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Indonesian president travels to flood disaster zone

Published on: December 1, 2025
11:16

Jakarta, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto traveled today to the areas hardest hit by floods on the island of Sumatra, where the tragedy has left 442 dead and 402 residents still missing.

WMO: The world’s water cycle is increasingly erratic

Published on: September 18, 2025
10:23

Geneva, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns in a new report published today that the world is moving from drought to flood, and the water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic and extreme.

UN chief dismayed by flooding in Pakistan

Published on: September 4, 2025
09:42

United Nations, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, expressed his deep dismay at the death of hundreds of people due to floods in Pakistan, where thousands are forced to leave their homes.

China allocates relief fund after heavy rains and floods

Published on: July 28, 2025
08:29

Beijing, July 28 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese government allocated 50 million yuan (approximately $6.9 million) to support recovery in Hebei, near the capital, which was hit by heavy rains, to a point that the northern part of the country is on high alert due to this meteorological situation, which could also cause geological disasters.

Beijing on high alert for floods and geological disasters

Published on: July 27, 2025
10:15

Beijing, July 27 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese capital is on high alert for possible floods and geological disasters caused by heavy rains.

China: Emergency protocol activated due to floods

Published on: July 3, 2025
10:56

Beijing, July 3 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Ministry of Water Resources activated a Level IV emergency response protocol in the aftermath of the floods in the northwestern province of Qinghai, and the threat of a new round of heavy rains.

Floods in southwest China kill six people

Published on: June 26, 2025
09:44

Beijing, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rains, which caused severe flooding in the southeastern Chinese province of Guizhou since last Tuesday, have already left six dead, the Central Flood Control Office reported today in the capital.

China floods force evacuation of 80,000 people

Published on: June 25, 2025
12:32

Beijing, June 25 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rains and upstream flooding caused major flooding in two counties in the southeastern Chinese province of Guizhou, leading to the evacuation of some 80,000 people.

Death toll rises to 12 due to floods in India

Published on: June 4, 2025
11:02

New Delhi, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The flood situation in the northeastern state of Assam remains serious, with 257,000 people affected in 21 districts, and a death toll that rose to 12 in that territory.

Heavy rains and floods will affect the Horn of Africa

Published on: April 3, 2025
12:46

Djibouti, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Several countries in the Horn of Africa will experience heavier than usual rainfall in the coming days, which could cause flooding, an official source warned.

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