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The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:58:00 +0200guardian-ng-6423473fbc2b99224aa004a7388a278bguardian-ngen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716145800https://guardian.ng/news/world/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia/An Indian woman searches her belongings near the debris of her house following floodwaters in Kasuarbori village, in the Indias northeastern state of Assam, on July 13, 2019. – At least 17 people have been killed across Nepal after torrential monsoon rains induced floods and landslides, officials said on July 12.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:23:00 +0200guardian-ng-dc6eae927adbc8f3c0eab494a2292f0eguardian-ngen26.3275209100107 92.8201201902896NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716132300http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia/article/554041The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's population -- and brings relief after the unforgiving summer. But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:09:00 +0200digitaljournal-906edcbf3fcce200faf012257554b283digitaljournalen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716130900https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/monsoon-rains-wreak-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-doc-1it55i2But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:04:00 +0200afp-english-97dc8afd9fb44f326a250ca446858f90afp-englishen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716130400https://au.news.yahoo.com/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-070832190--spt.htmlTorrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:54:00 +0200yahoo-au-020d4ac521fad343336fce080d24b997yahoo-auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716125400https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monsoon-season-2019-floods-india-nepal-pakistan-bangladesh-death-toll-rhinos-today-2019-07-16/Nepali residents look at floodwaters after the Balkhu River overflowed following monsoon rains at the Kalanki area of Kathmandu, July 12, 2019. Getty. New Delhi, India -- Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:46:00 +0200CBSnews-aa9f5b1cf64cd85a9350758654e9dd7aCBSnewsen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsCBSPress Trust of India20190716114600http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2019/07/16/MONSOON-RAINS-WREAKING-FLOOD-HAVOC-ACROSS-SOUTH-ASIA-.htmlTorrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world’s....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:16:00 +0200alarabiya-en-c0270d9637ec350d4523002e7658c6ddalarabiya-enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716111600https://www.emirates247.com/news/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-2019-07-16-1.687022Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region - home to a fifth of the world's....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:14:00 +0200emirates247-a6f911a715d21cd2e1105ad699bdb15demirates247en27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716111400https://www.thesundaily.my/world/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-DD1115151NEW DELHI : Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:38:00 +0200thesundaily-f168681053b0a49c05daa68dfa0dd4eethesundailyen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716103800https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1713492/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asiaNEW DELHI: Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:37:00 +0200BangkokPost-9bac7062cde7e31105bb0831c070f902BangkokPosten27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716103700https://tribune.com.pk/story/2014464/3-monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia/Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the world’s....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:36:00 +0200tribune-81afbf3955e1ba377d08d6150c44099ctribuneen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716103600http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/569551New Delhi: Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region home to a fifth of the....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:18:00 +0200GulfDailyNews-6529173fd52069cb61a953e31b259e56GulfDailyNewsen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716101800https://www.dawn.com/news/1494410/at-least-180-dead-as-monsoon-rains-wreak-flood-havoc-across-south-asia?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn-news+%28Dawn+News%29Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said on Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the world's....