Tag: floods

Jammu and Kashmir Flood, Worst in last 100 Years

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 12-09-2014

India and Pakistan’s northern most states, Jammu & Kashmir and Azad Kashmir are experiencing the worst floods in over a century. Read on

Death toll in Nepal floods reaches 98, 129 missing

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 18-08-2014

At last 98 people have been killed and 129 others are missing in floods and landslides across Nepal. To source

Climate Protection

Were the North India Floods Man-Made?

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 05-07-2013

Questions are being asked about the recent flash floods in the state of Uttarakhand, the northern part of India, where hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands have been left stranded. Were these flash floods the devastating result of climate change or were they brought in place by man due to unregulated activities? Read on

Climate Protection

Natural disasters in Asia result in fewer deaths but higher economic loss

Written by Anna Rees, 12-12-2012

A report released by the United Nations agency for disaster reduction (UNISDR) and the Louvain University Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) has shown that natural disasters are causing fewer deaths in Asia but are affecting the lives of more people. Read on

Biodiversity

Assam floods result in death of endangered wildlife

Written by Anna Rees, 09-07-2012

Monsoon-induced floods in the north-eastern state of Assam in India have had a devastating effect on the region, killing 121 people and displacing over two million more. The floods have also hit the area’s endangered wildlife, resulting in the death of more than 400 hog deer and 14 one-horned rhinos. Read on

Recovery from Pakistan floods will be financial, planning challenge

Recommended by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 08-11-2011

Although Ramesh is only about 10 years old, he’s well-accustomed to farm work. But he struggles to comprehend the flooding that has submerged the agricultural fields where he toils. He imagines that it will take 10 years or more for the waters to recede. “I never saw so much water in my life,” he says. To source

Climate Change: It's bad and getting worse

Recommended by Nana, 24-06-2011

Severe weather events are wracking the planet, and experts warn of even greater consequences to come. To source

42 million displaced by sudden natural disasters in 2010

Recommended by Uta Mühleis, 19-06-2011

Over 42 million people across the world were forced to flee due to disasters triggered by sudden-onset natural hazards in 2010, according to a new study by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)’s Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). In 2009, 17 million people were displaced by such disasters, and 36 million in 2008. To source

Floods Leave Thousands Without Access to Clean Water

Recommended by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 01-02-2011

The beginning of 2011 has been devastating in regions of Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka where large scale floods have caused hundreds of deaths and left thousands displaced or homeless. International aid has come from hundreds of organizations and independent relief efforts, providing flood victims with food, shelter, and most importantly water. To source

Floods Take Toll on Australia Economy

Recommended by Jenny Louise Becker, 04-01-2011

Churning floodwaters continued to rise across a vast swath of northeastern Australia on Tuesday as authorities worked to grapple with the multibillion-dollar economic toll from record inundations that have killed at least nine people. To source

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