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Winter Rains And Freezing Temperatures Compound Misery In Gaza
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.
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Dozens Of Flights Cancelled, Roads Flooded As Rare Rainstorm Hits UAE
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.
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Freezing Rain And Floods Ravages Gaza's Tent Camps As Aid System Fails
Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps, and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory.
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Displaced Gazans Face Floods Amid Heavy Rains, Supply Blockage: UN
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration said on Friday.
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Sri Lanka Needs $7 Billion To Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah Kills 465
Hopes have faded for the 366 other people unaccounted for after mudslides and floods triggered by the cyclone, which brought record rains across the island last week.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Over 500 Dead Across Southeast Asia Amid Floods, Landslides
The death count mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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Sri Lanka Declares Emergency As Cyclone Ditwah Death Count Hits 132
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing.
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Cyclone Ditwah Highlights: No Landfall Expected, Heavy Rain Forecast In Parts Of Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Ditwah Highlights: Cyclone Ditwah is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and reach over southwest Bay of Bengal near North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Coasts by November 30, the weather agency said.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Vietnam Flooding Kills 90, People Stranded On Roofs, Highways Blocked
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
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Winds Shatter Windows, Blow Roofs As Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 5 In Vietnam
After wreaking havoc in the Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam, where five people have been killed and many others remain missing after several houses collapsed in Gia Lai and neighbouring Dak Lak.
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Flooding From Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 26 In Philippines, Thousands Stranded
At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines.
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Winter Rains And Freezing Temperatures Compound Misery In Gaza
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.
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Dozens Of Flights Cancelled, Roads Flooded As Rare Rainstorm Hits UAE
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.
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Freezing Rain And Floods Ravages Gaza's Tent Camps As Aid System Fails
Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps, and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory.
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Displaced Gazans Face Floods Amid Heavy Rains, Supply Blockage: UN
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration said on Friday.
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Sri Lanka Needs $7 Billion To Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah Kills 465
Hopes have faded for the 366 other people unaccounted for after mudslides and floods triggered by the cyclone, which brought record rains across the island last week.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Over 500 Dead Across Southeast Asia Amid Floods, Landslides
The death count mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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Sri Lanka Declares Emergency As Cyclone Ditwah Death Count Hits 132
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing.
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Cyclone Ditwah Highlights: No Landfall Expected, Heavy Rain Forecast In Parts Of Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Ditwah Highlights: Cyclone Ditwah is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and reach over southwest Bay of Bengal near North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Coasts by November 30, the weather agency said.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Vietnam Flooding Kills 90, People Stranded On Roofs, Highways Blocked
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
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Winds Shatter Windows, Blow Roofs As Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 5 In Vietnam
After wreaking havoc in the Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam, where five people have been killed and many others remain missing after several houses collapsed in Gia Lai and neighbouring Dak Lak.
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Flooding From Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 26 In Philippines, Thousands Stranded
At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines.
