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Heavy rains unleash havoc in west, south India; IMD says more to come
A total of 129 people have died in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra in 48 hours, a senior state disaster management official said on Friday
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Death toll in central China floods rises to 51, losses mount to $10 billion
The death toll from the rain-triggered unprecedented floods in central China has risen to 51 with the official estimate of losses totalling about $10 billion, the state media reported on Friday.
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13 construction workers die in flooded tunnel in China's Guangdong province
At least 13 construction workers have died in a flooded highway tunnel in China's Guangdong province, local media reported
China's 'iPhone city' relocates over 100,000 as floods kill 25
Military blasts dam to divert water threatening heavily populated provinces
13 killed, over 100,000 evacuated as unprecedented floods hit central China
President Xi Jinping to deployed the Army to rescue those trapped in inundated subways, hotels and public places, amid fears of collapse of a dam posing flood risk to the provincial capital.
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German Cabinet meets to approve financial aid for victims of flooding
Germany's Cabinet is meeting Wednesday to decide on a package of immediate aid for victims of last week's floods and consider longer-term plans to rebuild devastated areas.
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Flash floods hit Bavaria as European death toll climbs to over 180
The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by receding waters
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Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding of communities ahead
Days of heavy rain turned streets into raging rivers this week and caused the disastrous flooding
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Death toll from floods in western and southern Germany exceeds 100
Death toll from the devastating floods triggered by torrential rainfall in western and southern Germany has increased to more than 100, with thousands others missing, according to authorities
Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue, says report
Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 60 people had died there, including 12 residents of an assisted living facility for people with disabilities in the town of Sinzig
At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe
Houses collapse after Ahr river bursts banks south of Bonn; more heavy rain due in southwestern Germany
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in parts of Europe; countries alert
Storms caused heavy flooding across parts of western and central Europe overnight, and a man swept away by a raging stream in eastern Germany remained missing Wednesday.
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2 people dead, 10 missing, 20 stranded in Himachal Pradesh flash-floods
As parts of Himachal Pradesh continue to receive heavy rainfall triggering devastating flash floods, at least two people have died, 10 are missing and 20 are stranded in different locations
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71 dead in lightning strikes in several states; flash floods in Himachal
Heavy rains triggered flash floods in parts of Himachal Pradesh and the Jammu region disrupting normal life on Monday
PM concerned over heavy rains in Himachal, prays for safety of affected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concerns over heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and said the Centre is closely monitoring the situation
Dharamshala: Amid heavy rains, cars, buildings swept away in flash floods
Flash flood triggered by heavy rains swept away buildings and cars at tourist spots as bad weather also led to the closure of the airport here.
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Floods may be nearly as important as droughts for future carbon accounting
In a global analysis of vegetation over more than three decades, Stanford University researchers found that photosynthesis -- the process by which plants take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere- was primarily influenced by floods and heavy rainfall nearly as often as droughts in many locations.The paper, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, highlights the importance of incorporating plant responses to heavy rainfall in modelling vegetation dynamics and soil carbon storage in a warming world."These wet extremes have basically been ignored in this field and we're showing that researchers need to rethink it when designing schemes for future carbon accounting," said senior study author Alexandra Konings, an assistant professor of Earth system science in Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (Stanford Earth). "Specific regions might be much more important for flood impacts than previously thought."More photosynthesis in combination with ...
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Nepal: Flood warning for people living along River Tamakoshi floodplains
Dolakha administration of Nepal on Saturday issued a flood warning for people living along the floodplains of River Tamakoshi.
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Glacial outburst suspected to be behind flash floods in Central Nepal
Hundreds of families who resided in the area have taken shelter in a local school, located a few hundred meters away from the main market square