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Disaster relief agency reportedly didn’t answer two-thirds of calls after criticism for slow response during devastationThe US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema)’s acting administrator was largely unreachable after deadly flooding swept through…
Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunderFlash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-year-old boy in California in the US last week, after heavy rainfall followed on the heels of …
Dozens of police officers injured as anger erupts over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projectsTens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption after it was alleged that taxpayers have lost …
At least 17 dead as torrential downpours trigger landslides, while heavy rain lashes India, Pakistan and AustraliaAt least 17 people have been confirmed dead in Bali, Indonesia, after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade.Torrential rain la…
Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria The violent weather that battered Europe this summer caused short-term economic losses of at least €43bn, according to an EU-wide estimate, with costs expected t…
Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of BaliFlooding in Bali, Indonesia – in picturesRescuers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who have died in flash flooding in two Indonesian pr…
Exclusive: Unicef-commissioned report shows being unable to finish high school – and the associated wage loss – is the most significant impact of increasingly frequent disasters on young peopleKangaroo Valley was hit by raging fires and floods three ti…
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce floodingBurning on England’s deep peat will be banned in order to restore habitats for rare wildlife and reduce air pollution and flooding, the government has said.Engl…
Downpours threatening lives and property this autumn will not provide respite from months of dry weatherFloods could hit England while the country is still in drought, forecasters have said.Heavy downpours threatening lives and property could hit this …
Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of cropsFor days, farmers in the Indian state of Punjab watched the pounding monsoon rains fall and the rivers rise with mounting apprehension. By Wednesda…