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29th January, 2013
Military called in as deadly floods batter Australia
Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.
Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.
27th December, 2012
Seven dead in US as storm snarls post-Christmas travel
A massive Christmas storm that whipped up tornadoes, ice and snow from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes has killed at least seven people and grounded more than 2,000 flights.
A massive Christmas storm that whipped up tornadoes, ice and snow from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes has killed at least seven people and grounded more than 2,000 flights.
14th December, 2012
Cyclone flattens homes in Samoa; three reported dead
Phone lines, Internet service and electricity were down across the country, and the airport was closed.
Phone lines, Internet service and electricity were down across the country, and the airport was closed.
5th December, 2012
Philippines typhoon leaves 274 dead, hundreds missing
The death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the Philippines jumped to 274 Wednesday with hundreds more missing, as rescuers battled to reach areas cut off by floods and mudslides.
The death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the Philippines jumped to 274 Wednesday with hundreds more missing, as rescuers battled to reach areas cut off by floods and mudslides.
4th December, 2012
Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, destroys homes, one dead
Ceballos and nearly 40,000 residents in coastal areas on Mindanao’s easternmost provinces were evacuated to safer areas eight hours before Bopha made landfall.
Ceballos and nearly 40,000 residents in coastal areas on Mindanao’s easternmost provinces were evacuated to safer areas eight hours before Bopha made landfall.
26th November, 2012
800 homes flooded as Britain soaked by more heavy rain
Prime Minister David Cameron described the scenes of flooding in the rural southwestern region of Cornwall as “shocking”, and promised the government “will help ensure everything is being done to help”.
Prime Minister David Cameron described the scenes of flooding in the rural southwestern region of Cornwall as “shocking”, and promised the government “will help ensure everything is being done to help”.
25th November, 2012
Woman killed by tree as storms batter England
A woman was killed by a falling tree in southwest England as severe flood warnings were introduced in parts of the country.
A woman was killed by a falling tree in southwest England as severe flood warnings were introduced in parts of the country.
9th November, 2012
Indonesia flash flood kills 11, seven missing
Eleven adults in the village on Indonesia's Sulawesi island were killed in Thursday's flood and seven people were missing, including four children and a six-month-old baby.
Eleven adults in the village on Indonesia's Sulawesi island were killed in Thursday's flood and seven people were missing, including four children and a six-month-old baby.
26th October, 2012
Weakened hurricane lashes Bahamas after 21 deaths
A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths.
A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths.
23rd September, 2012
Twenty four feared dead as flash flood hits northeast India
A flash flood triggered by torrential rain has killed at least nine construction workers and left 15 others missing and feared dead in India's remote northeast.
A flash flood triggered by torrential rain has killed at least nine construction workers and left 15 others missing and feared dead in India's remote northeast.
16th September, 2012
Flood havoc in Balochistan 600,000 marooned in two districts
The floods have caused at least 22 deaths, destroyed crops on 24,866 acres and swept away about 4,000 houses.
The floods have caused at least 22 deaths, destroyed crops on 24,866 acres and swept away about 4,000 houses.
14th September, 2012
19 dead, dozens buried in India landslides: rescuers
At least 19 people in northern India died on Friday in landslides and flashfloods triggered by heavy overnight monsoon rains and up to 30 others are missing.
At least 19 people in northern India died on Friday in landslides and flashfloods triggered by heavy overnight monsoon rains and up to 30 others are missing.
11th September, 2012
Floods triggered by downpour wreak widespread devastation
At least five districts of eastern Balochistan were cut off from the rest of the country after floodwater submerged railway tracks and highways in Nasirabad and Jaffarabad.
At least five districts of eastern Balochistan were cut off from the rest of the country after floodwater submerged railway tracks and highways in Nasirabad and Jaffarabad.
28th August, 2012
31 Chinese fishermen missing as typhoon hits S Korea
More than 30 Chinese fishermen were missing after two boats sank when a strong typhoon hit South Korea, coastguard officers said.
More than 30 Chinese fishermen were missing after two boats sank when a strong typhoon hit South Korea, coastguard officers said.
23rd August, 2012
Rains claim 22 lives Punjab, KP face threat of flood
Officials said that torrential rains triggered flash floods in hill torrents in Nowshera, Mansehra and Bajaur Agency.
Officials said that torrential rains triggered flash floods in hill torrents in Nowshera, Mansehra and Bajaur Agency.
7th August, 2012
200,000 evacuated as typhoon threatens Shanghai
Authorities in Zhejiang were also rushing to get people out the path of the typhoon, with 130,000 residents evacuated as officials fear the storm could be the worst since 2005.
Authorities in Zhejiang were also rushing to get people out the path of the typhoon, with 130,000 residents evacuated as officials fear the storm could be the worst since 2005.
8th July, 2012
Heat wave bakes the US; 30 die in unrelenting heat
At least 30 deaths were blamed on the heat, including nine in Maryland and 10 in Chicago, mostly among the elderly.
At least 30 deaths were blamed on the heat, including nine in Maryland and 10 in Chicago, mostly among the elderly.
1st July, 2012
US storms kill 13, cut power to millions
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
Emergencies were declared in Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia, where the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history.
27th June, 2012
Bangladesh floods leave 100 dead, 250,000 stranded
More than 50 people have been killed in landslides in southeast Bangladesh after three days of rains that triggered flash floods and severed transport links.
More than 50 people have been killed in landslides in southeast Bangladesh after three days of rains that triggered flash floods and severed transport links.
25th June, 2012
Heavy rains kill at least 16 in China
Chinese state media said that 1.5 million people had been affected by torrential rains in southern and northern parts of the country.
Chinese state media said that 1.5 million people had been affected by torrential rains in southern and northern parts of the country.
