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Students at schools in Selangor’s Lembah Keramat (left) and Taman Melawati (middle and right) fend for themselves to deal with flooding on October 15, 2024. Photo: X/NewsBFM, OwToTheZie

Floods in Malaysia cause traffic chaos in Kuala Lumpur, delay parliament sitting

Meteorological authorities have warned of more floods that could blanket Kuala Lumpur and heavy rain in the evening.

Harris packs aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of campaign push

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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by fuel shortage

Brazil’s worst wildfires in 14 years destroy 22 million hectares

The South American country has seen the worst blazes in 14 years since the beginning of 2024.

In September, 5.5 million hectares burned in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. Photo: Reuters

US hurricanes followed by Republican storm of misinformation

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and supporters spread falsehoods about federal response and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida

Monster storm system moves into the Atlantic after lashing Florida with heavy rain, destructive winds and flash flooding.

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‘Our world has ended’: Nepal floods devastate lives and the economy

September’s floods caused millions in damages, displacing thousands and threatening economic growth, as climate change exacerbates future risks.

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A man wades through the waters of monsoon flooding in Roshi village of Nepal’s Kavre district on September 30. Photo: AFP

‘Last chance to flee’: Hurricane Milton begins to lash Florida

Officials urge residents to evacuate, telling those who were ‘punched’ by Hurricane Helene that the next storm is ‘going to be a knockout’.

Stay and ‘you are going to die’: Florida braces for Category 5 Hurricane Milton

With winds reaching 270km/h, officials are warning residents that staying home could be fatal.

Hurricane Milton downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it roars towards Florida

With maximum sustained winds of 250km/h, Milton triggered evacuation orders and warnings of savage conditions on Florida’s west coast.

A weather alert in Tampa, Florida. Photo: AFP

Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida after deadly storm Helene

Florida prepares for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies.

Hurricane Milton churning over the Gulf of Mexico toward the western coast of Florida. Photo: NOAA via AFP

227 confirmed dead from Helene as Florida braces for new storm

The death toll continues to rise, with some fearing more bodies could be found while Florida prepares for yet another tropical cyclone.

‘Serious crisis’: Thailand scrambles to save elephants from drowning in floods

Authorities rescued 117 elephants, while at least one had already drowned and 30 more missing.

Video | How ‘underground cathedrals’ protect Tokyo from flooding

‘Underground cathedrals’ capture water run-off that would otherwise flood homes above.

Tokyo tunnel. Photo: Handout

Super Typhoon Krathon takes deadly toll in Taiwan

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Biden and Harris visit areas devastated by Hurricane Helene

Trump has been seeking to turn the administration’s handling of the disaster into campaign fodder.

Japan braces for dual typhoons as study reveals 1 in 5 face flooding risk

Japan needs to improve flood defences and early-warning systems to give residents more time to evacuate when danger threatens, experts say.

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Taiwan warns of storm surge from Typhoon Krathon, mobilises 40,000 troops

Coastguard searches for 19 sailors who abandoned ship as Kaohsiung mayor describes storm as ‘no less powerful’ than 1977’s Typhoon Thelma.

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Kaohsiung is on alert in anticipation of Typhoon Krathon’s arrival on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

As Hurricane Helene death toll grows, Biden defends US government response

US President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina, where hundreds are still unaccounted for.

Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 198, dozens missing

Floods and landslides are common during monsoon season but experts say climate change is making them worse.

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Hurricane Helene kills at least 89 in US, as homes and memories are washed away

Cleanup and recovery efforts under way from Florida to Virginia, as damage estimates ranged from US$15 billion to more than US$100 billion.

A resident of Keaton Beach, Florida, works to recover his belongings from his home. Photo: Reuters

Nepal schools close after deadly floods, landslides kill 129

The Kathmandu Valley’s haphazard infrastructure development has amplified climate change risks in Nepal, locals believe.

A damaged vehicle amid mud and debris in a flood-affected area in Kathmandu. Photo: AFP

Nepal floods and landslides leave 32 dead, 12 missing

More than 170 people have died in Nepal in rain-related disasters this year, while landslides have stranded hundreds of travellers.

US coastguard rescues man and dog from sinking boat in dramatic fashion

They were hoisted into a helicopter after their vessel became disabled off the coast of Florida.

China industrial profit growth slows, underscoring urgent need for policy pivot

A double-digit percentage drop last month pulled down China’s industrial profit growth to just 0.5 per cent in the first eight months of the year.

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An employee works on a production line at a factory in China’s Shandong province. Industrial profits across the country dropped by nearly 18 per cent in August. Photo: AFP

Weakening Hurricane Helene still ‘extremely dangerous’ after hitting Florida

Helene has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane but has still killed one person, flooded neighbourhoods and left over 2 million homes and businesses without power.

Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico moving towards Florida. Photo: NOAA via AP

Exclusive | Climate change imperils Asia’s middle class, Hong Kong reinsurer says

People in emerging markets risk being ‘thrown back into poverty’ by natural disasters amid an insurance gap, Peak Re CEO says.

Floods in Japan kill at least 7 on earthquake-battered peninsula

Ishikawa is still reeling from a magnitude-7.5 quake earlier this year, which toppled buildings, triggered tsunamis and sparked a major fire.

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9 September, 2024
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