Tag: flood
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32 Dead in Severe Rain & Flooding Across 7 States, Many Missing in Hill Regions
Up to 32 individuals have perished in rain-related incidents across seven states since Wednesday evening, as the monsoon havoc persists in India. The record-breaking single-day rainfall submerged Delhi-NCR, while cloudbursts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh resulted in the loss of at least 14 lives, with several others still unaccounted for. The most recent data indicates…
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“Bracing for the Storm: Brazil’s Worst Natural Disaster Paralyzes Transportation Networks”
The heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul have caused unprecedented devastation. The southern state has been virtually isolated from the rest of the country due to flooded roads and highways, with the main airport in Porto Alegre closed as it was also inundated. Officials have described this as the most…