The Latest Breaking News on Floods

‘Rains likely to lash Ramanagaram for next three days’

IMD has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain in Ramanagaram, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chamarajanagar, and Hassan

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022

Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest

Residents in and around Mississippi's capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River is expected to crest

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

The New Orleans elderly community ‘left to die’ after a hurricane

After Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021, residents of a senior living facility were plunged into ’12 days of hell’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2022

Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says

(This Aug. 29 story corrects name of Pakistan president in paragraph 21)

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022

Queen ‘deeply saddened’ after more than 1,000 people die in Pakistan floods

An estimated 33 million people across the country have been affected

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Millions in need of aid as ‘unprecedented’ floods hit Pakistan

More than 1,000 people have died in the floods as authorities struggle to provide relief to flood victims.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2022

Heavy downpour in and around Vijayawada; Krishna river continues to be in spate

The downpour which lasted for about an hour caused waterlogging in many low-lying areas and inundation of roads.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022

Queen ‘deeply saddened’ after more than 1,000 deaths in Pakistan floods

The Queen has expressed her sadness at death and destruction caused by flooding in Pakistan.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

'Deeply saddened' Queen sends message of support to Pakistan as floods kill 1,000

The floods in Pakistan have claimed over 1,000 lives and affected an estimated 33million people so far as the Queen has said she is "deeply saddened" by the ongoing destruction

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

'Climate dystopia at our doorstep' as millions battle monsoon floods in Pakistan

Tens of millions of people in Pakistan are battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade, with countless homes washed away, vital farmland destroyed, and the country's main river threatening to burst its banks. More than 1,000 people have died and the government has declared a state of emergency.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2022