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Bangkok Under Waist-Deep Water As Thailand Gets Month's Worth Of Rain In Days
Entire neighbourhoods were waterlogged in Bangkok after 320 mm (12.6 inches) of rain fell during two or three days last week, or nearly as much as the sprawling low-lying city usually gets in all of September.
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Over 70,000 Evacuated In Odisha As Rivers Swell Amid Heavy Rain, Flash Floods
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas in south Odisha on Sunday morning.
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From Rescue Teams To Relief Funds, How Nepal Is Responding To Flood Crisis
The floods followed a collapse in the Himalayan region that sent a large volume of water, mud and debris into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors.
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Video: Inside Miracle Rescue Of Workers From Nepal Tunnel After 9 Days
According to experts and those monitoring the rescue operation, the deep underground sections of the massive 4.5-kilometer-long tunnel structure contained a stable air pocket with breathable oxygen and trapped water.
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2 Rescued Alive From Hydropower Tunnel 9 Days After Nepal Floods
Nepal Flood Rescue: About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.
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'Kept Her Head Above Water': How A 91-Year-Old Became Face Of Survival in Nepal
Gesturing to Bohara, who was sitting and smiling with others, the woman informed that the health of every person who was rescued is stable and they are adjusting well to their new lives.
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'Floods, Extreme Heat Risk': US Warns Of 'Very Strong' El Nino Till February
"The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing, and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather," said UN.
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"Obligation Of Large Nations": Nepal Seeks Climate Justice After Floods
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal asserted that post-disaster aid should be treated as a matter of "moral liability".
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Nepal Floods Highlights: 3 More Indians, Including 5-Year-Old, Rescued From Flood-Hit Nepal
Nepal Flash Floods Highlights: The first tranche of relief materials was sent by India hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah on August 26, the day the flash floods struck the Himalayan nation.
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Fact File: Which Major Rivers Flow From Nepal Into India?
Nepal flash flood: Over 6,000 rivers, rivulets, and streams flow from Nepal towards northern India, contributing about 70% of the Ganges' flow during the dry season.
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India Steps In To Identify Flood Victims As Nepal Buries Unclaimed Bodies
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has issued a step-by-step guide to assist Indian families in the identification of the bodies of their loved ones.
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Before Floods, Nepal Asked China For Early Warnings As Risks Mounted
Twelve days before the disaster, China's World Meteorological Centre told Nepali officials in an email, seen by Reuters, that a monsoon depression was forecast for the area from August 14 to 19.
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Nepal Sounds New Flood Alert As Deaths Cross 900, Over 4,000 Still Missing
According to Nepal's disaster agency, the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side of the border.
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Nepal Flash Flood Highlights: Over 1,000 Dead In Nepal Floods, Nearly 4,000 Missing
Nepal Flash Floods News Highlights: Nepal said Tuesday that 1,050 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreigners. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths in their most recent update on Sunday.
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20 Missing In US Grand Canyon Flash Floods, Video Shows Massive Destruction
The flash flood began in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the Colorado River, about 2:30 pm on Saturday, with torrents of water wiping out footbridges over the creek and significantly altering the landscape.
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Bangkok Under Waist-Deep Water As Thailand Gets Month's Worth Of Rain In Days
Entire neighbourhoods were waterlogged in Bangkok after 320 mm (12.6 inches) of rain fell during two or three days last week, or nearly as much as the sprawling low-lying city usually gets in all of September.
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Over 70,000 Evacuated In Odisha As Rivers Swell Amid Heavy Rain, Flash Floods
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas in south Odisha on Sunday morning.
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From Rescue Teams To Relief Funds, How Nepal Is Responding To Flood Crisis
The floods followed a collapse in the Himalayan region that sent a large volume of water, mud and debris into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors.
-
Video: Inside Miracle Rescue Of Workers From Nepal Tunnel After 9 Days
According to experts and those monitoring the rescue operation, the deep underground sections of the massive 4.5-kilometer-long tunnel structure contained a stable air pocket with breathable oxygen and trapped water.
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2 Rescued Alive From Hydropower Tunnel 9 Days After Nepal Floods
Nepal Flood Rescue: About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.
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'Kept Her Head Above Water': How A 91-Year-Old Became Face Of Survival in Nepal
Gesturing to Bohara, who was sitting and smiling with others, the woman informed that the health of every person who was rescued is stable and they are adjusting well to their new lives.
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'Floods, Extreme Heat Risk': US Warns Of 'Very Strong' El Nino Till February
"The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing, and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather," said UN.
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"Obligation Of Large Nations": Nepal Seeks Climate Justice After Floods
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal asserted that post-disaster aid should be treated as a matter of "moral liability".
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Nepal Floods Highlights: 3 More Indians, Including 5-Year-Old, Rescued From Flood-Hit Nepal
Nepal Flash Floods Highlights: The first tranche of relief materials was sent by India hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah on August 26, the day the flash floods struck the Himalayan nation.
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Fact File: Which Major Rivers Flow From Nepal Into India?
Nepal flash flood: Over 6,000 rivers, rivulets, and streams flow from Nepal towards northern India, contributing about 70% of the Ganges' flow during the dry season.
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India Steps In To Identify Flood Victims As Nepal Buries Unclaimed Bodies
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has issued a step-by-step guide to assist Indian families in the identification of the bodies of their loved ones.
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Before Floods, Nepal Asked China For Early Warnings As Risks Mounted
Twelve days before the disaster, China's World Meteorological Centre told Nepali officials in an email, seen by Reuters, that a monsoon depression was forecast for the area from August 14 to 19.
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Nepal Sounds New Flood Alert As Deaths Cross 900, Over 4,000 Still Missing
According to Nepal's disaster agency, the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side of the border.
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Nepal Flash Flood Highlights: Over 1,000 Dead In Nepal Floods, Nearly 4,000 Missing
Nepal Flash Floods News Highlights: Nepal said Tuesday that 1,050 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreigners. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths in their most recent update on Sunday.
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20 Missing In US Grand Canyon Flash Floods, Video Shows Massive Destruction
The flash flood began in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the Colorado River, about 2:30 pm on Saturday, with torrents of water wiping out footbridges over the creek and significantly altering the landscape.
