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Frequent power outages, lasting up to an hour or more, have become a norm in rural Bangladesh, exacerbating the suffering of residents during the rising day temperatures. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department warned that the region is likely to experience hotter and drier days ahead, with reduced rainfall. The heatwaves in
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Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across parts of England and Wales, potentially causing surface water flooding and disruption to travel. Up to 60mm of rain could fall in an hour in some areas, with hail and lightning posing additional hazards. The Met Office has issued a yellow
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Monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Western Uttar Pradesh, leading to severe flooding and waterlogging in multiple districts, including Moradabad, Bareilly, Pilibhit, and Meerut. The Ganga, Yamuna, and Chambal rivers are witnessing a surge in water levels, causing alarm in the Braj region. The Yamuna river has entered the walls
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Heavy and extremely heavy rainfall has lashed north India, causing widespread destruction and displacement in states including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The relentless downpour has triggered flash floods, landslides, and severe waterlogging, claiming lives and damaging infrastructure. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted
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Torrential rains and landslides have caused widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of 340 people since the onset of the monsoon on June 20. Five people were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday, including a woman who was buried in the debris of her house that collapsed
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Climate experts at the University of the Philippines (UP) have developed an artificial intelligence model that uses past tropical cyclone tracks to predict rainfall. The model, developed by Cris Gino Mesias and Gerry Bagtasa, can spot patterns more efficiently than traditional dynamic models, which are computationally resource-intensive. The AI model&
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Heavy rain is expected to deluge the North East of Scotland today, leading to flood alerts for Dundee and Angus, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and the Moray Coast. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a caution due to intense rainfall, which may cause significant flooding impacts and travel disruption.
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Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Nongfa and the monsoon trough has brought severe flooding concerns to several areas in Thailand. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong, as Chairman of the National Water Resources Committee, has expressed concerns over the water situation in affected areas.
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Gurugram was brought to a standstill on Monday after a four-hour spell of heavy rain caused widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos and power outages. The city's arterial roads, highways and residential colonies were submerged under two to three feet of water, leaving commuters stranded for hours. The downpour triggered
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The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district faced another landslide on Wednesday, halting the pilgrimage for the ninth consecutive day. The Katra base camp remained empty due to the suspension, with no casualties reported in the latest incident. The area has received over 200
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Heavy rainfall in Gurugram led to a traffic snarl stretching close to 20 kilometres, with vehicles remaining stranded for hours between Sirhaul toll plaza near the Delhi border and Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram. The downpour, which began around 3 pm on Monday, continued for nearly four hours, leaving
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As a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal makes its way towards Sindh, Pakistan's Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the region, including Karachi, from September 7 to 11. This system has the potential to trigger urban flooding in Karachi, a city that
