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Philippines Declares State Of Emergency After Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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8 Dead, 4 Missing As Flash Floods Hit China, Rescue Ops Underway
The Ministry of Emergency Management has ordered full-scale rescue efforts, verification of the status of the missing, and dispatched a working group to the scene.
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At Least 17 Killed, 33 Missing In Flash Floods In China
Seventeen people are dead and 33 missing after flash floods and mudslides in northwest China's Gansu province, state media reported Friday, the latest in a series of lethal weather events to hit the country.
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"Save My Wife First": China Man's Selfless Plea To Rescuers Amid Floods Goes Viral
The husband, still standing in the water, assured rescuers he was fine and could swim, asking them to prioritise his wife's safety.
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44 Dead, 9 Missing After Rainstorms Hit Beijing
The death toll from the recent intense rainstorms in Beijing has risen to 44, with nine others still missing.
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China Floods Kill 44, Officials Admit Lack Of Preparedness
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30 Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Heavy Rain, Landslides In China
Over 80,000 people were evacuated in Beijing alone.
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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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"2 Different Views On China's Brahmaputra Mega Dam": Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there are two "scientific aspects" to China building a mega dam across the Brahmaputra - a $167.8 billion project - including one could actually help by reducing the amount of flooding in the state.
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Philippines Declares State Of Emergency After Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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8 Dead, 4 Missing As Flash Floods Hit China, Rescue Ops Underway
The Ministry of Emergency Management has ordered full-scale rescue efforts, verification of the status of the missing, and dispatched a working group to the scene.
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At Least 17 Killed, 33 Missing In Flash Floods In China
Seventeen people are dead and 33 missing after flash floods and mudslides in northwest China's Gansu province, state media reported Friday, the latest in a series of lethal weather events to hit the country.
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"Save My Wife First": China Man's Selfless Plea To Rescuers Amid Floods Goes Viral
The husband, still standing in the water, assured rescuers he was fine and could swim, asking them to prioritise his wife's safety.
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44 Dead, 9 Missing After Rainstorms Hit Beijing
The death toll from the recent intense rainstorms in Beijing has risen to 44, with nine others still missing.
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China Floods Kill 44, Officials Admit Lack Of Preparedness
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30 Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Heavy Rain, Landslides In China
Over 80,000 people were evacuated in Beijing alone.
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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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"2 Different Views On China's Brahmaputra Mega Dam": Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there are two "scientific aspects" to China building a mega dam across the Brahmaputra - a $167.8 billion project - including one could actually help by reducing the amount of flooding in the state.
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
