Moroccan authorities have moved more than 143,000 people from homes in the northwestern plains of the country as a precaution against flooding after heavy rain, rising rivers, and water released from full dams. The evacuations took place in low-lying areas where water can rise quickly and pose a danger to people and property. Officials used [...]
Heavy rain and snowfall in Afghanistan ended a long dry spell but caused sudden floods in many areas. Officials report that at least 17 people died and 11 were injured. In Herat province, five members of one family were killed when their home’s roof collapsed; this included two children. Flooding damaged roads, homes, and farms [...]
Jordan is experiencing a deepening weather system caused by a cold, moist air mass advancing into the eastern Mediterranean and aligning with a surface low-pressure system. This combination has increased atmospheric instability, resulting in significant temperature drops and the formation of vertically developed thunderclouds capable of producing heavy rain and hail. Rainfall is expected to [...]
Floodwaters in Thailand’s Chao Phraya River Basin are slowly going down, giving some relief after recent heavy rains. Water levels have dropped at key stations from Nakhon Sawan to Pathum Thani, and the government is actively draining trapped “field water” from low-lying areas into the sea using reservoirs and the Khlong Lat Pho Canal. Despite [...]
Heavy rain and floods have badly hit central Vietnam, especially Huế, Đà Nẵng, Quảng Trị, and Quảng Nam provinces, killing at least 37 people, leaving five missing, and injuring 78. Rivers like the Bồ, Hương, and Vu Gia–Thu Bồn have risen sharply, flooding thousands of homes and farms. Over 12,600 houses were damaged or destroyed, [...]