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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif struck a conciliatory tone towards the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), praising its top leadership while cautioning party spokespersons against politicizing the flood situation and food supplies in the province. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Electric Bus Project in Dera Ghazi Khan, she lauded
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In a press conference, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged the federal government to provide financial assistance to flood victims through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), citing past precedents during major floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. He also announced that Sindh will support small farmers through
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Flood warnings and warnings of potential flash flooding have been issued in several areas in Guangdong Province, China, as Typhoon Hakkar, the 18th typhoon of the year, brings torrential rain and flooding to the region. The Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources has implemented scientific deployments in water project scheduling,
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In a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates, founder of the Gates Foundation, discussed critically important issues affecting Pakistan, including polio eradication, nutrition improvement, and relief efforts for flood victims. The Gates Foundation has
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The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has intensified its humanitarian response to support those affected by the recent torrential floods in the Philippines. According to the Emirates News Agency, the ERC provided urgent aid, including basic food supplies, health kits, shelter materials, clean drinking water, personal hygiene products, and other essential
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Maharashtra's NCP and Shiv Sena leaders have responded to the severe floods and heavy rainfall in the state by donating their one month's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The initiative follows Minister Chhagan Bhujbal's earlier decision to contribute his salary
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France has announced £500,000 in financial support to help communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, affected by the recent floods. The aid, provided by France Ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, aims to strengthen recovery efforts and support long-term solutions to climate-related disasters. The assistance reflects France's solidarity with
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The State Council of China has taken swift action to address the aftermath of Super Typhoon Bhattacharya, which has caused widespread devastation in South China. According to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, central natural disaster relief funds totaling 150 million yuan have been allocated to
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Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, made landfall in Guangdong, causing widespread flooding and forcing over 1.89 million residents to be relocated. In response to the disaster, the Chinese government has allocated significant funds to support relief and recovery efforts. The Ministry of
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The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins has announced the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to provide disaster recovery assistance to eligible livestock producers. The program aims to help offset increased supplemental feed
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Heavy rainfall in Kolkata since Monday night left the city inundated, resulting in the deaths of two people who were electrocuted in the flooded streets. Waterlogging across major arterial roads and residential areas brought normal life to a halt, with knee-to-waist-deep water reported in several key neighbourhoods. The transport network
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced a series of steps to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions in areas of the Lake Traverse (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) Indian Reservation in South Dakota affected by severe storm and flooding. The FDIC encourages banks to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties beyond
