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Nepal
Nepal floods and landslides leave 32 dead, 12 missing
More than 170 people have died in Nepal in rain-related disasters this year, while landslides have stranded hundreds of travellers.
28 Sep 2024 - 5:15PM
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Storm traps tourists near China-Nepal border
10 Jul 2024 - 5:30PM
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United States
‘Hot and dangerous weekend’: global heatwaves scorch the US to Asia and Europe
16 Jul 2023 - 9:32AM
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‘How anybody survived is unknown’: crews sift through US tornado wreckage
Dozens of people were killed and dozens more injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path on Friday night.
26 Mar 2023 - 3:25PM
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The remains of a house and cars are entangled in tree limbs in the US state of Mississippi, after a tornado touched down in the area. Photo: AFP
Australia
Australia PM tours flood-hit Victoria state; thousands evacuated
Crisis comes after Australia’s eastern states were hit by severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event, bringing heavy rains.
16 Oct 2022 - 1:31PM
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Japan urges evacuation in southern city ahead of ‘very dangerous’ typhoon
Japan’s weather agency classified the typhoon as a “violent” storm with wind speeds of up to 270km/h, and issued evacuation instructions for some 330,000 residents in Kagoshima
17 Sep 2022 - 5:57PM
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South Africa
More rain lashes South Africa’s flood-ravaged east as death toll nears 400
The latest rains, which have left at least 40,000 people with no shelter, power or water this week, are expected to continue until early next week.
17 Apr 2022 - 12:30PM
Destruction caused by flooding in Umlazi near Durban, South Africa. Photo: Reuters
South Africa
South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits flood victims as death toll rises to 259
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to help the victims of devastating east coast floods following heavy rains that washed out roads and disrupted shipping in one of Africa’s busiest ports.
13 Apr 2022 - 11:30PM
South Africa
45 people dead in South Africa floods, mudslides
Days of pounding rain flooded areas and shut roads across the city of Durban, while landslips suspended train services across KwaZulu-Natal province.
13 Apr 2022 - 1:42AM
Australia
Rising rivers force more Sydney flood evacuations as rain eases
Australia’s east coast has been hammered by three separate wild weather patterns in the past six weeks as devastating floods submerged entire towns.
8 Apr 2022 - 11:08AM
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Australia declares national emergency as thousands flee deadly floods
Government now has more powers to deploy aid and personnel; Prime Minister Scott Morrison says “Australia becoming harder country to live in’.
9 Mar 2022 - 5:26PM
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A flooded road is seen in New South Wales, Australia on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Australia
Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney
Flood warnings stretched across Australia’s east coast as tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as torrential rains pummelled the country’s largest city.
8 Mar 2022 - 1:17PM
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Extreme weather
Major storm batters Europe, killing 9 and ripping roof off London O2 Arena
The storm caused mayhem across Britain, shutting the English Channel port of Dover, closing bridges linking England and Wales and halting most trains in and out of London.
19 Feb 2022 - 10:40AM
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Is it too late to save Earth from climate catastrophe?
The world is under unprecedented pressure to avert climate change catastrophe. What action China, the United States and other major polluters take after the 2021 COP26 summit in Glasgow could shape humanity’s fate.
1 Nov 2021 - 12:45PM
United States
Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island
US President Joe Biden declared disasters in much of the eastern US region, opening the purse strings for federal recovery aid.
23 Aug 2021 - 1:40AM
A resident of Westerly, Rhode Island takes photos of the waves as Tropical Storm Henri approaches on Sunday. Photo: AP
India
India monsoon death toll climbs to 159, dozens still missing
India’s west coast has been inundated by torrential rains since Thursday, with the country’s meteorological department warning of further downpours.
26 Jul 2021 - 11:25PM
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‘One in 100 year event’: evacuations ordered as Sydney faces more flooding
Authorities warned of potentially ‘life-threatening’ situation as the torrential rains pummelled the New South Wales state.
21 Mar 2021 - 6:36PM
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Volcanoes
Sicily’s Mount Etna continues its spectacular explosions
Ash and small lava stones rained down on eight villages on Etna’s slopes on Sunday morning.
8 Mar 2021 - 1:29AM
A fiery river of glowing lava flows on the north-east side of the Mount Etna volcano engulfed with ashes and smoke near Milo, Sicily. Photo: AP
Joe Biden
Biden travels to Texas to survey damage from paralysing winter storm
The US president and first lady met the Republican governor, Houston mayor and visited a food bank and a health centre where Covid-19 vaccines are being distributed.
27 Feb 2021 - 9:38AM
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Indonesia
Rainy season floods hit greater Jakarta, displacing thousands of people
In Indonesia’s capital, some homes were submerged under two metres of water and vehicles were swept away on the streets.
21 Feb 2021 - 6:32AM
Joe Biden
Joe Biden approves Texas disaster declaration following deadly freeze
A winter storm in the southern US state killed at least two dozen people and caused widespread blackouts and water shortages.
21 Feb 2021 - 4:23AM
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Joe Biden to declare major disaster for Texas amid crippling freeze
The US president said he will travel to Texas as the state remains locked in the throes of a days-long freeze that has brought power and water systems to their knees and endangered millions.
20 Feb 2021 - 3:11AM
Water to be loaded into vehicles is stacked at a City of Houston water distribution site in Houston on Friday. Photo: AP
Earthquakes
Magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolts parts of Central and South Asia
Officials said they expect reports of losses in the remote mountainous areas might not reach them until Saturday.
13 Feb 2021 - 5:29AM
Extreme weather
Netherlands hit by first snowstorm in a decade as Europe shivers
Britain was also bracing for heavy snow from what Dutch meteorologists have called Storm Darcy, with winds of up to 90 kilometres (55 miles) an hour.
8 Feb 2021 - 5:53AM
Natural disasters
Four skiers killed, four rescued after Utah avalanche
Saturday’s avalanche was the deadliest snowslide in the United States in seven years, authorities said.
8 Feb 2021 - 8:03AM
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