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Death toll in Mozambique floods rises to 117Maputo (AFP) Jan 26, 2015 The death toll from flooding in parts of Mozambique has risen to 117, with more than 157,000 people affected, official figures showed Monday. The deaths in the centre and north of the southern African nation were caused by "drowning, lightning strikes, or construction collapses caused by the floods," Rita Almeida of the Mozambican relief agency INGC told AFP. "The situation is stable, as we did not record any new recurrences of flooding in the past days. It is still raining, but with much less i ... read more |
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 Floods kill 71 in Mozambique: disaster management The death toll from flooding in parts of Mozambique has risen to 71, the country's disaster management services said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Malawi flood survivors cry out for aid Frantic scenes greeted a military helicopter as it landed to deliver aid in a village after severe floods left 176 people dead and 200,000 homeless across Malawi. ... more | .. |
 Six perish as tropical storm lashes Madagascar At least six people perished in a tropical storm that battered Madagascar over the past two days, affecting almost 80,000 residents, according to an official toll published Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Tongan volcano creates new island: officials A Tongan volcano has created a substantial new island since it began erupting last month, spewing out huge volumes of rock and dense ash that has killed nearby vegetation, officials said Friday. ... more |
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 Rescuing farmland after a flood When levees fail, either naturally or as an intentional breach, as was the case on the Mississippi River in 2011, an orchestrated effort is made to remove or repair flood-damaged homes and other str ... more | .. |
 Volunteers join grim search for Malawi flood victims While helicopters and boats fan out across Malawi's devastated floodlands to search for the living, families and friends of the missing have begun the grim task of digging for the dead. ... more | .. |
 Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe Japan on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people with renewed calls for the quake-prone nation to stay vigilant against the next "Big One." ... more | .. |
 Malawi deploys military as floods leave 100,000 homeless Malawi deployed military helicopters and boats Thursday in a bid to rescue desperate flood victims stranded on patches of high ground after raging waters killed at least 48 people and left 100,000 homeless. ... more |
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 Death toll in Malawi floods climbs 48 At least 48 people have been killed and nearly 70,000 left homeless by severe flooding in Malawi, the country's president announced during an appeal for international assistance. ... more | .. |
 Small volcanic eruptions partly explain 'warming hiatus' The "warming hiatus" that has occurred over the last 15 years has been partly caused by small volcanic eruptions. Scientists have long known that volcanoes cool the atmosphere because of the sulfur ... more | .. |
 Floods kill at least 40 people in Malawi and Mozambique Flooding from heavy rains have killed at least 40 people in Mozambique and neighbouring Malawi, where a state of natural disaster was declared Tuesday in nearly a third of the country. ... more | .. |
 Surviving typhoons It is no secret that typhoons are capable of churning the seas and wreaking destruction. But it is tough to examine what exactly happens during a typhoon, particularly in the ocean. The Okinawa Inst ... more |
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 Haiti remembers quake dead amid political crisis Haiti marked the fifth anniversary Monday of the massive earthquake that ravaged an already desperately poor nation, even as it sought a way out of its latest debilitating political crisis. ... more | .. |
 Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits New Zealand's South Island New Zealand scientists warned South Island residents to expect a swarm of aftershocks following a strong early morning six-magnitude earthquake Tuesday that caused no reported damage or injury. ... more | .. |
 Karachi's mangroves, defence against storms and tsunamis, threatened Thick mangroves have long protected Karachi, southern Pakistan's sprawling metropolis, from battering by the Arabian Sea, but pollution, badly managed irrigation and years of illegal logging have left this natural barrier in a parlous state. ... more | .. |
 NOAA establishes 'tipping points' for sea level rise related flooding By 2050, a majority of U.S. coastal areas are likely to be threatened by 30 or more days of flooding each year due to dramatically accelerating impacts from sea level rise, according to a new NOAA s ... more |
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 Tropical storm leaves 54 dead as it exits Philippines Tropical storm Jiangmi exited the Philippines Thursday, leaving at least 54 dead and 13 missing from floods and landslides as officials admitted that more extensive warnings could have saved more lives. ... more | .. |
5.5-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan A 5.5-magnitude undersea earthquake struck Taiwan Wednesday and shook buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. ... more | .. |
 Floods kill 21 in Malaysia, waters recede At least 21 people have been killed and eight others are missing after the worst flooding in decades across Malaysia's northeast, police said Wednesday, with almost a quarter of a million people displaced. ... more | .. |
 Three dead, thousands flee as storm hits southern Philippines Three people were killed, one is missing and thousands fled their homes as a tropical storm battered the southern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain, officials said Monday. ... more |
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 53 dead in Philippines flooding and landslides The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53 Wednesday, officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge. ... more | .. |
 Malaysia pledges more flood aid for stranded thousands Malaysia on Sunday pledged more funds to help over 160,000 people hit by the country's worst flooding in decades, as forecasters warned fresh rain could hamper efforts to relieve thousands left stranded by the waters. ... more | .. |
 Candles, prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on Tearful mourners lit candles on Friday to remember the 220,000 people who died a decade ago when tsunami waves devastated coastal areas along the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history. ... more | .. |
 A decade on, tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones, seeking recovery and solace. ... more |
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