The water levels in the river have surged to a 45-year high on Wednesday
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Saudi Arabia shuts schools down as rain wreaks havoc
Online classes will be carried out through the Madrasati platform for students
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Forget economic woes, Pakistan’s biggest problem right now is water
Financial challenges are topping headlines, but flooding should be top of the agenda
Bad Weather
In pictures: Storm Dennis causes flooding in UK
More than 400 homes in England had been flooded while at least 1,000 agency staff were working “to protect and support those communities which have been hit”.
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In pictures: Super typhoon Mangkhut rocked Hong Kong en route to mainland China after killing 64 in Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into mainland China late on Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and Macau and killing at least 64 people in the northern Philippines. The world’s biggest storm this year felled trees and sent skyscrapers swaying in high-rise Hong Kong, injuring more than 200 people there before making landfall on the coast of Jiangmen city, in southern China’s Guangdong province.
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Typhoon Mangkhut barrels towards China as Philippines toll rises
The world’s biggest storm this year left large expanses in the north of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon underwater
Aviation
Emirates SkyCargo to carry 175 tons of relief cargo to Kerala
Dubai-based air cargo operator will operate more than a dozen flights to transport flood relief cargo to Kerala
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UAE plane arrives in Sudan with relief aid for flood victims
UAE aircraft lands in Khartoum carrying 30 tonnes of relief aid for people affected by floods in Sudan
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More than a million people in India flood relief camps
More than 410 people have died and about 50,000 homes have been destroyed in devastating monsoon floods in Kerala
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UAE President sets up committee to provide aid to Kerala flood victims
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan orders the formation of a national emergency committee to provide relief to people affected by flash floods in India
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Flood toll in India’s Kerala jumps to 67
More than 50,000 people have sought shelter in relief camps
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In pictures: Tropical storm ‘Henry’ dump extreme rains and flooding in Manila
The southwest monsoon affecting the country is enhanced by a low pressure area and tropical storm ‘Henry’, would continue to dump light to heavy rains in most parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Monsoon rains are expected in Metro Manila, Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mindoro provinces, and Palawan.