Floods

Floods, landslide kill 14 in Nepal

Lashing rains in Nepal causing flash floods and landslides have killed at least 14 people across the country, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said Sunday. Flooding in neighbouring India,

8 hours ago

by AFP

Droughts, floods threaten southern Africa – WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food insecure.

2 months ago

Africa·News·World

Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south

New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people so far.

2 months ago

Europe·News·World

Floods: Lagos Assembly tasks Sanwo-Olu on dredging of drainage channels

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reactivate the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear all drainage channels and ensure proper refuse disposal

2 months ago

National·News·Nigeria

Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26

The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.

4 months ago

Asia·News·World

Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26

The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.

4 months ago

Asia·News·World

Unnatural disasters

Quite often, disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, hurricanes, droughts etc are characterized as natural disasters. This is because they are triggered by the forces of nature, over which the conventional wisdom

12 months ago

Columnists·Opinion