The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Pakistan health authorities have expressed concern about the risk of water-born diseases spreading in flood-ravaged areas. With large swathes of the country covered in murky flood waters, the death toll surged past 1,200 on Friday.The United Nations and Pakistan have jointly issued an appeal for 160 million US dollars in…

Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an “immense humanitarian response” to unprecedented flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued alerts ahead of forecast heavy rains.

The toll from cataclysmic floods in Pakistan continued to climb on Saturday with 57 more deaths, 25 of them children, as the country grapples with a relief and rescue operation of near unprecedented scale.

NAKHON PHANOM: Two major tributaries of the Mekong River have burst their banks, flooding about 4,000 rai of paddy fields in Sri Songkhram district of this northeastern province.

People would be banned from permanently living in caravan parks in flood-prone areas if the NSW Flood Inquiry's recommendation is implemented, leaving many with nowhere to go.

Review bombing occurs when bigots flood a show with bad reviews in order to make it seem less appealing or popular

Parts of western Sydney will be able to access disaster relief payments as NSW continues to recover from this year's spate of devastating flooding.

Alan Joyce says multi-employer bargaining could create problems; western NSW braces for flooding. This blog is now closed

Mill Street in Goodna has scars. Some are obvious, like the shells of cars scattered in yards. But others are harder to see, like the fear of looters or the uncertainty of what the future holds.

The Asia-Pacific region has been plagued by large-scale natural catastrophes and consequent financial damage in recent years, with total economic losses reaching US$50bn (1.8tn baht) last year according to Munich Re's NatCat (Natural Catastrophes) Service Annual report. Yet, just approximately 17% (US$8.4bn) of those losses were insured, highlighting the large…