Flooding

UN: Dozens dead after heavy rains lash war-torn Yemen

Yemen lacks proper infrastructure due to ongoing civil war, which decreased the vital services provided to Yemenis and increased their suffering in times of extreme weather.

Death toll rises from flooding in South Korea, torrential rains lessen

At least nine people were killed and seven others missing in South Korea after intense downpours flooded major roads, metro stations and homes in the heaviest rainfall the country has ever recorded.

In pictures: Record rainfall floods South Korean capital, several dead

At least seven people have died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight after record-breaking torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.

Death toll rises in US Kentucky floods amid search and rescue efforts

Heavy rain is expected to continue in the US state and officials fear the death toll may rise as search and rescue teams fan out across flood-hit areas and recover more bodies.

Millions in India and Bangladesh wait for relief after deadly flooding

Authorities in India and Bangladesh are struggling to ferry drinking water and dry food to flood shelters as floods continue to wreak havoc in the region.

Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to flee US national park

Visitors evacuate as unprecedented flooding tears through northern half of America's oldest national park, washing out bridges and roads, officials say.

Workers across Asia feel the heat of fast fashion’s carbon footprint

As big brands talk about greening their supply chains, they also fail to protect workers from the effects of climate change, such as extreme heat and loss of work due to flooding.

Mass displacements as rain-triggered floods hit India’s northeast

Nearly half a million Indians have fled their homes as one of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, burst its banks in the country's northeast.

South Africa flood death toll goes beyond 300

Officials report 306 deaths from rains, the heaviest in six decades, that wreaked havoc in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend, destroying homes and infrastructure.

Deaths as floods hit mining camp in Colombia

At least 10 people were killed with several reported missing after flooding at the El Porvenir gold mine in Antioquia Department destroyed one level of the mining camp.

Thousands ordered to leave as 'weather bomb' submerges Australian towns

Death toll rises to eight after heavy rains smash east coast with storm system now moving slowly south to New South Wales, Australia's most populous state.

Thousands displaced as heavy rain causes floods in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities warn bad weather is set to continue in northern states, as official data showed 11,831 people are being housed in flood relief centres.