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July 14, 2025

Japan -funded FAO helps to restore agriculture, animal capital animals in Pakistan who are flooded by flooding

FAO officials meet with Pakistani officials. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) resulted in a critical emergency project that supported the agricultural and farming communities in Balochistan and Sindh provinces, which became strong through generous funding by the Japanese government. The intervention under the leadership of the FAO, backed by a $ 6.48 million contribution, focused on restoring food production, improving household nutrition and building long -term resilience in areas destroyed by 2022. Over 74,000 households-is of more than 520,000 people-were benefited from the initiative, which combines agricultural support with animal protection and targeted help for women’s families.

September 29, 2024

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Flooded roads, power outages across US hamper storm rescue efforts

A local resident wades into fast-flowing waters to help an errant driver on a flooded stretch of road as Tropical Storm Helene hits, outside Boone, North Carolina, September 27. — Reuters MIAMI: Rescuers scrambled Sunday to reach people in need in the southeastern United States after devastating Hurricane Helene, with flooded roads, power outages and other hazards hampering progress, authorities said. The storm wreaked havoc across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, with high winds and torrential rain leaving some cities looking like they’ve been wiped off the map. “Search and rescue efforts by local,

September 11, 2024

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Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Rescue crews help stranded people from a flooded area in the border town of Mae Sai after Typhoon Yagi hit, in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province on September 11, 2024. — Reuters HANOI: Vietnam’s capital Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi hit the country’s north, killing at least 179. people. Flooding and landslides hit parts of Thailand and Myanmar after Yagi brought days of heavy rain. “My house is now part of the river,” said Nguyen Van Hung, 56, who lives

July 30, 2024

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Four dead from typhoon Gaemi that flooded South China

BEIJING: Torrential rain and flooding in China’s southern Hunan province killed four people and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, as the remnants of the now-weakened typhoon Gaemi continued to batter the country. The province has been hit particularly hard by several days of heavy rain that has breached major levees and dams and flooded large swathes of farmland, state media reported. In Zixing County, nearly 90,000 people have been affected by the extreme weather that has damaged about 1,400 houses and led to the collapse of about 1,300 roads, the People’s Daily

July 17, 2024

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Torrential rains flooded Toronto causing power outages, traffic disruptions

A cyclist stops on a flooded section of Bayview Avenue after heavy rains hit Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 16, 2024. — Reuters TORONTO: Torrential rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Toronto, Canada’s financial hub, causing power outages, snarling traffic and forcing airlines to cut service. Toronto Hydro, the local electricity distribution company, said it was responding to scattered outages suspected to be caused by flooding at a transfer station. As of 3 p.m., about 123,000 customers were without power, he said. Billy Bishop Airport, located on an island outside of downtown Toronto, said the underwater pedestrian tunnel leading to the

April 18, 2024

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Flooded UAE counts cost of epic storm, airport still faces outages

DUBAI: Emergency workers scrambled to clear clogged roads and people assessed damage to homes and businesses Thursday after a rare and epic storm hit the United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport, a major travel hub, struggled to clear delayed flights and many roads were still flooded after Tuesday’s deluge. The rains were the heavier experiences of the Gulf state in the 75 years that records have been kept. They brought much of the country to a standstill and caused considerable damage. The floods trapped residents in traffic, offices and houses. Many reported leaks in their homes, while footage circulating on

January 31, 2024

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Israel says it has flooded Hamas tunnels as UN appeals for aid funding

GAUZE: Israel’s military has claimed it has begun flooding Hamas’ network of tunnels as heavy fighting rages in Gaza, with the UN warning of a possible “collapse of the humanitarian system” in the region after a funding dispute has hit the Palestinian aid agency. The focus of the fighting in recent weeks has been Khan Yunis, the main city of southern Gaza, where vast areas have been turned into a muddy wasteland of bombed buildings and where an AFP reporter saw people fleeing the city on Tuesday as explosions rang out nearby. “We left Nasser hospital without mattresses, under tanks

December 19, 2023

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Hundreds of people were stranded as parts of Tamil Nadu were flooded after heavy rain

CHENNAI: Heavy rain has paralyzed several areas of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, flooding roads, affecting rail services and leaving authorities scrambling to rescue those stranded. The deluge came as the state was still recovering from damage caused by Cyclone Michaung, which hit the coast this month, killing at least 13 people. Tamil Nadu received nearly 50mm of rain between Sunday and Monday, compared with the 2.5mm that would be normal for this time of year, the meteorological department said, and more rain is expected on Tuesday. Local media reported that at least five people died in the rain-related

December 6, 2023

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Chennai flooded as heavy rains from Cyclone Michaung hit India

CHENNAI/HYDERABAD: Rescuers used boats to reach people trapped in their homes amid widespread flooding in Chennai, India, on Wednesday after Cyclone Michaung made landfall on the southern coast, bringing heavy rain and winds that uprooted trees and damaged roads. An estimated 13 people, most of them in the manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu, died in flooding caused by torrential rains that preceded the cyclone, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh state on Tuesday afternoon. Rescuers used inflatable rafts and ropes to pull people from their homes in Chennai, a city of more than 6 million people and a major auto

December 4, 2023

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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung approaches India

CHENNAI: At least four people died, factories were closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports was submerged due to torrential rain as two southern states braced on Monday for the effects of a powerful cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh around noon on Tuesday, according to the country’s weather office, with sustained winds of 90-100 km/h (56-62 mph), with gusts of up to 110 km /h. Four people died in rain-related incidents in neighboring Tamil Nadu state, including two when a wall of a building collapsed, the

Japan -funded FAO helps to restore agriculture, animal capital animals in Pakistan who are flooded by flooding

Flooded roads, power outages across US hamper storm rescue efforts

Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Four dead from typhoon Gaemi that flooded South China

Torrential rains flooded Toronto causing power outages, traffic disruptions

Flooded UAE counts cost of epic storm, airport still faces outages

Israel says it has flooded Hamas tunnels as UN appeals for aid funding

Hundreds of people were stranded as parts of Tamil Nadu were flooded after heavy rain

Chennai flooded as heavy rains from Cyclone Michaung hit India

Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung approaches India

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