Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 02:13
Officials in Dominica say that eight people have died in heavy rains and floods that have pelted the lush Caribbean island.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 20:28
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday flew over the flood-hit southeastern state of Espirito Santo, where at least eight people have died in days of torrential rain.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 20:44
There was no failure on the part of the MeT department as it had issued warning of heavy to very heavy rains in Uttarakhand, just before the disaster, government has said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 08:09
At least 12 people have been killed by flash floods in Kenya`s southeastern region, police said Monday.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 22:14
Rescue workers evacuated more than 4,000 Gaza Strip residents from homes flooded by four days of heavy rain, using boats and construction equipment to pluck some of those trapped from upper floors.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 00:23
Authorities say 11 people have died and six are reported missing following a flood in the northeastern Bahia state.
Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:16
Nine persons were killed and 1,141 others went missing from Uttar Pradesh in Uttarakhand`s catastrophic floods in June, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday informed the Assembly.
Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:40
The New Jersey shore will likely experience a sea-level rise of about 1.5 feet by 2050 and of about 3.5 feet by 2100 leading to unprecedented flooding in the areas.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 12:06
With Afghanistan`s next presidential election just five months away, authorities say they are facing a possible repeat of the abuses that have discredited the country`s efforts to build a democracy.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 14:12
The death toll from flooding caused by heavy rains in central Vietnam has risen to 41, with about 80,000 people forced from their homes, disaster officials said on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 17:12
More disasters are waiting to happen in the Uttarakhand region and relief materials should be kept at vantage points in all readiness on a regular basis, a senior IAF officer said.
Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:46
A central team Monday began a visit of drought-hit Bihar to assess the situation, an official said.
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