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Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050: report

Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050: report

Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world's largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to the global economy by 2050, according to a report released on Monday.
Heavy rains for a week in northern Vietnam: forecast

Heavy rains for a week in northern Vietnam: forecast

It began raining in the northern mountainous areas Thursday night, reaching the plains Friday night and the downpours are expected to last until the end of next week.
May 20, 2022 | 05:45 pm PT
Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 2 in northern Vietnam

Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rains kill 2 in northern Vietnam

Heavy rains in northern Vietnam have resulted in floods and landslides that killed a boy and a woman and destroyed 200 houses.
May 12, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
Mekong River water level rises amid dry season

Mekong River water level rises amid dry season

Lower Mekong River water levels have increased by 20-30 percent compared to the same period of previous years as China releases dam water.
April 25, 2022 | 03:30 am PT
Europe suffered year of climate chaos in 2021, EU report says

Europe suffered year of climate chaos in 2021, EU report says

Europeans endured the hottest summer on record last year, with wildfires, floods and intense heatwaves hitting the continent, according to a report by EU scientists released Friday.
April 22, 2022 | 04:39 pm PT
Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 148

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 148

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Agaton (international name Megi) rose to 148 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
April 14, 2022 | 06:53 pm PT
Toll in South Africa's deadliest floods tops 300

Toll in South Africa's deadliest floods tops 300

The death toll from devastating floods in and around the South African port city of Durban has risen to 306, the government said Wednesday, after roads and hillsides were washed away as homes collapsed.
April 13, 2022 | 11:14 pm PT
Floods in Malaysia displace over 22,000 people

Floods in Malaysia displace over 22,000 people

Over 22,000 people were evacuated throughout Malaysia Sunday as the country faces some of its worst flooding in years.
December 18, 2021 | 11:08 pm PT
Hydropower plants worsen central Vietnam flooding

Hydropower plants worsen central Vietnam flooding

A hydropower plant in Phu Yen opened its floodgates and released 4,000 to 9,000 cubic meters of water per second Tuesday, worsening floods in several areas.
December 2, 2021 | 06:58 am PT
11 killed in central Vietnam floods

11 killed in central Vietnam floods

Rising floods in central Vietnam have left at least 11 people dead and five others missing, inundating tens of thousands of houses and forcing thousands to be evacuated.
December 1, 2021 | 12:55 am PT
Flooding scenes repeat in central, Central Highlands regions

Flooding scenes repeat in central, Central Highlands regions

Heavy rains over the past four days have led to the familiar scenario of floods severely disrupting life in the central and Central Highlands regions.
November 30, 2021 | 06:09 am PT
Khanh Hoa braces for new storm, all students to stay home

Khanh Hoa braces for new storm, all students to stay home

Khanh Hoa is allowing over 110,000 students to take two days off from school starting Tuesday as a tropical depression is expected to become a storm and make landfall soon.
October 25, 2021 | 02:31 am PT
Record rainfall deluges central Vietnam province

Record rainfall deluges central Vietnam province

Quang Ngai Province is submerged under water following record rainfall between Oct. 22 and 24.
October 24, 2021 | 10:04 pm PT
Hanoians play ‘cat and mouse’ with rising tides

Hanoians play ‘cat and mouse’ with rising tides

Flooding provides Hanoi's rice farmers an ample opportunity to catch meadow mice, either as food or for sale.
October 19, 2021 | 11:16 pm PT
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