Heavy hailstorms struck Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, causing significant damage. The storms impacted vehicles, windscreens, and solar panels, and they also triggered flash floods due to intense rainfall. In Islamabad, the hailstorm lasted about 35 minutes, with large hailstones smashing windscreens and damaging trees. In the Tarnol area, uprooted trees disrupted […]
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Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific — are a regular menace but scientists say climate change is likely making them more […]
World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages in Pakistan
World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages in Pakistan. Pakistan said Wednesday that the World Bank estimates this summer’s record-breaking floods have caused $40 billion in damages in this impoverished South Asian nation. The figure is $10 billion more than an earlier estimate by the Pakistani government. Cash-strapped Pakistan was already facing a serious […]
Pakistan vows IMF reforms as flood loss estimated over $16 billion
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s finance minister has promised international lenders to stay true to economic reforms despite a new estimate that his country quickly needs more than $16 billion to recover from devastating floods. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also said that a flood donors’ conference promised by French President Emmanuel Macron would take place next month which […]
Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain
Flood warnings were issued, hundreds of homes were evacuated, thousands more lost power and a man was missing as heavy rain lashed southeast Australia on Thursday. Rivers across Australia’s most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, and the island state of Tasmania were rising dangerously with catchments soaked by months of above-average rainfall. Around […]
Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan’s floods
Every part of Rajul Noor’s life has been wrecked by this summer’s massive monsoon-driven floods. The 12-year-old girl’s family home is destroyed, as is the school that she loved. The friends she used to walk to school and play with are scattered, finding refuge elsewhere. “Our whole world is underwater, and nobody has helped us,” […]
Venezuela floods kill 22 after heavy rains
CARACAS: At least 22 people died and 52 were missing after five small rivers in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains, Venezuela Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Sunday. The downpour on Saturday night swept large tree trunks and debris from surrounding mountains into the community of Tejerias, 40 miles (67 kilometers) southwest of Caracas, […]
President urges for adaptation of best practices aimed at resilience building of nation
President Dr. Airf Alvi: adaptation of best practices aimed at resilience building. President Dr. Arif Alvi has stressed that the observance of ‘National Resilience Day’ reminded them of the need to adopt best practices, implement desired policy actions and strategies aimed at resilience building of the nation. “In view of our vulnerabilities, I would urge […]
World can’t expect Pakistan to handle flood-related chaos on its own: Mahathir Mohamad
The former prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad has appealed to the world to come together and help Pakistan to overcome the effects of the devastating floods. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), more than 1,300 people have lost their lives, while 33 million more have been affected by the devasting floods which […]
Hina: International community should equitably share burden of climate crisis
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar emphasized that the international community must equitably share the burden of the climate crisis as it was a global challenge requiring a global response and collective action. The state minister, in a meeting with US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar held on Tuesday, said that despite being one […]