Weather
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10,000 Homes in England Face Four-Day Water Outage Amid Heatwave
DID Press: As a heatwave intensifies across Britain, around 10,000 homes in parts of London and Essex have faced water outages or severe drops in water pressure. While parts of England are experiencing a heatwave and drought, disruption to the…
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UK Allocates £8 Million to Address Climate Change Impacts in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Kingdom has allocated £8 million to fund a project aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change and creating alternative livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, the head of ActionAid Afghanistan said. Hans Johansen, head of…
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Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce Allocates AFN $7.5M Aid for Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has allocated 7.585 million Afghanis in financial assistance to families affected by recent floods in Nuristan province. The assistance was provided during a visit by a high-level ACCI delegation to Nuristan…
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Afghanistan Issues Weather Alert as Flood Risk Rises Across 12 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across 12 provinces on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Meteorological Department of the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport, an…
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Seven Afghanistan Provinces Face Heavy Rain, Storms and Flood Risks
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and possible flash floods in seven provinces, including Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Paktika. The department said on Saturday that rainfall levels in some areas are expected…
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Japan Hit by Three Powerful Earthquakes as Tsunami Warning Issued
DID Press: Japan was shaken by three powerful earthquakes measuring 7.1, 6.8, and 7.1 magnitude, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning and urge residents in coastal areas to move away from shorelines. According to reports, the first earthquake, with…
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Afghanistan Issues Flash Flood Alert for 13 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning forecasting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, flash floods, and strong dust-laden winds across 13 provinces on Sunday, urging residents in vulnerable areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Taliban-run Ministry of…
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Deadly Floods in India’s Assam Kill 50, Displace 700,000
DID Press: Torrential monsoon rains and the overflowing Brahmaputra River have triggered devastating floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam, killing at least 50 people and forcing around 700,000 residents to flee their homes. According to local authorities and the…
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Weather Alert: Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flood Risks Across 20 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has issued a new weather warning, forecasting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, flash floods and strong winds accompanied by dust storms in 20 provinces across the country on Saturday, July 25. The department said rainfall between 10…
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Flash Floods Kill Two, Cause Widespread Damage in Northeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed at least two people and caused widespread damage to homes, farmland, orchards and public infrastructure in several provinces of northeastern Afghanistan, local authorities and humanitarian organizations said. Afghanistan’s state-run Bakhtar News…
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