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Heavy overnight rain triggered landslides, flash floods, and house collapses in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, leaving at least three people dead and hundreds stranded. The rescue and relief operations are in full swing, with both states reviewing the situation and working to get things back on track. The relentless rain
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The flood situation in Malaysia continues to worsen, with thousands of people evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) and permanent evacuation centres (PPK). In Sabah, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) has reported that 2,468 flood victims from 656 families are currently being sheltered in 19 PPS and one
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has increased its commitment to rebuild flood-hit areas in Sindh with an additional $80.75 million, raising the total funding to $220 million under the Sindh Emergency Flood Assistance Project (EFAP). Launched in response to the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan, EFAP aims to restore
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The Punjab government is working tirelessly to rescue and evacuate people stranded in flood-affected areas, with over 2.5 million people and 2.19 million livestock having been evacuated so far. The floods have submerged entire communities in districts like Shujaabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Ahmedpur Sharqia, Rajanpur, and Vehari, forcing
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As Punjab continues to battle its worst flood crisis, a network of boats manned by Rescue 1122 staff has proven to be a backbone in the massive evacuation operation. With 1,517 boats continuously in operation across the province, these trained personnel have been instrumental in rescuing countless lives. In
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit flood-affected areas in Punjab on Monday, landing in Amritsar on a chartered flight and visiting Ghonewal, Ajnala, Gurchak, and Makoura before heading to Pathankot. The visit is expected to highlight the plight of farmers affected by the floods and force the government
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spent nearly six and a half hours meeting affected families and assessing the widespread damage caused by recent floods in Punjab's Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts. Accompanied by senior party officials, Gandhi engaged with locals, comforted a crying child, and visited a Gurudwara to pay
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A new study by researchers from Rowan University, published in the Applied Water Science journal, highlights the increased flood risks in southern New Jersey, particularly in coastal regions, due to frequent and extreme weather events associated with climate change. The study, which was financially supported by the USDA Rural Development,
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Punjab Minister for Industries Chaudhry Shafay Hussain and Minister for Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal Punjab Sohail Shaukat Butt visited a flood relief camp at Fawara Chowk in Gujrat, where they distributed essential supplies to 1,000 flood-affected families. The relief initiative included ration bags, flour sacks, and jerry cans of
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The Punjab government's Agriculture Department, under the leadership of Secretary Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, has been actively involved in flood relief operations. Secretary Sahoo emphasized the need for proper arrangements for the feed and fodder of animals belonging to flood victims and strengthened coordination with the district administration
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As the flood situation persists in various parts of Sindh, Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has assured the public that the Sindh government is fully engaged in rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts to protect lives and property. The situation at the Guddu, Sukkur, and
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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has swiftly deployed government resources to assist residents of Sabah, affected by ongoing floods and landslides. The urgent aid efforts come following Anwar's return from the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha, where he joined world Islamic leaders to discuss the humanitarian
