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One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Sunday warned that the toll from Derna alone could be as high as 11,300, with another 10,100 missing.

published on : 17th September 2023
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Help us identify SWD encroachments: BBMP

Following the order, BBMP has asked people to send photos and other details of SWD encroachment to the storm water executive engineer, by Sept 20.

published on : 17th September 2023
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Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes fade for flood survivors

Islamic Relief and Doctors Without Borders have warned that the upcoming period could see the spread of disease as well as grave difficulties in delivering aid to those most in need.

published on : 16th September 2023
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In Assam, river islanders face the brunt of increasingly frequent flooding

The Assam state government has devised a climate action plan which has guidance on dealing with weather events but the Union government has yet to approve the plan.

published on : 16th September 2023
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Egyptian village mourns scores of its men killed in Libya flooding

Thousands of Egyptians were living in Derna, most of them working in construction projects in the city and the surrounding areas.

published on : 15th September 2023
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Priyanka Gandhi writes to PM Modi, calls for declaring Himachal calamity 'national disaster'

So far, 428 people have lost their lives in this disaster. More than 13,000 houses and buildings have been completely or partially damaged, she added.

published on : 15th September 2023
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Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says

The WMO said earlier this week that the National Meteorological Center issued warnings 72 hours before the flooding, notifying all governmental authorities by email and through media.

published on : 15th September 2023
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Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing

Climate experts have linked the disaster to the impacts of a heating planet, combined with Libya's decaying infrastructure.

published on : 15th September 2023
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Rain rage continues, Odisha feels pain

Flood alarm has been sounded in around 30 villages of Kotpad, Borigumma and Kundra blocks due to swelling of Indravati, Kolab and Surli rivers.

published on : 15th September 2023
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Low-pressure induced rain batters Odisha, snaps road connectivity in multiple districts

Around 40-odd villages in Baipariguda, Nandapur and Dasamantpur blocks of Koraput have remained cut off from the mainland due to overflowing streams and damage to roads in the district.

published on : 14th September 2023
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Libyan city buries thousands in mass graves after flood, while mayor says death toll could triple

The deluge swept away entire families on Sunday night and exposed vulnerabilities in the oil-rich country that has been mired in conflict since the 2011 uprising.

published on : 14th September 2023
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20,000 people feared dead in Libya floods, says officials

The two rival governments in Libya are coordinating the relief efforts for flood victims.

published on : 14th September 2023
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Explainer: How Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding

The North African country has been divided between rival administrations and beset by militia conflict since the NATO-backed Arab Spring uprising toppled autocratic ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.

published on : 13th September 2023
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More than 5,000 dead in Libya floods, but far higher toll feared

The death toll is expected to go up in the upcoming days. The flooding comes days after a drastic earthquake last week in Morocco, another North African country, which killed 2,800 people. 

published on : 13th September 2023
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Rise above politics to help flood-hit people in Himachal Pradesh: Priyanka tells Centre

Priyanka visited flood-hit areas of Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh, calling the Centre not to discriminate in the circumstances.

published on : 13th September 2023
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10,000 people reported missing and thousands feared dead as eastern Libya is devastated by floods

At least 700 recovered bodies have been buried so far, the health minister for eastern Libya said.

published on : 12th September 2023
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Rescue teams retrieve hundreds of bodies in Derna, one of the Libyan cities devastated by floods

Ossama Hamad, prime minister of the east Libya government, said that several thousand people were missing in the city and many were believed to have been carried away after two upstream dams burst.

published on : 12th September 2023
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Seven killed in southern China storms; 70 crocodiles reported to be on the loose

Nearby residents were advised to stay at home after more than 70 crocodiles escaped in Maoming, a city near the coast in western Guangdong province, according to Chinese media reports.

published on : 12th September 2023
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Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams

Video by residents of the city posted online showed major devastation. Entire residential areas were erased along a river that runs down from the mountains through the city center.

published on : 12th September 2023
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Himachal Pradesh CM requests PM to declare rain-caused calamity in state a national disaster

Earlier, the Congress government in the hill state had raised claims of losses to the tune of Rs 6,700 crore suffered till August 10.

published on : 10th September 2023
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