Floods could hit England while country is still in drought, forecasters say Downpours threatening lives and property this autumn will not provide respite from months of dry weather The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
Explosive testimony identifies legislators, officials in Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry A wealthy business couple has identified several Philippine congressmen and public works officials, alleging they forced them to pay huge kickbacks so they could secure lucrative flood-control projects from the government in explosive testimony during a nationally televised Senate investigation The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
‘Intense’ monsoon rain, flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab Authorities issue new evacuation warnings to communities near the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers. Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2025
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding Officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025
Millions displaced in severe Pakistan flooding as India impacted too Survivors tell Al Jazeera they lost everything in the floods and tents are needed to protect their children. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2025
From farmers’ protest to floods: Punjab’s blueprint of resistance lives on Gurdaspur is usually slow, almost sleepy, when the skies above are not lit with drones from across the border. But the rains came hard, and with them the Majha belt – Ajnala, Ferozepur, Fazilka – was underwater in a day. By the second, cavalcades of Fortuners and Hiluxes rolled in,… Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2025
Photos show how one New Delhi family is coping after being displaced twice by floods When the floodwaters of the Yamuna River gushed into Bindu Pandey’s home in New Delhi, she knew her family had to leave instantly. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of crops The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025
Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money Maureen Gilbert, 83, was discovered drowned in her home after river in Chesterfield overflowed The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Son calls for flooding investment after ‘nightmare’ of finding mother drowned A coroner is concerned that residents are still at risk after Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned in floodwater in her home. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Lorena becomes a post-tropical storm as risks of flooding hang over parts of western Mexico Lorena has weakened to a remnant low, but forecasters emphasize a life-threatening risk of flash flooding and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the states of Sonora and Sinaloa The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Families of flood victims to join Texas governor for camp safety bill signing The families of some of the children who died at Texas' Camp Mystic during catastrophic flooding two months ago are expected to join Gov. Greg Abbott for a ceremonial bill signing Friday The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
‘We need each other’: how a Black church and a white church joined forces after Hurricane Katrina After New Orleans was ravaged 20 years ago, two places of worship teamed up to offer a space for devastated residents The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025 Flood threat rises as rain lashes India and Pakistan New spell of monsoon rains expected to persist for another 24-48 hours.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change Heavy rains have led to some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades in large parts of Northern India
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Half a million people forced to flee homes after flooding in Pakistan’s Punjab The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, officials say
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Flood alert in India’s capital as river Yamuna breaches danger mark Nearly 300,000 people were evacuated in the past 48 hours across the border in Pakistan’s Punjab province
The Texas Tribune · Sep 4, 2025 Texas kids’ camps must remove cabins from floodplains, operate warning systems under new laws The parents of children who died at Camp Mystic advocated for the new legislation, which now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.
Newslaundry · Sep 3, 2025 ‘Will get your delivery done elsewhere’: Cong MLA RV Deshpande’s sexist remark for woman journalist Veteran Karnataka Congress leader RV Deshpande has triggered outrage after he made a sexist, flippant remark to a query posed by a woman reporter. Former Minister Deshpande, the MLA of Haliyal in Uttara Kannada, was interacting with the reporters after offering ‘bagina’ to Kali river, when he was told about pregnant…
Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025 Mass evacuations in Pakistan’s flooded Punjab hit 300,000 in 48 hours Pakistan began evacuations last month after India released water from overflowing dams into low-lying border regions.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Mass evacuations in flood-hit Punjab hit 300,000 following alerts by India Officials say nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated in the past 48 hours from flood-hit areas of eastern Punjab province, bringing the total number displaced since last month to 1.3 million
Newslaundry · Sep 3, 2025 Punjab’s darkest floods in 3 decades: As governance failures drown villages, stories of hope surface At least 30 dead. Over 2.56 lakh people affected. Close to 1,400 villages inundated. Nearly 3 lakh acres of crops submerged. Around Rs 50,000 crore in losses from paddy crops alone. All of Punjab’s 23 districts hit – at least half of them seeing heavy damage.
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The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 India warns Pakistan of more cross-border flooding due to heavy monsoon rains India has warned Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding for the second time in as many weeks as monsoon deluges cause death and widespread destruction in both countries