Komen aftermath: At least 88 killed in floods across 4 states

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:08:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Villagers wade through floodwaters at Mirati village in Birbhum district of West Bengal on August 2, 2015. The depression created from cyclone Komen, which has been hovering over Bangladesh, has triggered heavy rain in India’s northeastern and eastern states, killing at least 75 people in Manipur, West Bengal and Odisha.

July: When city had to sweat and also got wet

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:48:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

CHENNAI: July 2015 couldn't make up its mind. It was the hottest July in the last two hundred years, but it was also one of the wettest in the same time period. While eight of the first eleven days in the month recorded temperatures above 40 deg C, the second half had a spell of concentrated rainfall for 10 days, producing 205.

President is officials’accomplice – Osmeña

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:47:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd’s efforts to cover up for the corruption of his Cabinet members and other officials of his administration make him their accomplice, according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña 3rd. Although Aquino has a good side, Osmeña on Sunday said, the bad part is that he is surrounded by corrupt individuals.

Myanmar: OCHA Flash Update No 1: Myanmar Floods Emergency, 01 August 2015

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:18:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Heavy monsoon rains during the month of July, have caused flooding, flash floods and landslides in several parts of Myanmar, including in the Sagaing Region and Kachin State. Cyclone Komen, that made landfall in Bangladesh on 30 July, brought strong winds and heavy rains resulting in further floods,....

Data Center grades Katrina recovery in New Orleans region

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:04:00 +0200nola (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2005, file photo, residents wait on a rooftop to be rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Dozens of lawsuits seeking damages from the federal government for Hurricane Katrina-related levee failures and flooding in the New Orleans area are over. U.S.

British medics who bring hope to disaster victims

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:32:00 +0200YorkshirePost (en)

As part of the UK Emergency Medical Team, Pete Skelton has worked in disaster zones all over the world, including Nepal following April’s earthquake. He talks to Chris Bond. IT was a Saturday morning and Pete Skelton was looking forward to spending the weekend with his fiancée, Arij. At least he was until his phone rang.