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Gaza's impending winter is likely to lead to further devastation for Palestinians.

Around 28,000 people had been evacuated across eight districts so far, against a planned evacuation target of 48,000, as per Odisha Special Relief Commissioner

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — The Federal Territories Department (JWP) aims to reduce the number of flash flood hotspots in...

More than 1800 properties in the city were impacted by the devastating weather in April, but central government has indicated it will not provide funding for widespread buy-outs.

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Authorities are trying to track down the owners of two cows found living on a tropical island in a Far North Queensland national park several months after a major flood may have swept them from the mainland.

KOTA BHARU, Oct 28 &mdash; The dredging of the Sungai Golok estuary, costing RM22 million, was completed on September 6...

BEAUFORT, Oct 28 &mdash; Heavy rain in Keningau, Tenom, Nabawan and Sook, as well as Beaufort and Sipitang, has caused t...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah rose to 192...

Spring Creek residents have been told to be prepared to evacuate during heavy rain since the council found stopbanks were at catastrophic risk of failure in 2024.

Central Australian councils say months of paperwork and costly assessments have delayed disaster recovery funding, as the federal government moves to reform the system.

In Southern California, waves battered homes near the water as record-setting king tides flooded both coasts. In Southern Florida, strong offshore winds washed out parts of the shoreline. Carter Evans reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

<p>Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research finds</p><p>AI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses in a failed attempt to stop the UK’s ban on disposable vapes.</p><p>Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco

Damaging floods continued to hit the Southern California coastline on Tuesday. Unusually high tides flooded the streets of Los Angeles, while residents in Orange County's Newport Beach reported seawater rising more than 8 feet. Carter Evans reports.

Residents whose homes were damaged by flash floods and landslides in Phuket can qualify for disaster insurance compensation even if flooding lasted less than seven days, Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit said.

Intense rainstorms <a href="https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-10-27/super-el-nino-utah-october-rain-southwest-precipitation"target="_blank" >linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane</a> season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.

Mayor Andrew Little says the property is at risk of landslips from council-owned land, but there's no wider "programme of buyouts".

And 40% of people looking for jobs say they get little or no feedback when they’re unsuccessful.

The October Edition of Steam Next Fest was, unsurprisingly, a complete mess . What was once a fun week-long festival of early game demos has become a dumping ground for vibe-coded AI slop, making it increasingly hard to find and wishlist good games. And if you weren't bothered by playing a game demo that was hastily cobbled together, the sheer volume--around

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.

ABC News’ Trevor Ault is in Long Beach, California, with the latest on the so-called king tides bringing huge waves and flooding to both coasts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 &mdash; Malaysia may experience hotter and drier weather towards the end of the 2026/2027 North-eas...

In Southern California, powerful king tides forced business and home owners to scoop water from their residences, while in Florida, flood waters from those high tides overtook streets and the threat is not over. TODAY's Al Roker tracks full forecast.

Parts of Ecuador’s largest city are underwater after severe rains battered the coast.

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The legal departments of companies are being "flooded" with AI-generated correspondence, according to new research.

Both coasts are dealing with flooding. In the West, El Niño and full moon tides are bringing rising water, while the East is dealing with what's known as the King Tide. Rob Marciano has the latest.

Motorists were stranded for hours on Monday after rainfall caused flooding and triggered a major gridlock around the Ogba and Agege areas of Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/motorists-groan-as-flood-triggers-gridlock-in-lagos-community/

Legal uncertainty over the status of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) chairman is threatening to affect preparations to attend a key international telecom conference and planned flood-relief measures for affected mobile phone subscribers, according to an NBTC executive source.

Cyclone Gabrielle nearly destroyed the WoolWorks factory three and a half years ago.

Over $1 billion in dark money from just five outside groups has flooded the US midterm elections, shattering spending records, an AFP analysis shows. Read More: https://punchng.com/mystery-money-floods-us-midterm-election-campaigns/

The sudden spike in malaria cases in Gauteng earlier this year – with more than 400 infections and 11 deaths in the first three months of 2026 – has been attributed to people visiting neighbouring provinces and countries soon after the severe January floods hit large parts of southern Africa.

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy?</p><p>The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayni Ali’s waist. Her home, five metres from the flooded

A man has been found dead in floodwaters on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, as the state is battered by heavy rain and flash flooding.

The man was found dead after going missing in floodwater north of Brisbane, as warnings were issued for the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs.

Avenues and squares in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo filled with crowds dressed in red, celebrating democracy.

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The 57-year-old man found dead in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast has been identified as local dairy farmer and former councillor James Hansen.

Flooding persisted in parts of Bangkok and in 20 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but water levels were declining, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday.&nbsp;

Catastrophic flooding across the Four Corner region brought devastation after heavy rains pummeled the area for days. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.

Severe flooding in Bangkok in late September has reignited a dispute over the proposed Bueng Khu Bon retention pond, raising questions about whether the capital should build more large-scale water-retention facilities or prioritise improvements to existing drainage systems.

The Democrat Party is preparing to sue the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and other state agencies in the Administrative Court over alleged negligence in handling floods in the capital, seeking full compensation for affected residents.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners — the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado​, New Mexico and Utah.

Storms are forecast across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast this morning with another round possible in the afternoon and early evening.

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said that electricity exports recovered during the period after being briefly disrupted by the flash floods in August

Flooding persisted in parts of Bangkok and in 17 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but water levels were declining, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.&nbsp;

BUTTERWORTH, Oct 25 &mdash; Continuous heavy rain for several hours last night caused flash floods in several areas in P...

Communities along the West Coast were bracing for high tides to add to recent flooding that has also inundated the Southwest. Akiko Fujita reports, and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.

Residents in the Gympie region are keeping a close eye on a major flood warning for the Mary River, as south-east Queensland braces for severe storms.

President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign for a second term has kicked off as APC supporters and party leaders flooded the Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-tinubus-2027-campaign-kicks-off-as-apc-supporters-flood-kaduna-stadium/

A young driver has survived a terrifying plunge into floodwaters on the Sunshine Coast, with rescuers reaching the man in the nick of time.

Emergency co-ordinators say wet ground and high rivers after Storm Austen increase risk of inland flooding

Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.

Thousands of President Bola Tinubu’s supporters held a solidarity march in Kaduna ahead of the APC’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off rally. Read More: https://punchng.com/thousands-flood-kaduna-ahead-of-apc-campaign-rally/

"The Kindness Mob," a group of half-a-million people, is helping online strangers recover from hate comments. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to meet one woman who benefited from the mob's help.

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Multiple states are dealing with severe weather, including flooding and gusty winds. Rob Marciano has the details.

Fast-moving floodwaters are surging across the southwest. Authorities are urging families to evacuate when asked. NBC News’ Steve Patterson with the images coming in.

Authorities in south-east Queensland have saved a man in a daring rescue, pulling him from floodwaters on the Sunshine Coast.

Thousands of APC supporters on Friday joined a solidarity walk in Kaduna ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign rally on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/thousands-flood-kaduna-streets-ahead-of-apc-presidential-campaign-rally/