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A second powerful storm in less than a month has hammered parts of central Greece, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes

A mass fire in Iraq, Saudi’s foreign policy moves, surviving Libya’s floods post-ISIL–here’s the Middle East this week.

Farmers in Punjab began a 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sept 28, demanding a financial package for flood losses, legal guarantee for MSP, and debt waiver.

Year after year, flash floods have played havoc with Bengalureans, particularly those in and around low-lying pockets. Erratic rains fuelled by climate change concerns give them no time to prepare, as a month’s rainfall pours down in a few hours. The frequency of these high-intensity events has increased dramatically, demanding…

Ordinary people rose to the occasion to save lives during the 1908 great flood: Mir Mohammed Ali Shafeeq set up a community kitchen, Miss Pinto & Miss Correa saved patients at Victoria Zenana Hospital, Amjad Hyderabadi was saved by brave nurses. Deccan Archives conducts heritage walks to memorialize the flood.

Temp causeway across Cheyyar River washed away by flood in Kancheepuram. District admin gave permission to PWD to collect earth from nearby waterbody. Locals urged govt to construct permanent bridge for year-round access. Minister E.V. Velu announced ₹17 lakh for detailed project report.

SCOTLAND could face flooding and other disruption, weather scientists have warned ahead of the arrival of Storm Agnes ...

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

Historic risk data and 10-day weather forecasts are no longer enough to plan disaster response and decide locations for hospitals, schools, and housing.

Libya's prosecutor general ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands, his office said on Monday.

The authorities in eastern Libya want to rebuild the town of Derna as quickly as possible, nearly two weeks after a flash flood destroyed more than 20 percent of the Libyan port city. The official death toll keeps rising, passing 3,800 over the weekend.