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Rescue and relief teams had sprung into action as they attempted to locate the missing and rescue those in the midst of flooding in the island that has borne the worst brunt of extreme weather in recent times

16 dead in Indonesia’s flash floods

January 6, 2026, 12:39 PM - 2 min read

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Sitaro Islands Regency was flooded at around 2:30 a.m. local time on Monday, with torrents of water, mud, and rocks sweeping through residential areas and inundating and damaging homes and government offices while people were sleeping

A majority of the casualties have occurred since Monday, with multiple districts submerged due to the heavy rain and snowfall

Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan, 17 killed

January 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2 min read

Among those dead were five members of a family when the roof of their house collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in Herat province, according to the regional governorate

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in six counties to allow state assistance in storm response

California hit by powerful storm bringing heavy rain, mudslides

December 25, 2025, 08:34 AM - 3 min read

Areas along the coast, including Malibu, were under flood warnings on Wednesday, while much of the Sacramento Valley and the San Francisco Bay area was also under wind and flood advisories

Most recently, Cyclone Ditwah hit the island nation of Sri Lanka, inundating the country with rains and leaving behind a trail of death and destruction

Southeast Asia floods: Death toll touches 2,230

December 12, 2025, 02:26 PM - 2 min read

Extreme weather caused unprecedented rains and cyclones across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, causing widespread flooding, landslides and loss of lives

The Nordic secret to winter happiness

December 8, 2025, 09:21 PM - 7 min read

Prioritise a positive outlook as a survival strategy and learn to appreciate the change in seasons. It's a typical Norwegian way of thinking that can make all the difference when there's very little daylight for months.

The worst affected area in the Sumatra region alone reported “55 deaths with 41 still missing” in the aftermath of the devastating floods, said the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Extreme weather in southeast Asia kills more than 250

November 29, 2025, 10:06 AM - 2 min read

In only 10 days since November 17, more than 250 people have lost their lives in catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in various parts of southeast Asia, officials said on Saturday

Meanwhile, an Indian Air Force aircraft C130 carried emergency relief material early on Saturday morning as part of India’s ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ for those displaced by unprecedented floods in Sri Lanka

Cyclone Ditwah: Schools, colleges closed as rains intensify in TN

November 29, 2025, 09:50 AM - 3 min read

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Ditwah, which is currently hovering close to Sri Lanka and the southwest Bay of Bengal, will likely intensify and move towards the Union Territory of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu’s coastal areas by early November 30