Friday, July 5, 2024

Floods

Pakistan sends relief goods for flood victims in Afghanistan

The relief supplies were sent to the victims affected by heavy rains and flooding in 12 provinces of Afghanistan this week.

Rescue and relief efforts continue in flood-affected areas of Gwadar

Coastal areas of Balochistan province hit by heavy rainfall and floods

33 killed, 200,000 displaced in China’s Henan province in worst flooding in 1,000 years

At least 200,000 people flee the rain-hit Henan province as rescue efforts continue

More than 120 dead and hundreds missing as heavy rain devastates Europe

Europe flooding death toll exceeds 125, hundreds missing

Severe flooding in China displaces over 100,000, threatens UNESCO heritage site

Severe flooding in China displaces over 100,000. This is the worst flooding since 1981

Southern California mudslides, flooding leave at least 13 dead

About 5.5 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Ventura County over two days in southern California At least 13 people have been died after a powerful winter storm drenching Southern California sent mud, rocks and debris plummeting down...

Monsoon floods kill more than 1200 in India, Bangladesh and Nepal

Floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal kill 1,200 and leave millions homeless The heavy rains and strong winds have killed more than 1,200 people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal while the death toll could rise. The devastating floods have hit South...

Floods ravage Quebec, thousands forced to evacuate in Canada

Three persons including man with his child swept away into the floodwater The devastating flood in the Canadian province of Quebec has forced nearly 1,900 people to evacuate their homes in 126 municipalities. The province is suffering from its highest floodwaters...

UK PM pledges £40m to bolster flood defences

UK flooding: Government faces calls to overhaul flood defences in showdown talks with key groups Flood defences "overwhelmed" by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered in a £40m package of spending, the prime minister has said. Thousands of homes...

Humanitarian response facility set up in Sukkur

Pakistan Government and Internation donors join hands to enhance and Response in Sindh SUKKUR (Pakistan) - A new Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) has been opened in Sukkur on Thursday. This HRF will be the second one in Sindh (and the sixth...

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Japan issues new banknotes with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades on July 3, 2024, packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. This is the first time since 2004 that Japan has updated the designs for its banknotes.