How climate change affects rain and floods
Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details ...
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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
Los Angeles is burning, and accelerating hydroclimate whiplash is the key climate connection. After years of severe drought, dozens of ...
World News in Brief: Floods compound misery in Gaza, UN relief chief in Sudan, civilians under attack in Syria
Citing reports from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday that ...
Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu
Many of the deaths have occurred in the capital, Kathmandu, which witnessed the most intense rains in over half a ...
‘Nothing left’ – Floods leave trail of hunger in West and Central Africa
Like thousands in Nigeria, Halima Mustapha lost everything during recent floods. Photo: WFP/Ozavogu Abdul The floods tore through Halima Mustapha’s ...
Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million people, raise health risks | WHO
Brazzaville – Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to ...
Nigeria: UN agencies assist families affected by floods
Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.The Government has ...
El Salvador: WFP delivers food vouchers to people affected by floods after storm Alberto
This family in a shelter in San Salvador is among many receiving vouchers that can be redeemed for groceries once ...
In Pictures: Floods wreck havoc across South Sudan
Author: Chany Ninrew | Published: 3 hours ago Family pack their belongings to leave their flooded home in Rumbek East ...
Sudan updates: Floods frustrate flow of aid amid fears typhoid and cholera will spread
Sudanese refugees at the Joda border point in May. Photo WFP/Eulalia Berlanga More than 50 trucks carrying an estimated 4,800 ...
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