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Nearly 250,000 Displaced In Myanmar After Typhoon Yagi Floods: Report
Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday.
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Tens Of Millions Of Children Uprooted By Climate Disasters: UNICEF
Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.
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In Flood Aftermath, Libyans Weigh Water Shortages Against Landmine Risk
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
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Thousands Killed, Displaced In Libya: What Caused The Devastating Floods
Devastating flash floods unleashed by storm Daniel have so far killed over 5,000 people in Libya's eastern city of Derna. Besides that, over 10,000 people are still missing, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have co
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Temple Provides Food, Shelter To People Affected By Pak Floods: Report
As millions across Pakistan marooned and displaced by the catastrophic floods desperately await assistance, a Hindu temple in a tiny village of Balochistan is providing food and shelter to about 200 to 300 flood-hit flood-hit people, mostly Muslims.
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National Disaster Agency Set Up By Pakistani Government To Tackle Floods
Pakistan government has set up a nodal disaster agency to provide an institutional response to the devastating floods caused by record monsoon rains that has displaced more than 33 million or one-seventh of the country's population.
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14 Dead, 71,000 Displaced As Malaysia Battles Its Worst Flooding In Years
The Malaysian military used boats Tuesday to distribute food to desperate people trapped in their homes after massive floods, as the death count rose to 14 with over 71,000 displaced.
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Philippines Grapples With Typhoon Aftermath As Death Count Tops 300
More than 300 people have been in killed by a powerful typhoon in the Philippines that destroyed homes, flooded towns, severed power and communications lines and displaced hundreds of thousands in its central and southern regions.
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Floods Displace Thousands In Malaysia, Over 3,500 Evacuated So Far
Thousands of people in Malaysia have been displaced by floods caused by two days of heavy rain, officials said Saturday, promising swift efforts to evacuate those in need.
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Mamata Banerjee To Visit Bengal's Flood-Hit Areas, Spoke To PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all support to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to battle the floods in the state, his office tweeted today. The Chief Minister had called PM Modi earlier today.
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BS Yediyurappa Surveys North Karnataka's Flood-Hit Areas
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa surveyed flood-hit areas in state's northern part, where heavy rain submerged villages, displaced thousands and destroyed crops over the last 10 days.
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Twitter Users Flood Far-Right Proud Boys Hashtag With Gay Pride Images
Twitter users are flooding the #ProudBoys hashtag on social media with images of LGBTQI+ pride, displacing posts made by neo-Nazis and white supremacists using the tag. Proud Boys, a far-right group founded in 2016, calls itself a "white chauvinist" organization but is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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5 Million People Displaced In India Due To Disasters In 2019: Report
Five million people were displaced in India last year, the highest in the world, due to disasters, including cyclones and monsoon floods, a new report by a monitoring centre said.
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Maharashtra Flood Devastation Could Have Been Avoided, Say Experts
Nearly 50 people have died in the floods in Western Maharashtra and over five lakh have been displaced in the past few days. What caused this devastation is now a matter of study. A report by the South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says the widespread damage could have controlled and the government could have done more.
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Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra Flood Highlights: BS Yediyurappa Asks Centre To Immediately Release Rs 1,000 Crore
Hundreds have been killed in different parts of the country and lakhs have been displaced after monsoon rains battered several states. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala are among the worst-hit states.
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Nearly 250,000 Displaced In Myanmar After Typhoon Yagi Floods: Report
Floods in Myanmar sparked by Typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday.
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Tens Of Millions Of Children Uprooted By Climate Disasters: UNICEF
Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.
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In Flood Aftermath, Libyans Weigh Water Shortages Against Landmine Risk
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay and risk infection or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
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Thousands Killed, Displaced In Libya: What Caused The Devastating Floods
Devastating flash floods unleashed by storm Daniel have so far killed over 5,000 people in Libya's eastern city of Derna. Besides that, over 10,000 people are still missing, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have co
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Temple Provides Food, Shelter To People Affected By Pak Floods: Report
As millions across Pakistan marooned and displaced by the catastrophic floods desperately await assistance, a Hindu temple in a tiny village of Balochistan is providing food and shelter to about 200 to 300 flood-hit flood-hit people, mostly Muslims.
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National Disaster Agency Set Up By Pakistani Government To Tackle Floods
Pakistan government has set up a nodal disaster agency to provide an institutional response to the devastating floods caused by record monsoon rains that has displaced more than 33 million or one-seventh of the country's population.
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14 Dead, 71,000 Displaced As Malaysia Battles Its Worst Flooding In Years
The Malaysian military used boats Tuesday to distribute food to desperate people trapped in their homes after massive floods, as the death count rose to 14 with over 71,000 displaced.
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Philippines Grapples With Typhoon Aftermath As Death Count Tops 300
More than 300 people have been in killed by a powerful typhoon in the Philippines that destroyed homes, flooded towns, severed power and communications lines and displaced hundreds of thousands in its central and southern regions.
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Floods Displace Thousands In Malaysia, Over 3,500 Evacuated So Far
Thousands of people in Malaysia have been displaced by floods caused by two days of heavy rain, officials said Saturday, promising swift efforts to evacuate those in need.
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Mamata Banerjee To Visit Bengal's Flood-Hit Areas, Spoke To PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all support to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to battle the floods in the state, his office tweeted today. The Chief Minister had called PM Modi earlier today.
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BS Yediyurappa Surveys North Karnataka's Flood-Hit Areas
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa surveyed flood-hit areas in state's northern part, where heavy rain submerged villages, displaced thousands and destroyed crops over the last 10 days.
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Twitter Users Flood Far-Right Proud Boys Hashtag With Gay Pride Images
Twitter users are flooding the #ProudBoys hashtag on social media with images of LGBTQI+ pride, displacing posts made by neo-Nazis and white supremacists using the tag. Proud Boys, a far-right group founded in 2016, calls itself a "white chauvinist" organization but is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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5 Million People Displaced In India Due To Disasters In 2019: Report
Five million people were displaced in India last year, the highest in the world, due to disasters, including cyclones and monsoon floods, a new report by a monitoring centre said.
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Maharashtra Flood Devastation Could Have Been Avoided, Say Experts
Nearly 50 people have died in the floods in Western Maharashtra and over five lakh have been displaced in the past few days. What caused this devastation is now a matter of study. A report by the South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says the widespread damage could have controlled and the government could have done more.
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Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra Flood Highlights: BS Yediyurappa Asks Centre To Immediately Release Rs 1,000 Crore
Hundreds have been killed in different parts of the country and lakhs have been displaced after monsoon rains battered several states. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala are among the worst-hit states.
