Flood

By: Pouya Bazargard

Flood hits Gilan prov., N Iran

RUDSAR, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Heavy rains on Sunday caused flooding in some parts of Gilan province including various villages of Rudsar country.
2019-10-14 14:49
VIDEO: Heavy rainfall causes flood in N Iran

RUDSAR, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall in Gilan, Iran’s north province, on Sunday caused waterlogging and flood in some parts of the province and consequently, torrential rainfalls incurred serious damages to the agricultural land areas and residential homes of villagers in Rudsar.
2019-10-14 10:08
VIDEO: Typhoon Hagibis in Japan leaves 18 dead

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Typhoon Hagibis, one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, has left 18 people dead several others missing. The typhoon has caused landslides and floods and left almost half a million homes without power.
2019-10-13 11:17
WHO assists Iran to enhance health system resilience against floods

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) –World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of the Islamic Republic of Iran hold a two-day (1-2 October 2019) expert meeting in Tehran on Science-Policy-Practice Interface for Enhancing Health System Resilience against Floods in Iran.
2019-10-02 09:56
VIDEO: Heavy flooding in northeast Scotland

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Houses were left damaged and cars submerged after heavy rain caused severe flooding in Crovie, Aberdeenshire.
2019-10-01 10:36
Iranian nation united in face of enemy’s economic war: IRGC

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Chief Commander of IRGC Major General Hossein Salami said that Iranian people are united in the economic fight against enemies.
2019-09-12 12:39
Iran, Austria to cooperate in crisis management

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz met and held talks with the head of Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization Reza Karami on the cooperation in crisis management.
2019-08-31 15:54
VIDEO: Floods in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Heavy rain and flooding hit Istanbul on August 17 claiming a life, flooding some streets and causing disruption to public transportation.
2019-08-19 23:00
ISRC to submit satellite-based report on damages of huge flood hit Iran in Mar.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Head of Iran Space Research Center (ISRC) Hossein Samimi told Mehr news agency on Monday that the body is to submit its report, relying on satellite-based data, to the interior ministry to asses the damages incurred during the last March huge flood.
2019-08-19 14:37
VIDEO: Crocodile spotted on rooftop in in flood-hit Karnataka

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – A crocodile was spotted on a rooftop of a house in flood-hit Karnataka's Raibag town after torrential rains.
2019-08-14 18:00
Iran sympathizes with victims of deadly floods in India, China, Myanmar

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iran has voiced its deepest sympathies to the governments and nations of India, China and Myanmar over the loss of lives and damages caused by severe floods.
2019-08-13 09:05
Monsoon floods in India kill at least 100, displace thousands

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Floods have killed at least 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across much of India since Thursday, according to authorities.
2019-08-11 12:10
Future of aid work at risk in Iran due to US sanctions: Norwegian aid org.

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The delivery of aid to Afghan refugees and flood victims in Iran is at risk because banks are refusing to transfer money to aid agencies due to fear of sanctions. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is calling on donor governments to enable humanitarian organisations to continue to reach vulnerable people in Iran.
2019-08-09 18:44
VIDEO: Heavy rain causes severe damages in China

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Large parts of southern China were hit by torrential rains over the weekend. It has disrupted local traffic and caused severe waterlogging.
2019-08-04 13:02
VIDEO: Floodwaters seep in New York bus on Staten Island

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) –Some people kept their feet in the air and some standing atop the seat to stay dry on Thursday after water seeped in the bus floor as it drove through the flooded area of Staten Island.
2019-08-03 17:15
Govt. to withdraw $435mn from NDF for reconstructing flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian president Mahmoud Vaezi said Wed. that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has agreed with government's decision to withdraw $435mn from NDF for reconstructing flood-hit areas.
2019-07-17 20:51
IRCS head:

Efforts being made to transfer €3mn intl. humanitarian flood aid relief into Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Ali Asghar Peyvandi informed on Saturday that efforts are still underway to transfer the international humanitarian aid, about 3-million-euros, into Iran to help those in flood-hit regions.
2019-07-13 17:20
VIDEO: Washington DC hit by flash floods

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) –Washington, D.C., was paralyzed by heavy rainfall and flash floods on Monday, causing stranded vehicles and water rescues.
2019-07-10 10:53
Japan Supports WHO aid to 160K people affected by 2019 floods in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) –The World Health Organization (WHO) by receiving a donation from the Government of Japan intensifies its current supports with essential and life-saving medicines, equipment, and health services to more than 160,000 most vulnerable people affected by devastating floods in March and April 2019.
2019-07-05 12:40
VIDEO: Russia's Irkutsk region underwater after heavy floods

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) –More than 2,300 houses were flooded due to heavy rains in Russia's southeastern Siberian region of Irkutsk.
2019-07-01 12:20
Deputy Interior min.:

Govt. to finish renovation of flood-hit areas by Mar. 20

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Interior Minister Esmaeil Najjar said on Saturday that all the required repair works in the flood-hit areas will be done by July 22 while the renovation job will be accomplished by March 20, 2020.
2019-06-22 17:11
By: Majid Asgaripour

Photo Exhibition on “Flood” opens in Vali-e Asr Sq. (AS) Expectation Verandah

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – A Photo Exhibition on “Flood” entitled “the house flooded and the compassion that it brought to home” was inaugurated in the Expectation Verandah of Vali-e Asr Square (AS) late on Saturday in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi. This photo exhibition depicts pictures of the devastating flood happened in some provinces of the country in the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21, 2019).
2019-06-16 11:55
US blocks €2.5mn flood aid relief to Iran: MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The US has reportedly blocked €2.5 million flood aid relief to Iran, an Iranian Parliament Member Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Sunday.
2019-06-09 15:20
By: Morteza Jaberian

Flood damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan

AHVAZ, May 26 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall and floods in springtime have caused serious damage to wheat fields in Khuzestan.
2019-05-26 11:45
By: Babak Borzouyeh

‘Everywhere for Everyone’ photo exhibit in Paris

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – A photography exhibit titled ‘Everywhere for Everyone’ opened at the venue of Iran's cultural attache office in Paris on Saturday to put on display a collection depicting Iranian people and rescue teams helping victims of the nationwide floods.
2019-05-25 18:30
VIDEO: Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan in danger of collapse due to flooding

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Heavy flooding in western Afghanistan is threatening the Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Ghor province. Since 2002, the minaret has remained on the list of World Heritage in Danger.
2019-05-25 15:28
Iranian photography on display at Cannes

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Some photos by Iranian photographers depicting the recent floods in Iran are currently on display on the sidelines of Cannes Film Festival 2019, and the Iranian Cultural Attache’ Office in Paris.
2019-05-22 18:30
VIDEO: Tornadoes and flooding threaten millions in US

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Flash flooding in different parts of the US led to dramatic high-water rescues on Tuesday, and the threat from severe weather is not over yet. More severe weather is expected to affect over 20 million people.
2019-05-22 14:00
AFC donates financial support to rebuild Iran’s flood-hit stadiums

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has offered some $100,000 for reconstruction of Iran’s stadiums struck by devastating flash floods in March.
2019-05-19 11:00
Floods incurred over $241mn loss to Iran's roads

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – “According to the latest estimations, the recent flash floods in Iran have incurred 35 trillion rials (about $241.3 million) of loss to domestic roads,” Iranian Deputy Roads Minister Abdol-Hashem Hassan Nia announced on Saturday.
2019-05-18 19:38