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North Korea releases dam water without warning, prompting flood alerts

South Korea’s Environment Ministry reported that North Korea released water from the Hwanggang Dam near the inter-Korean border without providing prior notice, citing satellite imagery that showed th...

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Alaska’s coastal villages devastated by flooding from Typhoon Halong remnants

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought destructive winds and catastrophic flooding to western Alaska over the weekend, damaging homes and displacing hundreds across remote coastal communities. The st...

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Mexico death toll rises to 47 after torrential rains and floods

Heavy rains unleashed by Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond have devastated parts of Mexico, causing floods and landslides that have killed 47 people, with at least 38 still missing, acco...

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Nor’easter threatens U.S. east coast with major flooding and coastal erosion

A powerful coastal storm, classified as a nor’easter, is rapidly intensifying off the southeastern United States and is expected to move northward along the East Coast through early next week. Meteor...

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Heavy rainfall trigger devastating floods in Mexico, at least 28 dead

Heavy rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico has unleashed floods and landslides that have claimed at least 28 lives, while damaging homes, infrastructure and public facilities across multiple s...

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Magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes strike southern philippines, causing damage and evacuations

Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the southern Philippines on October 10, leaving at least seven people dead and prompting tsunami alerts along adjacent coastlines. The first quake measured ma...

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Nepal declares disaster zone as deadly landslides devastate Ilam and Ramechhap

Continuous rainfall between October 3 and 5 has triggered widespread slope failures across eastern Nepal, leading to severe ground movement, loss of life, and major infrastructure disruption. In Rame...

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Hydropower dam collapse forces mass evacuation in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province

In Quảng Nam province, central Vietnam, the Bắc Khê 1 hydropower dam experienced a catastrophic structural collapse, prompting the immediate evacuation of all residents in the downstream area. The co...

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Bhutan’s extreme rainfall triggers floods and landslides: Regional impacts and Tala Dam safety concerns

A powerful low-pressure system that originated in Nepal and moved across the Himalayas into Bhutan on October 5 has brought severe rainfall, flooding, and landslides across the region. Southern Bhuta...

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Landslide in Himachal strikes bus, kills at least 18, dozens missing

A heavy landslide struck a private bus near Barthi village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, late Tuesday evening, leaving 18 dead and several more missing in the steep terrain. The bus was t...

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