Mountain flash flood in SW China kills five
A flash flood in a city in Southwest China has killed five people and left another three missing, local authorities said Monday. The incident happened at around 4:50 am Monday, when a flash flood struck
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Ruislip hit with flash flooding after downpour
Parts of north-west London have been affected by flash flooding following a heavy downpour during Monday's morning rush hour. Two women had to be rescued from a car stranded in water outside South Ruislip
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U.S. coastal flooding on the rise, government study finds
Flooding is increasing in frequency along much of the U.S. coast, and the rate of increase is accelerating along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts, a team of federal government scientists found in
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Threat of El Nino eases, says Australian weather agency
Pacific Ocean temperatures have eased in recent weeks and an El Nino weather event later this year is now indicated by only a slight majority of climate models, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said
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Dadeldhura villages in high risk of flooding
Dozens of villages in Dadeldhura district that were affected by flooding in the Mahakali River and other brooks in the past are once again face high risk of flooding. Water level in the Mahakali River
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Flood damages two hydropower dams in Nepal's Dolpa region
Two dams in Nepal's Dolpa District have been reportedly damaged by floods caused by incessant rainfall. According to the nepalnews.com web site, dams of the Jairigad Hydropower Project in Dunai and
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Flash flood wreaks havoc in Jammu
A flash flood reportedly caused by a cloudburst around 3 am today wreaked havoc on the outskirts of Jammu city, killing cattle, damaging houses and washing away crops. There were, however, no reports of
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Sustaining human progress: Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience (Human Development Report 2014)
The 2014 Human Development Report—Sustaining Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience—looks at two concepts which are both interconnected and immensely important. This year's Report show
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BJD Questions Green Clearance to Polavaram Without Hearing
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday raised the issue of environmental clearance given to Polavaram project without public hearing and asked the Government to explain how the final clearance was given
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Landslides block 168 roads in U’khand, cut off 35 villages
Five days after the state government officially halted the Char Dham yatra due to incessant rains and inclement weather conditions, about 35 villages in various districts remain cut off as 168 connecting