasad said on…

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August 16, 2015

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Severe drought conditions strikes parts of Canada

Current drought conditions in the province (Photo Credit: BC River Forecast Centre) The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has issued a response to the current drought conditions in the Okanagan and the current plan of action “Water is one of…

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August 15, 2015

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Extreme Drought Causes Food Crisis for Nearly 1 Million in Guatemala

Nearly 1 million people in Guatemala are struggling to feed themselves as poor rainfall has led to drought and shrunken harvests, worsening hunger among the poor, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said. Linked to the El Nino weather…

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Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor

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August 10, 2015

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Typhoon Soudelor kills dozens in China

At least a dozen people have died and five are missing in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency, which cited local disaster management officials. It was…

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August 9, 2015

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Severe floods nearly affect one million; at least 99 killed in Myanmar

A woman and her children ride a boat near their half-submerged residence in Nyaung Tone, Myanmar. (Source: AP photo) The number of people affected by flooding across Myanmar was approaching 1 million on Sunday, with waters in the low-lying southwestern…

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August 9, 2015

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Extreme and punishing drought hits Puerto Rico very hard

“Other Caribbean spots also are struggling with drought, including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and St. Lucia. It is the region’s worst drought in five years” Puerto Ricans are learning to live without water on an island that already was suffering…

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August 9, 2015

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Cyclone Komen ravages Myanmar district

Photo: Eleven Media Group/ANN In Maungdaw District, Rakhine State, Cyclone Komen has destroyed more than 1,700 houses, 130 schools and 29 monasteries. More than 280,000 sowed acres of farmland have been swamped, according to the land records department. Komen hit…

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August 8, 2015

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Spain wildfires threaten homes amid Europe heatwave and drought warnings

Wildfires have forced more than 1,400 people to leave their homes in western Spain as dry, hot conditions spark warnings in other European countries Towns and campsites have been evacuated as planes and helicopters help to tackle the blaze in…

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August 7, 2015

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Catastrophic Flooding And Landslides; Death Toll To Rise In Burma

At least 27 people have been killed by flash floods and landslides The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Burma is set to spike, the United Nations has warned, with more heavy rain forecast for the coming days.…

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