China is on track for a record grain output this year in a boost for its drive to improve food security. The harvest is expected to exceed 700 million tonnes for the first time this year, after nine straight years of production above 650 million tonnes, agriculture vice-minister Zhang Xingwang said on Friday. At almost … Read more
After sweeping across the Philippines’ main Luzon island, Trami left large areas submerged under floodwaters, making rescue and relief operations difficult as Manila braces for the impact of incoming storm Kong-rey. The storm hit the Philippines on Thursday, causing floods and landslides that have left 90 people dead as of Sunday, up from 46 deaths … Read more
MANILA: Rescuers in the northern Philippines raced on Saturday (Oct 26) to reach people still stranded in areas made inaccessible by flooding from Tropical Storm Trami, which has displaced nearly half a million people and killed at least 87. In the hard-hit Bicol region, residents trapped on the roofs and upper floors of their homes were … Read more
MANILA: Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern portion of the Philippines’ main Luzon island early on Thursday (Oct 24), forcing schools and government offices to shut for a second straight day as disaster agencies brace for more rains and floods. Trami, with maximum sustained winds of 95kmh and gusts of up to 160kmh, … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The flood gauge in Petaling district has reached Level One yellow warning as thunderstorms persist over the Klang Valley since early Tuesday morning (Oct 15). According to the Info Banjir page on the Selangor Irrigation and Drainage Department website, as at 12.09pm, the flood gauge in Klang, which has 16 stations, also shows … Read more
After two days of rare rainfall in southeastern Morocco, parts of the Sahara Desert, one of the world’s most dry and arid places, saw significant flooding for the first time in 50 years. According to Morocco’s meteorology agency, Tagounite, a village 450km south of Rabat, received over 100mm of rain in just 24 hours in … Read more
YANGON: Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday (Sep 13). “There are 236,649 people from 59,413 households who were displaced because of typhoon floods … There were 33 deaths and one person injured around the country,” junta spokesman Zaw … Read more
When Joelle Fraser-McGaghey had to evacuate her home during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, she only had a few minutes to pack before her family had to get out the door. Trying to pull outdoor furniture away from her house was not at the top of her list. “Honestly, I’m not thinking ‘Should I remove … Read more
IPOH: The number of flood evacuees in Perak has dropped to 173 people from 49 families on Sunday (Aug 25) morning, down from 213 people (56 families) reported last night, who were housed in three temporary relief centres. According to the state Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in Muallim, 100 people from 27 families from Kampung … Read more
Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh’s eastern region, causing at least 15 deaths as rescuers struggled to reach those who needed help, officials and media reports said Thursday.At least 11 people were killed and thousands displaced from homes as floods and mudslides have ravaged India’s northeastern Tripura … Read more
