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Heavy rainfall across 16 districts of Telangana has resulted in flooding and disruption of transportation services. According to the Meteorological Department, the highest rainfall of 20.8 cm was recorded in Uppununtala of Nagarkurnool district, followed by Amrabad (19.7 cm) in the same district. The rains have caused cancellations
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Heavy floodwaters and powerful winds from Hurricane Melissa ravaged southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday, causing widespread damage and power outages. Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned that the cleanup and damage assessment could be slow due to the extensive destruction. The storm's category 5 status, with winds of up to
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Record rains in central Vietnam have triggered flash floods, killing at least nine people and leaving five others missing. The floods, which have inundated over 103,000 homes, mostly in tourist destinations, have caused widespread damage and disruption to transportation and power grids. The disaster agency has warned of a
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A recent study in the Review of Development Economics found that the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, disrupted education and highlighted existing inequalities in access to education. The research, which used data from the Rio Grande do Sul State Department of Education and the National Institute of
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The City Peoples Committee. Da Nang convened a meeting on October 28 to address the aftermath of floods and landslides in the city. Initial damage to the construction industry was estimated at approximately 10 billion VND. The Department of Construction proposed declaring a natural disaster emergency for traffic infrastructure projects
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Heavy floodwaters and powerful winds ravaged southwestern Jamaica, landslides and fallen trees were reported, and nearly 15,000 people took shelter as Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, made landfall. The storm's winds, which reached 295 km/h, and massive storm surge caused extensive damage, with no
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Pakistan, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, is facing a deepening crisis in its already fragile education system due to recurrent floods. The country's education infrastructure is in shambles, with millions of children forced to drop out of school. The situation is dire, with over
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Heavy floodwaters and powerful winds ravaged southwestern Jamaica, landslides and fallen trees were reported, and nearly 15,000 people took shelter as Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, made landfall. The storm's winds, which reached 295 km/h, and massive storm surge caused extensive damage, with no
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Faced with severe weather conditions in the mountainous region of Da Nang, Military Region 5 has set up a Forward Command Committee in the Tra My area to coordinate relief efforts and ensure public safety. The committee, led by Colonel Nguyen Van Hoa, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region
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Heavy rainfall has triggered record-breaking floods in Hue, a former imperial capital, and the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam. The disaster management agency recorded over 1,000 millimeters of rainfall in a 24-hour period in parts of Hue and Hoi An, marking the highest ever recorded rainfall
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The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in Lahore, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Younus and Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani, has dispatched flood relief goods to affected families in Punjab. The relief efforts aim to provide assistance to those in need,
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Heavy rainfall in the Visayas is expected to continue within the next 12 hours, sparking a fresh warning from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) for possible flash floods. The warning comes as the region is still reeling from the effects of Tropical Storm Ramil, which dumped