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:13:00 +0200dawn-327d579f2009216aabe9d23c68db94e5dawnen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsAzad JammuPress Trust of India20190716101300https://www.pulse.ng/news/world/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia/cj9g6g2But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:50:00 +0200pulse-7843c6268913100d667ea96fd3e806a3pulseen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716095000http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia/article/554041The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's population -- and brings relief after the unforgiving summers. But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:36:00 +0200digitaljournal-024286f04350a7bc569ec231c33e2f2ddigitaljournalen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716093600https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-doc-1it55i1But the downpours -- which stretch from June to September -- can turn deadly and have wreaked havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with people, dwellings and boats in remote low-lying areas washed away.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:28:00 +0200afp-english-f8e9c305feeb2aa2c81eca06989b2f8dafp-englishen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716092800https://news.yahoo.com/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-070832511.htmlNew Delhi (AFP) - Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:26:00 +0200news-yahoo-d6c67300e76238a3b1bef8bcf2e686afnews-yahooen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716092600https://au.news.yahoo.com/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asia-070832190--spt.htmlTorrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region -- home to a fifth of the world's....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:18:00 +0200yahoo-au-764e426a0774b6d30311b3fd84d4dd75yahoo-auen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716091800https://www.dw.com/en/scores-dead-as-monsoons-hit-india-nepal-bangladesh/a-49577881The death toll from floods and landslides caused by two weeks of torrential monsoons in South Asia has reached 85, officials and news sources reported on Sunday. In Nepal alone, up to 50 people were said to have died in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains across the country, while dozens more were missing.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:14:00 +0200deutschewelle-en-61e071cef0e8993b326e67a4e9706ba0deutschewelle-enen23.7099 90.4071UNbodiesMigrationEnvironmentNaturalDisastersAFP news agencyWorld Food Programme20190716041400https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/07/15/news/rains-landslides-kill-dozens-affect-millions-in-south-asia/Nepalese people walk through flood waters in Gaur, Rautahat district, Nepal, Monday, July 15, 2019. After causing flooding and landslides in Nepal, three rivers are overflowing in northeastern India and submerging parts of the region, affecting the lives of more than 2 million, officials said Monday.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:42:00 +0200thegardenisland-9f847092a0af2b8d6c13f84fb1c45daathegardenislanden27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersOperation CenterEmergency20190715214200https://truthout.org/video/pence-and-trump-deny-climate-crisis-as-deadly-rains-slam-louisiana-and-asia/AMY GOODMAN This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman. As Tropical Storm Barry made landfall in Louisiana, with millions of people under flash flood alert, an even more dire climate catastrophe was playing out across South Asia, where ongoing heavy rain and flooding have killed around a hundred people....Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:55:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-2844ea99cfb0c24a51306c72ae383213newsnow-co-uken39.450642 -91.054787FoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastersClimateChangeMigrationAlternativeEnergyRenewableEnergiesEcologyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedPhilip AlstonHouse Intelligence CommitteeNew DealClean Power PlanRohingya MuslimAMY GOODMANAmy GoodmanDemocracy NowState DepartmentDahr JamailDAHR JAMAILJake TapperJAKE TAPPERMIKE PENCEMohammadRod Schoonover20190715195500https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/rains-landslides-kill-dozens-affect-millions-in-south-asia/article_c5f873cf-4068-520f-a834-279e54d121b7.htmlAn Indian woman crosses flood waters in Mayong village east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:57:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-a45a581841547f07a8f26f87af5eeb28siouxcityjournalen26.184349 91.751549NaturalDisasters20190715175700https://chinapost.nownews.com/20190715-639423An Indian woman crosses flood waters in Mayong village east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:04:00 +0200ChinaPost-e35435355e68801192485523f6945c0fChinaPosten27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20190715110400https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jul/15/s-asian-flooding-mudslide-toll-rises-20-2/Flood effected villagers transport their cattle to a highland in Katahguri village along the river Brahmaputra, east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding.Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:41:00 +0200arkansasonline-98212b6b01e8d7ced40e6138e73b362farkansasonlineen26.184349 91.751549NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressOperation CenterEmergency20190715094100https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/ebola-case-confirmed-in-congolese-city-of-goma20190715100657/in a centre in Goma arriving there by a bus from Butembo on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. The man was tested "and the results of the laboratory test confirmed that he was positive for Ebola ," the ministry said in a statement. It added that his trip began on Friday after "the first symptoms appeared on July 9 (Tuesday)".Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:32:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-157ec15d0626f43d054dd6cab1bb6650newsnow-co-uken35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesAirTransportUS Geological SurveyFrench militaryBoeingAl JazeeraDonald TrumpAmerican Airlines20190715073200http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-07-15/chure-degradation-over-the-years-has-worsened-floods-in-tarai-districts.htmlYears of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:10:00 +0200kathmandupost-2c38e2b1fe5af27fdb8d2e129d6111a5kathmandupostenClimateChangeEnvironmentFloodingNaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardNepal Police20190715041000http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-07-15/chure-degradation-over-the-years-has-worsened-floods-in-tarai-districts.htmlYears of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:03:00 +0200ekantipur-2c38e2b1fe5af27fdb8d2e129d6111a5ekantipurenClimateChangeEnvironmentFloodingNaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardNepal Police20190715040300https://www.manilatimes.net/floods-landslides-kill-43-in-nepal-india/584526/KATHMANDU, Nepal: Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall had killed at least 43 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the Himalayan border in India, officials said Sunday. At least 24 others are missing in Nepal, either swept by swollen rivers or buried....Mon, 15 Jul 2019 03:09:00 +0200manilatimes-c700ff77db5c7579a1218baa73236e89manilatimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20190715030900https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6273171/rising-toll-from-flood-mudslides-in-nepal/?cs=7484Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh. At least 30 other people were missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:16:00 +0200illawarramercury-fc861530d7109399c2a0ba0af5032ba0illawarramercuryen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressEmergencyAustralian Associated Press20190714191600https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/07/14/news/heavy-rain-leaves-scores-dead-in-nepal-india-bangladesh/Indian woman Amena Khatoon, 22, holding her two month old baby girl Umahani sits on a boat as a hen hatches its eggs in a container as flood effected villagers travel on a boat in Katahguri village along the river Brahmaputra, east of Gauhati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:15:00 +0200thegardenisland-58f57815fd1c48d6eacf3b6cdc1fc39ethegardenislanden27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressOperation CenterEmergency20190714191500https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/6273171/rising-toll-from-flood-mudslides-in-nepal/?cs=9622Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh. At least 30 other people were missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:12:00 +0200dailyadvertiser-fc861530d7109399c2a0ba0af5032ba0dailyadvertiseren27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressEmergencyAustralian Associated Press20190714191200https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6273171/rising-toll-from-flood-mudslides-in-nepal/?cs=7347Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh. At least 30 other people were missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:03:00 +0200portstephensexaminer-fc861530d7109399c2a0ba0af5032ba0portstephensexamineren27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressEmergencyAustralian Associated Press20190714180300https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6273171/rising-toll-from-flood-mudslides-in-nepal/?cs=9929Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh. At least 30 other people were missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:02:00 +0200bordermail-fc861530d7109399c2a0ba0af5032ba0bordermailen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressEmergencyAustralian Associated Press20190714180200https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6273171/rising-toll-from-flood-mudslides-in-nepal/?cs=7579Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and Bangladesh. At least 30 other people were missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 17:54:00 +0200theherald-au-fc861530d7109399c2a0ba0af5032ba0theherald-auen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardAssociated PressEmergencyAustralian Associated Press20190714175400https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/late-monsoon-kills-at-least-50-after-hitting-nepal-1.885989Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the Himalayan border in India, officials said on Sunday. At least 30 other people are missing in Nepal, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by....Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:40:00 +0200thenational-b95203bc0190ce49c099e1ffed0a7163thenationalen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardEmergency20190714144000https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/floods-landslides-claim-43-lives/The downpour created havoc killing at least 43 people in the last 24 hours. At least 20 have been injured and 24 have gone missing according to the updated Nepal Police report of 9:00 pm. Five lost their lives in Lalitpur and Bhojpur. Four were killed in Makawanpur and three each died in Kathmandu, Okhaldhunga, Kavrepalanchowk and Khotang.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 04:02:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-2d7150620ba0a1e14b758709b834196athehimalayantimesen33.1158605360804 46.9367348672552FloodingNaturalDisastersNepal PoliceMinistry of Home Affairs20190714040200https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/07/nepal-deadly-monsoon-rains-flood-streets-kathmandu-190713085930073.htmlA rescuer carries a woman from a flooded neighbourhood following torrential rain in Kathmandu, Nepal [Narendra Shrestha/EPA] At least 17 people have been killed in Nepal after torrential monsoon rains caused floods and landslides. Heavy rains since Thursday hit several districts in Nepal,....Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:58:00 +0200aljazeera-en-0628fac4d18b98a3ac34eaa9f04aaa4caljazeera-enen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersAFP news agency20190713125800https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/heavy-rainfall-predicted-across-the-country/“Monsoon trough line is now close to Nepal and will continue to exist from the eastern to the western parts of the country for 24 hours, bringing more rains,” a meteorological analysis conducted by the MFD stated. An advisory published by the MFD on its website said monsoon rain would lash the country in the next 24 hours, beginning 6:00 am today.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:02:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-7cfdd86ece406f4be43e298ba37586f3thehimalayantimesen34.581 -85.983823CrisisResponseFloodingNaturalDisastersRed CrossEmergencyNepal Telecom20190712050200https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/mitigating-multi-hazards-futurism-is-going-local/For instance, the houses affected by the March 31 storm Parvana in Bara and Parsa, are very likely to be affected by the floods this monsoon. Structures and infrastructure both play a vital role in assuring quality of life. But they could stay non-functional due the single or multiple hazards.Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:03:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-8b902862ea5105cf38d6ef0e0dc160b5thehimalayantimesen27.712 85.313UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsHousing ProjectDevelopment Programme20190709060300https://www.myanmarnews.net/news/261750914/monsoon-rains-wreaking-flood-havoc-across-south-asiaTEHRAN (Tasnim) - Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said Tuesday. - Other Media news - The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:22:00 +0200myanmarnews-bac305dbfba1a57654f64aec609348c6myanmarnewsen35.6679788303523 51.4740709386001UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsPress Trust of India20190716182200https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/67-dead-as-imd-sounds-red-alert-in-flood-affected-north-east-bihar-and-uttar-pradesh/story-TuAXH21jDKoXjaCPSDt1TK.htmlResidents wade through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains, in Guwahati, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The water level of River Brahmaputra has risen above the danger level causing flood like situation in many areas.(Photo: PTI) The death toll in floods in North-East, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh....Tue, 16 Jul 2019 20:27:00 +0200HindustanTimes-16fe02179ee172cb85d6bf1795e48f07HindustanTimesen26.31752 91.002724ReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisastersNitish KumarMetrological DepartmentGajendra SinghSingh Shekhawat20190716202700https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-announces-rs-360-crore-relief-for-6-lakh-families/story-lBfEv6s7N4oXMJxAW28u0K.htmlBihar will give Rs 6,000 per family as gratuitous relief, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced in the state assembly on Tuesday. With 12 of the state’s 38 districts flooded, and over 2.6 million people affected, the relief will be disbursed through direct benefit transfer (DBT) starting July 19, he said.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0200HindustanTimes-cadcc4998f7afe838eee931d0067486cHindustanTimesen25.53754 87.566093FloodingNaturalDisastersNitish KumarDisaster Management DepartmentWater Resources20190716211200https://indianexpress.com/article/india/flash-flood-govt-prepared-nitish-kumar-in-bihar-assembly-5833101/Water gushes over a railway track in Madhubani on Tuesday. (PTI) DEATH toll in the Bihar floods on Tuesday reached 30 with five girls drowning in a pond in Sheohar district. However, the disaster management department has pegged the toll at 25 as it has not included the incident of drowning as a flood-related death in official figures.Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:26:00 +0200expressindia-6f794c4a62739a8cdfd259b2facc22fbexpressindiaen26.354919 86.067253FloodingNaturalDisastersNitish KumarBihar AssemblyDisaster Management DepartmentBihar Chief20190717022600https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2019/07/15/chure-degradation-over-the-years-has-worsened-floods-in-tarai-districtsYears of unchecked degradation of the fragile Chure range is one of the major causes of massive annual monsoon flooding in the Tarai districts of the country, according to environmentalists and conservationists. Heavy rainfall which has continued for the last few days has wreaked havoc in districts....Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:50:00 +0200kathmandupost-091670e08e7f0d7bf6a75cecef96f589kathmandupostenEnvironmentClimateChangeFloodingNaturalDisastersDevelopment BoardNepal Police20190717045000https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/editorial-inept-speaker/Regardless of why Mahara chose to adjourn Monday’s House meeting, the ultimate sufferers are the people affected by the natural disasters. It is a matter of utmost regret that the meeting of the House of Representatives has been adjourned till July 23 at a time when it should have been holding....Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:44:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-ddcfc0f7760e391b495c85c7dbbe06cdthehimalayantimesen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersNepal Communist PartyDevelopment BoardNepali CongressSharma OliParty-NepalMarket DevelopmentHouse of RepresentativesKrishna Bahadur MaharaJanata PartySupreme Court20190717054400https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-flood-toll-rises-to-67-48-lakh-affected-5834986/(2). A total of 831 panchayats in 92 blocks were affected by flash floods caused by additional water discharge from Nepal. Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department, said, “About 1.15 lakh people have been living in relief camps. We are also running 1,116 community kitchens in flood-affected areas.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:28:00 +0200expressindia-ae9a5d051420c20eebf7a258ab644488expressindiaen24.7616144446778 85.5793856933381FloodingNaturalDisastersNitish KumarIndian ExpressThe Indian ExpressDisaster Management DepartmentRabri DeviBihar ChiefNarendra Modi20190718022800https://futuroverde.org/2019/07/17/inundaciones-en-el-sur-de-asia-dejan-millones-de-afectados/. 0; Traducido por Mónica Gálvez - Fuente The Guardian - Foto por Manish Paudel / AP Más de 100 personas han muerto y millones más han sido afectadas por devastadoras inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra en partes del sur de Asia. Las fuertes lluvias monzónicas durante la semana pasada han....Thu, 18 Jul 2019 05:50:00 +0200futuroverde-75721185792cdc84617a138328b5b209futuroverdees27.712 85.313Floods in south Asia leave million affectedFloods in south Asia leave million affectedMigrationNaturalDisastersRakesh KumarThe Guardian20190718055000https://www.theepochtimes.com/227-dead-after-monsoon-floods-devastate-south-asia_3007384.htmlAt least 227 people have died since flash floods ravaged swathes of South Asia over the weekend, officials said on Thursday, July 18. Flooding and landslides, triggered by torrential monsoon rains, have swept across India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, leaving devastation in each country.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:02:00 +0200theepochtimes-d9214747d5877839e96cd9488499fa3etheepochtimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersShiv KumarMeteorological Department20190718140200https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/modi-hai-to-mumkin-hai-union-min-s-response-to-jdu-s-demand-for-permanent-solution-to-floods-119071801517_1.html"Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai" (With Narendra Modi, it's possible) -- was the response of a Union Minister when members of the Janata Dal-United, a constituent of the NDA, on Thursday sought from the government a permanent solution to the flood, which has so far killed over 35 people in Bihar this year.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:18:00 +0200business-standard-a2256a215c7aee564527e374f19dbb65business-standarden24.7616144446778 85.5793856933381FloodingNaturalDisastersRajiv RanjanNitish KumarNityanand RaiLok SabhaRanjan SinghAmit ShahJanata DalNarendra Modi20190718201800https://www.firstpost.com/india/indias-water-woes-mount-with-floods-droughts-and-millions-of-citizens-at-the-mercy-of-the-monsoons-7015991.htmlBy Joydeep Gupta, Mubina Akhtar. Nearly a thousand people have been killed by floods in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam in India, and in Bangladesh. Almost all of southern and interior western India is grappling with water scarcity. With mega-city Chennai being supplied by water trains, one....Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:24:00 +0200firstpost-4ecbb2e01daadf9e4bf2ac18d49193d3firstposten27.712 85.313AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeWorld Heritage SiteForest OfficerTiger ReserveWater Resources20190719082400