The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Water levels in rivers stable as rainfall subsides

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The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Flood threat looms large on Bhadrachalam as Godavari rises

Water level at the temple town surged up on Tuesday evening and hovered above 44 feet at 7 p.m.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Downpour continues in Malnad region of Karnataka

Locals worry as a few houses collapse and roads damaged

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Seoul floods: Eight dead in capital city as raging water drowns family amid devastation

The day after floods raged through the streets of Seoul, the country's President Yoon Suk-Yeoul visited a basement apartment where three people had died the night before after swift-moving waters poured in through the windows

Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022

Flood inquiry finds serious failures by agencies and calls for Resilience NSW to be scrapped

NSW upper house inquiry identifies problems with the SES and says grant processes were ‘confusing’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022

Record Rain Leaves at Least 8 Dead in South Korean Capital

At least eight people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain per hour on late…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

Watch| What happens when the Godavari river floods?

A video on the flooding woes of the Godavari river

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

As floodwaters hurtled towards Lismore, several rain and river gauges stopped working

Residents living upstream from Lismore say faults in the rain and river gauge network deprived them of potentially life-saving data as a catastrophic flood hit the New South Wales Northern Rivers in February.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul, South Korea kill 7

SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022

At least eight dead after heavy flooding in Seoul

At least eight people have died after heavy rain submerged vehicles and overwhelmed public transport systems in Seoul.

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022