Natural disaster
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan: police
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano
Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday
Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil
River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed 145 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes
More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP
More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the UN's World Food Programme said Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured
12 boats capsize due to nor'wester
At least 12 boats capsized near Moheshkhali, Banshkhali, and Anwara at the Bay of Bengal due to a nor'wester today
Mother, son die as house collapses during storm
A nine-month pregnant woman and her five-year-old son died as their house collapsed on them during a storm at Hazipara Ghonar Bari in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj last night
Death toll climbs to 66 in Brazil flooding, 101 missing
The death toll from heavy rains that have inundated Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 66, local authorities said on Sunday.
Sudden Hailstorm in Moulvibazar: Over 100 houses destroyed
Over a hundred houses were completely or partially destroyed in a sudden hailstorm in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar early yesterday.
Ida evacuees urged not to return home after devastation
Evacuees who fled Ida before the storm hammered southern Louisiana are being urged not to return home just yet as the long, arduous recovery is only beginning from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Flood situation worsens in Sirajganj, Kurigram; 1.50 lakh people stranded
Flood situation in Sirajganj and Kurigram has worsened as water level in the Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Dharla rivers is above the danger level.
Flood in six districts worsens
With thousands of people still marooned by floods, river erosion has taken a serious turn at least in six districts.
Thousands marooned in Manikganj as river water continues to rise
Low-lying areas of Manikganj have been inundated as water of all rivers, including Padma and Jamuna, in the district continues to rise due to incessant rainfall for the last few days and the onrush of water from upstream, marooning several thousand families in three upazilas of Manikganj.
New Orleans blacked out as Ida floods Louisiana, Mississippi
Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, 16 hours after blowing ashore in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. mainland. Ida pushed so much water into the mouth of the Mississippi that it reversed the flow of the mighty river and blacked out New Orleans, taking down backup electricity for the city’s crucial pumping system.
Swelling Padma, Jamuna: Two major rivers devour more fresh areas in Manikganj, Tangail
Erosion has taken a serious turn in Manikganj and Tangail as flood water continues increasing in the Padma and Jamuna rivers, devouring more fresh areas.
Erosion hits Tangail as rivers flow above danger level
Hundreds of people are afraid of losing their houses and land, as water levels of Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Jhenai rivers have been rising above the danger level, flooding most of Tangail district.
Floods worsen in north, north-central
Many areas of the country’s northern and north-central districts have been facing inundation as adjoining rivers continue to swell.
Heavy Downpour: People suffer as bridge connecting road collapses
Sudden collapse of an approach road, connecting Bhakterbari Bridge in Panchagarh’s Boda upazila, due to landslide caused by flash flood has left thousands of people of five unions under three upazilas of the district in immense sufferings.
Eight pry schools in Kurigram devoured in a month
Unabated erosion by Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra and Dudhkumar has devoured eight primary schools in the last one month and 25 more schools are on the verge of extinction in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts.
