Tag Archives: Flash floods

Dr. Seema Javed  Heavy monsoon rain and water from the upstream of India’s northeast have resulted in frequent floods recently, across the border in India Bangladesh, while leaving millions of people stranded and generating a humanitarian disaster. Climate scientists and water management experts at home and abroad see a significant …

Special Desk Life has been disrupted as storm Ida has brought flash floods and heavy rain to New York City. US President Joe Biden said historic investment is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 …

Special Desk Reports said at least 50 people have died, and the officials warned death toll could rise further, after havoc from flash flooding and landslides that hit Indonesia and Timor Leste. Torrential rain sparked widespread destruction, with flood water from overflowing dams submerging thousands of homes on the islands. …