Heavy rain hits China's flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week
World 16:44 29/06/2025SHANGHAI - Heavy rain struck China's southwestern Guizhou province again on Saturday, half-submerging the already flood-stricken riverside city of Rongjiang for a second time this week and prompting the evacuation of residents to higher ground.
Indonesia invites foreign stakes in $80 bln seawall to shield coasts from floods
World 11:31 13/06/2025Foreign investors are invited for Indonesia's plan to build a $80 billion seawall hundreds of kilometres long to prevent floods along the north coast of its most populous island Java, President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday.
Still reeling a year on, Brazil's Porto Alegre fears next flood
World 15:14 24/04/2025Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre.
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
World 16:32 15/04/2025BRUSSELS -- Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather.
More than 20 dead after floods in south India
World 17:29 18/10/2021At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed the south Indian state of Kerala over the weekend, officials said
