Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:24:29 +0000
Maputo, Mozambique — At least 66 people have been killed and 141,000 affected after heavy rains deluged central and northern Mozambique, the government has said as it appealed for funds to manage the crisis.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 01:10:58 +0000
SAO PAULO — A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others missing.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:36:27 +0000
The death toll from flooding and landslides in central Indonesia has risen to 26, the governor of a province that has been inundated by torrential rains said.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:42:51 +0000
MANILA, Philippines —Classes in all levels in the province of Camarines Sur which were suspended due to the effects of Tropical Depression “Usman” will resume on Jan. 7.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 02:49:38 +0000
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines —At least one person has been reported dead as rescuers in Buhi town, Camarines Sur rush to save families who were left stranded in 14 villages near Buhi Lake continuous heavy rain caused the lake and the Rinaga River to overflow.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:10:41 +0000
ALBAY, Philippines — Low-lying villages in four Albay towns were flooded as Tropical Depression “Usman” dumped heavy rain on Saturday.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 08:39:41 +0000
MASBATE, Philippines — At least 59 persons were evacuated as heavy rains flooded eight barangays (villages) in Masbate City on Saturday.
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INDONESIA — At least 22 people have died and many remain missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and landslides in western Indonesia, an official said Saturday.
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As Bangkok prepares to host climate-change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a decade.
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Water flooded into residential areas in many townships in Yangon due to heavy rain, high tide with exceptionally high spring in the last day of waning, said Director General Dr Kyaw Moe Oo from Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).
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