Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people
1 year, 3 months ago

Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people

The Hindu  

Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 10,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said on October 9. A senior official at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said constant rainfall in the Bago region that began last week caused flooding in the low-lying areas of its capital, Bago township. Social Welfare Ministry official Lay Shwe Zin Oo said people were sheltering in 32 relief camps, schools and Buddhist monasteries in Bago, while the authorities were providing food, drinking water and other essential assistance. Myanmar Alinn also said some neighbourhoods in Kyaikto township in southern Mon state were flooded by water from mountain torrents and 555 people there were taking shelters in three relief camps on Sunday.

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At least 13 people dead as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades
1 month, 1 week ago

At least 13 people dead as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 13 people died …

3 dead, over 80,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for worst floods in a decade
1 month, 1 week ago

3 dead, over 80,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for worst floods in a decade

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia prepared on Friday for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 80,000. The National Disaster Command Center online portal said Friday that 84,597 people, from more than 25,000 families, across seven states were evacuated to 488 temporary shelters. Deputy Prime Minister …

Over 220 Dead in Myanmar From Storm Adds Risk to War-Torn Areas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 220 Dead in Myanmar From Storm Adds Risk to War-Torn Areas

Hindustan Times  

Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, killed at least 226 people in Myanmar and affected more than half a million more, adding another strain to the war-torn nation’s already limited resources. Over 220 Dead in Myanmar From Storm Adds Risk to War-Torn Areas Torrential rains caused water levels in rivers and creeks to rise, resulting …

Deaths in Myanmar push Southeast Asia’s toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Deaths in Myanmar push Southeast Asia’s toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

LA Times  

Residents wade through flooded water at a broken bridge in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Tuesday. Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. Before arriving in Myanmar, also known as Burma, Typhoon Yagi killed almost 300 people …

Typhoon Yagi: Storm, flooding death toll in Myanmar jumps to 74
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi: Storm, flooding death toll in Myanmar jumps to 74

The Hindu  

The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has jumped to 74, state media reported on Sunday, a day after its junta made a rare request for foreign aid. Floods and landslides have killed almost 350 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which hit the region last weekend, according to …

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain
6 months ago

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain

Hindustan Times  

The floods in Assam over the past month have claimed 58 lives and affected 23 lakh people according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rains Assam is dealing with loss of lives as well as the destruction of infrastructure, road closures, livestock loss and crop damage. Though most rivers …

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people
6 months, 1 week ago

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India’s northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes, authorities said on Tuesday. The Indian army and air force have been assisting with rescue efforts in Assam, one of the worst-hit states, where a …

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on June 21 with more than four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts,” officials said. “More than four lakh people in 19 districts – Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri – continued to reel under …

Floods worsen in Assam, toll increases to 26
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods worsen in Assam, toll increases to 26

Hindustan Times  

The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday as relentless rainfall in several parts of the state left at least five more people dead and nearly three lakh displaced, pushing the river levels above the danger mark, even as the India Meteorological Department warned of more intense showers in the next three days. Floods worsen in Assam, toll increases to …

Bengal floods: 10,000 rescued, Mamata says 'personally monitoring situation'
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengal floods: 10,000 rescued, Mamata says 'personally monitoring situation'

India Today  

Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state. Taking stock of the situation at a meeting, Banerjee asked Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi and Home Secretary BP …

5 killed, over 60,000 displaced as monsoon floods hit Myanmar
1 year, 4 months ago

5 killed, over 60,000 displaced as monsoon floods hit Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. A man looks out from his house in a flooded area following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said four children are …

Myanmar: Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications; almost 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar: Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications; almost 700 injured

Firstpost  

After a strong cyclone injured hundreds and knocked off communications, rescuers began evacuating nearly 1,000 people early on Monday along the western Myanmar coast where they were caught in seawater that was 3.6 metres deep. Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine state on Sunday afternoon, and according to him, seawater rushed into more than ten low-lying wards close to the …

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in Myanmar, at least 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in Myanmar, at least 700 injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia's least developed countries. Seawater raced into more than 10 low-lying wards near the shore as Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine state Sunday afternoon, he said. Mocha made …

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured

The Hindu  

Rescuers early on May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia’s least developed countries. Seawater raced into more than 10 low-lying wards near the shore as Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State on May 14 afternoon, he …

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
1 year, 7 months ago

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township with winds of up to 209 kilometers per hour, Myanmar’s …

Assam flood situation remains grim with food, drinking water shortage; toll touches 159
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam flood situation remains grim with food, drinking water shortage; toll touches 159

India Today  

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with eight more people, including three children, losing their lives in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, nearly 30 lakh people in 2,608 villages spread across 25 districts of the state still remain affected by the floods. NO FOOD, DRINKING WATER India Today visited some of the remotest and …

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Associated Press  

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continued to wreak havoc Tuesday. In Sylhet, one of the worst-hit areas in the extreme northeast of the country …

‘He never returned’: Widespread misery in India’s flooded Assam
2 years, 7 months ago

