floods
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
World
December 4, 2020
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees…
EMA: Five days of rain in Egypt’s North Coast and the Nile Delta to start Tuesday
Egypt
November 16, 2020
EMA: Five days of rain in Egypt’s North Coast and the Nile Delta to start Tuesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) on Monday predicted rain over the next five days in Egypt’s North Coast and the…
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
World
November 12, 2020
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to people affected by Typhoon…
Sudanese return to streets over dire living conditions
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Sudanese return to streets over dire living conditions
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese protesters took to the streets in the capital and across the country Wednesday over dire living…
Egypt’s Beheira Governorate calls on residents to evacuate over floods
Egypt
September 22, 2020
Egypt’s Beheira Governorate calls on residents to evacuate over floods
A flood warning was issued Monday for residents in the city of Rashid, located in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate. Local authorities…
Egypt sends military aid plane to Sudan in response to severe flood crisis
Egypt
September 8, 2020
Egypt sends military aid plane to Sudan in response to severe flood crisis
The Egyptian government on Tuesday dispatched a military plane from Eastern Cairo Airbase to Khartoum International Airport, loaded with large…
Egypt sends two planes carrying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Egypt
September 6, 2020
Egypt sends two planes carrying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Egypt sent two planes carrying roughly 23.5 tons of humanitarian aid to support flood relief efforts in Sudan. The planes…
Egypt always ready to provide all means of support to Sudan: Sisi
Egypt
September 5, 2020
Egypt always ready to provide all means of support to Sudan: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that his country is always ready to support Sudan, especially regarding the heavy…
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
Middle East
September 5, 2020
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods…
Record floods cause deaths and widespread damage in Sudan
Middle East
August 28, 2020
Record floods cause deaths and widespread damage in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Flood waters in Sudan have reached the highest levels on record, killing dozens of people, destroying thousands…