China floods cause mass evacuation

Heavy rain in the catchment area of yalu river in china led to flood like situation around the bank of the river and more than 50000 people are evacuated from the area by Chinese authority." Some 200 houses have...

Pakistan bans charities with Islamist ties

Pakistan has decided not to involve the extreamist in the flood relief ,the international responce to collect the aid has opened the eye of the policy makers that image of pakistan is detoriating in front of...

Torrential rain killed 12 in pak tribal region..

Rain god is created havock in the region here troubled people get further pain ."Peshawar, Aug 20 (PTI) At least 12 people, half of them women, were killed and nine others injured when torrential rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northwestern Bajaur tribal region, officials...

Why Doesn't the World Care?

A well-written, pertinent 'argument' by Mosharraf Zaidi about the immediate response to the devastating floods in Pakistan, and their long-lasting impact on the country. " The 2010 floods, however, are a game-changer. The country will not and cannot ever be the same. The...

Pakistan Warns of Fresh Floods in ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Disaster

Pakistan is facing one of the worst flood desaster due to heavey monsoon rain in the region.The area is fenced by the rivers and almost all the rivers are flowing above the danzer line ans river water advanced...

Devastating floods in Pakistan

The Pakistan people are dying whereas the president Asif Ali Zardari enjoying cakes in Europe. Misery world! The UN is talking of funds for the disaster instead of running for action to save lives. Why the world...

Floods wreak havoc in Pakistan, all river still flooded

Hundreds of people have been killed, thousands rendered shelterless, property worth billions damaged and road communication badly hit as floods have played havoc in various areas of Pakistan."All major rivers in Pakistan have been flooded over, official sources said here...

New South Wales Flood in Australia Worst in 60 Years

New South Wales is experiencing days of flooding and prompted an evacuation from the town of Coonamble. More than 1,000 people evacuated on Sunday from the New South Wales town. The flood was caused by days of heavy...

UK facing 'worst storm of year'

There is a bad weather warning in United Kingdom " Heavy rain and high winds have caused flooding in parts of southern England, as the year's worst storm is forecast for the start of the weekend. A severe flood...

Indian Floods: Seva Bharati saving lives

Floods have devastated Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and bordering districts of Maharashtra. With millions losing their homes and families many government and non-government organizations have...

Typhoon Ondoy Have left Severe Damage on the Lives of Filipinos

Close to 300 people have died, while more than three million others have been affected after tropical storm "Ondoy" (Ketsana) wrought havoc in metropolitan Manila and some provinces in Calabarzon and Central Luzon regions.Forty-two people were reported missing, while the...

Please Clarify: India facing floods or droughts?

Monsoon the weather system that guides rains in the Indian sub-continent plays a pivotal role for India. It guides the course of economy for a nation that has still significant labor force dedicated to agriculture...

The Bright Side of Gloom

“Necessity is the mother of invention." This has recently been proved in the India’s North-Eastern state of Bihar. With floods wrecking havoc, ripping apart local economies and life’s the state has faced nature’s fury to the max. The recent flash floods have left...

Typhoon "Ondoy" Attacked Manila

Manila: Typhoon Ondoy started with strong rainfalls night on September 25 2009. Many under-estimated its strength. Unexpectedly, downpours began that may compare to a month rainfalls. Many were stranded along the way but what the saddest happening when missing persons and...

LA Water Supply in Danger From the Station Fire?

I've been monitoring the LA Station Fire from afar these past days (week or so), its amazing what one can "see" from the Internet with a little GoogleEarth and Weather Underground (www.WunderGround.com ).  Those of us with a bent toward earth science in the modern times...

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