Typhoon Dujuan hits eastern Japan with heavy rain
Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall and strong winds to eastern Japan on Monday, prompting emergency landslide warnings and widespread transport disruption. The Japan Meteorological Agency...
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Nepal floods leave 6,150 missing after nationwide review
Nepal has raised the number of people missing after the Aug. 26 floods to 6,150 following updated district-level verification. The previous count stood at 5,179,...
Nepal estimates $4.78 billion for flood reconstruction
Nepal has estimated that rebuilding after the August 26 Bhote Koshi floods will require about $4.78 billion. The government’s Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment places...
Eastern Washington wildfires force 67,000 evacuations
Three wildfires around Spokane have destroyed at least 700 structures, while officials placed about 67,000 people under evacuation orders. The Old Trails, Autumn Lane and...
Austria heatwave drives record high and €1.4bn damage
Austria set a new July temperature record on July 31 as extreme heat spread across eastern regions. A weather station in Wieselburg, Lower Austria, measured...