‘He never returned’: Widespread misery in India’s flooded Assam

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 dead and about a million people impacted as severe pre-monsoon rains cause flooding in parts of Assam. ‘Everything is under water’ The heavy pre-monsoon rains caused extensive damage to rail links and highways even as government officials said they were working “on a war-footing” to restore connectivity and provide relief. Assam’s minister for revenue and disaster management …

Photos: Deadly floods cause havoc in Bangladesh, northeast India
2 years, 7 months ago

Photos: Deadly floods cause havoc in Bangladesh, northeast India

Al Jazeera  

Days of heavy rainfall and flooding have left dozens dead and tens of thousands stranded in many parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring India. In the northeastern Sylhet region of Bangladesh, floodwaters breached a major embankment, inundating dozens of villages and killing at least 10 people, local media reports said on Sunday. More than 150 roads in the region were completely …

Floods, landslides wreak havoc in Assam, over 6 lakh affected | In photos
2 years, 7 months ago

Floods, landslides wreak havoc in Assam, over 6 lakh affected | In photos

Hindustan Times  

Floods, landslides wreak havoc in Assam, over 6 lakh affected | In photos Assam floods: Incessant rainfall and landslides over the past few days have thrown life out of gear in several parts of the state. 3 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Villagers wade through the waterlogged area following heavy rainfall in Assam's Darrang district. 5 …

Assam Floods: Incessant Rain Wreaks Havoc, Over 2 Lakh People Affected In 20 Districts
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam Floods: Incessant Rain Wreaks Havoc, Over 2 Lakh People Affected In 20 Districts

ABP News  

New Delhi: Around 2 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by floods, with the hill district of Dima Hasao getting cut off from the rest of the state after landslides triggered by incessant rain snapped rail and road links, an official bulletin said on Monday. Around 1,97,248 people have been affected by the deluge, with Hojai …

Landslides in Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong As Heavy Rain Batters West Bengal
3 years, 2 months ago

Landslides in Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong As Heavy Rain Batters West Bengal

News 18  

Incessant rainfall in North Bengal has caused landslides at various places disrupting traffic movement on key roads even as the low-pressure system that developed over the Gangetic Basin in the southern part of West Bengal moved to Bihar. The Met department has said that heavy rainfall is very likely to continue in West Bengal till Thursday morning. The weatherman warned …

Flood Situation Improves But 1.35 Lakh People Still Affected as Third Wave of Floods Hits Assam
4 years, 3 months ago

Flood Situation Improves But 1.35 Lakh People Still Affected as Third Wave of Floods Hits Assam

News 18  

Assam has seen a significant improvement in its flood situation in the past one week, though 1.35 lakh people in 315 villages of three districts are still affected, officials said on Sunday. Assam State Disaster Management Authority officials said Nagaon is the worst affected district with 98,427 people followed by 29,422 in Morigaon and 7,225 people in Goalpara. ASDMA officials …

Assam Floods: Death Toll Reaches 121, Over 2.41 Lakh People in 4 Districts Still Affected
4 years, 3 months ago

Assam Floods: Death Toll Reaches 121, Over 2.41 Lakh People in 4 Districts Still Affected

News 18  

Flood waters in Assam further receded on Friday and remained in four districts affecting a population of over 2.41 lakh, though the deluge claimed one more life, a government bulletin said here. With the death of one person in Morigaon district, the total number of people who lost their lives in flood-related incidents this year rose to 121, Assam State …

Sikkim, north Bengal affected as landslides damage NH-10 following heavy rain
4 years, 3 months ago

Sikkim, north Bengal affected as landslides damage NH-10 following heavy rain

Hindustan Times  

Road link between Sikkim and neighbouring West Bengal has been affected, as landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Monday have caused massive damage to National Highway -10 at several locations. Officials said vehicles operating between Sikkim and Siliguri and Kalimpong and Siliguri are taking a detour because of damage to NH-10 that had to be stalled because a portion of …

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, improve slightly in Assam; 6 rain-related deaths elsewhere
4 years, 5 months ago

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, improve slightly in Assam; 6 rain-related deaths elsewhere

India Today  

The flood situation worsened in Bihar on Monday as waters entered new areas of the 11 affected districts, cumulatively impacting nearly 24.5 lakh people, but there was slight improvement in Assam though it reported one fresh casualty, even as six deaths were recorded in rain-related incidents elsewhere. A Bihar government bulletin said the floodwaters spread to new areas in the …

Floods affect 8 lakh in Assam, 10 dead across Northeast as rains lash region | 10 points
5 years, 5 months ago

Floods affect 8 lakh in Assam, 10 dead across Northeast as rains lash region | 10 points

India Today  

Heavy rain and floods have thrown life out of gear in the entire eastern region with over eight lakh people being affected by the overflowing Brahmaputra in Assam. Low-lying areas in north Bengal and Sikkim are also staring at a flood-like situation with the incessant rainfall while in Assam at least 6 people have been killed so far. The Assam …

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