flash floods
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VIDEO: Floods in Sirik in south Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Heavy rain and subsequent flashfloods caused difficulties for the people in Bandar Sirik, Hormozgan in the south of Iran. The video footage was sent on Friday by Mehr correspondent and shows Mehragi, a village in Sirik.
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Flash flood warnings follow Levee Breach in Washington
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday.
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Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan Coastal Town
MINSK, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Flash-flooding caused by sudden, heavy rain killed at least 21 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said.
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Indonesia flood death toll exceeds 1,000: report
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 1,003. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed the figure on Saturday, with more than 5,400 people injured.
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Storm destroys what is left of houses in Gaza
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – With 90% of homes destroyed and 94% of tents worn out, Palestinians in Gaza are left exposed to the elements, with no shelter to protect them.
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Sumatra flash floods, landslides leave 914 dead: report
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A total of 914 people have died following flash floods and landslides that struck three provinces in Sumatra, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed in Banda Aceh on Saturday.
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Thailand flood death toll reaches 145
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has hit 145, authorities said on Friday as water levels begin to recede and rescue operations continue.
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Over 30 dead as heavy rains trigger landslide in Sri Lanka
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Sri Lanka stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 30 deaths, officials said Thursday.
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Thailand to airlift flood-hit people as death rises to 13
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Thai authorities have deployed helicopters to rescue residents and tourists stranded by severe flooding in the country’s southern region, where 13 people have died and over 2.1 million have been affected since last week.
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Major incident declared after severe flooding in UK
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A major incident has been declared in the aftermath of Storm Claudia, with more rain and flooding expected across Britain and Ireland on Saturday.
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Iran sympathizes with Indonesia, Philippines over fatal flood
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman expressed his sympathy with the governments and people of the Philippines and Indonesia over the devastating storm and flooding in the two countries.
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Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, several missing
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The death toll from the heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said on Friday, as residents of the flooded Hoi An started clean-up operations as the water levels began to subside.
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At least 28 killed in heavy flooding in Mexico
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Flooding set off by heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 28 people dead and more missing, and has caused landslides, damaged homes and highways, according to local authorities.
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Floods in Nepal kills 40
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – At least 40 were killed due to landslides and floods in Nepal amid heavy rains.
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Typhoon Ragasa leaves 14 dead, 124 missing in Taiwan
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Powerful Typhoon Ragasa has wreaked havoc in Taiwan and other locations as it approaches southern China.
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Iran expresses solidarity with Pakistan over deadly floods
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has expressed deep regret over the loss of life caused by the recent deadly floods in Pakistan, voicing solidarity with the people and government of the country.
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More rain in northern China takes death toll in floods to 13
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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Over 150 missing in flood-hit northwest Pakistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – More than 150 people are missing in northwest Pakistan, the head of the provincial disaster authority said Sunday, after flash floods that have killed at least 344 people in the country.
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IRCS ready to send relief aid to flood-hit people in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Pirhossein Koulivand says that his society is ready to dispatch emergency medical and relief teams to help individuals affected by floods in Pakistan.
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Flash floods swallow Indian village, at least 40 dead
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Surging flood waters swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people and more than 50 others were missing, India Today TV channel reported on Tuesday.
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Heavy overnight rain floods Moscow in just hours
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall that began Sunday night brought a month’s worth of precipitation to Moscow in just a few hours, according to the city’s municipal services department.
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Texas floods death toll hits 50 as many campers go missing
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state.
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Death toll at 27 as flood waters recede in central Texas
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Some 27 people, including nine children, have been confirmed dead after flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday.
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Texas flash flood death toll rises to 24
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The death toll from flash floods in south-central Texas rose to 24 on July 4, officials said, as the search for at least 20 girls missing from a summer camp continued.
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Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in SW China
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Flooding in China’s southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.
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Nigeria floods death toll crosses 150 (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – More than 150 people have been killed and thousands displaced after floods devastated parts of central Nigeria, local authorities said, as rescue teams continue to recover bodies and search for the missing.
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Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Four people have died and several were missing as major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left about 50,000 people isolated by floodwaters.
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At least 8 killed in US state of Kentucky after heavy rains
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – At least eight people, including a child, have been killed as a result of widespread flooding over the weekend, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Residents throw mud at Spanish king
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia – throwing mud during visit to the flood-hit town in Valencia.
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Residents throw mud at Spanish king on visit to flooded town
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia – throwing mud and shouting “murderers”.