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Millions Affected by Southeast Asia Flooding

Posted October 10th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
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. Death tolls are rising across Southeast Asia, where millions of people have been affected by flooding caused by powerful typhoons and record monsoon rains. Hundreds of people have now died in the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Cambodian officials said Monday the worst flooding in 11 years has forced thousands of people to evacuate […]

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Thailand Evacuates Hospital as Flooding Threatens Bangkok

Posted October 9th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Thai emergency workers have evacuated more than 300 patients from a hospital north of Bangkok, as flood waters from weeks of torrential rains forced hundreds of nearby factories to close and threatened the capital with its worst flooding in decades. The evacuations by boat in the ancient temple city of Ayutthaya began late Saturday after […]

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Thai River Bursts Banks, Flooding Historic Temple

Posted October 5th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
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Workers in Thailand are struggling to drain and repair a 500-year-old temple that was flooded when the Chao Phraya River overflowed its banks. Two meters of water surround stupas at the Wat Chai Watthanaram temple, a World Heritage Site. The flooding has also forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the central province […]

Hundreds Killed in Worst Mekong Flooding Since 2000

Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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More than 150 people have died in Cambodia and southern Vietnam in the worst flooding along the Mekong River in 11 years. Officials in both countries say flood waters have inundated thousands of hectares of farm land, swamped homes, washed away bridges and forced thousands of people to evacuate. The situation could get worse if […]

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Floods Kill Dozens in India

Posted September 26th, 2011 at 2:11 pm (UTC-5)
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Heavy rains have killed nearly 50 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in northern and eastern India. Those stranded took shelter atop trees, hills and rooftops in the eastern states of Orissa and Bihar and the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Rescue helicopters dropped food in hard-to-reach areas. The floods have been caused by heavy […]

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Floods Claim 57 Lives, Displace 1.2 Million Across China

Posted September 20th, 2011 at 1:36 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese authorities say 57 people are dead and 29 are missing in floods that have swept across three provinces. The Ministry of Civil Affairs said more than 1.2 million people have been evacuated and economic losses are estimated at $2.7 billion in Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces. The official Xinhua news agency said the flooding […]

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Pakistan Struggles to Cope with Widespread Floods

Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Authorities in Pakistan continue struggling to provide assistance to flood victims in the country’s south. The Pakistani military said Monday it has deployed troops to districts throughout Sindh province and that troops have rescued 58,000 people stranded by the rising water. Security forces have also distributed 885 tons of food and other rations to flood […]

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Pakistan Struggles to Help Flood Victims

Posted September 19th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Authorities in Pakistan are struggling to get aid to the tens of thousands of flood victims in the country’s south. The Pakistani military said Monday that troops have been deployed to districts throughout Sindh province and have rescued 58,000 people stranded by the rising water. Security forces have also distributed 885 tons of food and […]

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UN Appeals for $357 Million to Cope with Pakistan Floods

Posted September 18th, 2011 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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The United Nations has launched an urgent appeal for $357 million in foreign donations to help millions of Pakistanis in the country’s south cope with catastrophic floods. The U.N. said Sunday the floods have so far killed at least 300 people and forced more than five million others from their homes. It said nearly every […]

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Pakistan PM Cancels US Trip Due to Floods

Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:32 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s prime minister has canceled his trip to the United States to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly, in order to deal with widespread floods at home. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s office said Friday that the Pakistani leader will coordinate relief efforts and begin visiting flood-affected areas on Saturday. Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina […]

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