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Severe flooding kills at least 12 in Bulgaria

At least 12 people have died and several are missing after torrential rain and heavy floods hit eastern Bulgaria, officials say. Floodwaters in the Black Sea port city of Varna surged up to 1m (3.2ft). Many residents had to be…

Landslide forces 35 families to evacuate their homes in North Cotabato, Philippines

The local government unit of Arakan evacuated 35 peasant families away from a hilly district in the municipality where a landslide destroyed houses and crops Wednesday following two days of heavy rains. Arakan Mayor Rene Rubino, chairman of the municipal…

Severe flooding devastates 1000’s in Sri Lanka

More rains to come warns Met Dept ; people in vulnerable areas asked to be vigilant Several areas in the upcountry have been hit by floods, a rare occurrence according to the Meteorological Department. More than 2,000 people have been…

Thousands flee as cyclone strikes villages in Pakistan

Hundreds of fishermen missing after tropical cyclone Naunak hits southern coastal region Thousands of residents have fled hundreds of villages in south and southwestern Pakistan after tropical cyclone Naunak struck the region. About 2,000 residents fled the worst-affected district of…

Devastating flooding causes mayhem to thousands in Paraguay

The cresting of the Paraguay River is driving out of their homes the most vulnerable inhabitants of Asuncion, rural immigrants who for decades have been settling on the banks of the city’s often dry riverbeds in search of a better…

Flash flooding causes two dozen homes to be evacuated in Prince George’s County, USA

Heavy storms drenched Prince George’s County on Tuesday morning, causing dramatic flash flooding that left drivers stranded on rain-soaked roads and forced residents of about two dozen homes to be evacuated. No injuries were reported.   Hit by the most…

Cyclone strength winds up to 190kmh strikes New Zealand

Cyclone-strength winds and heavy rain have caused chaos in Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula Emergency services were kept busy as winds gusting up to 190kmh brought down trees, cut power and damaged properties. Tens of thousands of homes…

Flooding in northern Afghanistan claims 50 lives, thousands forced to flee homes

Flooding in a remote part of northern Afghanistan has claimed more than 50 lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, a provincial official said Saturday. It was the latest in a string of deadly flash floods, landslides and avalanches…

Massive landslides caused by melting snow bury homes in parts of India

Massive landslides, triggered by fast melting of snow above Billing Nullah, about 1.5 km from Keylong, the district headquarters, blocked the flow of a rivulet for more than 40 hours, resulting in formation of a huge lake about one km…