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PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods

Some 33 million people are affected by this summer's floods — the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls a "monsoon on steroids." He calls the flooding a "climate catastrophe."

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PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is underwater in catastrophic floods

One-third of the country is under water, the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called a "monsoon on steroids." He referred to the flooding as a "climate catastrophe."

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U.N. chief to travel to Pakistan to see 'climate catastrophe'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Pakistan next week following historic deadly flooding to see "the areas most impacted by this unprecedented climate catastrophe," a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Afghanistan reels from deadly flash floods and landslides

Martin Griffiths said donors should immediately provide Afghanistan with $770m to survive the coming colder months.

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Stranded villagers rescued in flood-hit Chamarajanagar

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Glasgow charity launches emergency appeal to support victims of Pakistan floods

A Glasgow charity has launched an urgent appeal to help the victims of the mass floods in Pakistan. Millions have been displaced after the country had more than four times the average rainfall of the last 30-years.

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U.S. announces $30 million in support for Pakistan flood response

The United States will provide $30 million in support for Pakistan following severe rains and flooding, the U.S. embassy in Islamabad announced on Tuesday.

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Flooded rivers keep Central Travancore on the edge

Low-lying parts of Kottayam Town flooded, 225 people accommodated in 10 relief camps

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Flooding exacerbates water crisis in Mississippi capital

In Mississippi’s capital, emergency officials are going to distribute bottled water to residents, a local university is using temporary restrooms for students and people who do have water are boiling it to wash dishes

The Independent UK

Pakistan not to blame for climate crisis-fuelled flooding, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Sharif’s climate change minister called the flooding a ‘climate catastrophe’ and said the south Asian nation was ‘paying the price’ for western use of fossil fuels

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Bengaluru rains: Outer Ring Road completely inundated after overnight heavy downpour

Traffic movement was crippled on ORR due to water from Savalakere lake overflowing into a nearby drain following incessant rains, resulting in flooding on the roads

The Hindu

‘Monsoon on steroids’: Today it’s Pakistan, tomorrow it could be your country, warns UN chief

“The scale of needs is rising like the flood waters,” said Antonio Guterres. “It requires the world’s collective and prioritized attention”

The Independent UK

More houses likely to be flooded in Erode as discharge in River Cauvery stepped up

“Water would enter another 50 to 75 houses by Tuesday night.”

The Hindu

‘It rained like never before’: Pakistani flood survivor

Asif Shehzad from Punjab province is among the 33 million people affected by Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade.

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Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children

Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children as the United Nations appealed for aid on Tuesday for what it described as an "unprecedented climate catastrophe."

The Independent UK

UN to seek $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan floods

Officials say the United Nations and Pakistan are set to appeal for $160 million in emergency funds for nearly a half million displaced victims of record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June

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Pakistan flooding ‘has killed 1,100 and already caused at least $10bn worth of damage’

The Pakistan climate change minister has called the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions”

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Flash floods in the wake of unrelenting showers sink Kochi

“The rain was unrelenting for about five hours since 4.30 a.m. It almost felt like a cloud burst. There was no rain alert for the district”, Mayor M. Anilkumar

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'Third' of Pakistan under Water as Flood Aid Efforts Gather Pace

Aid efforts ramped up across flooded Pakistan on Tuesday to help tens of millions of people affected by relentless monsoon rains that have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives. The rains that began in June have unleashed the worst flooding in more than a…

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Murray River business owners worry flood warning could dry up summer trading

Tourists are being urged to continue to visit river communities, despite a flood advice message, to support the towns which rely on peak summer season support.

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Parts of Mississippi's capital remain without running water

Flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in a water-treatment plant in Jackson, Miss. The city of 150,000 had already been under a boil-water notice for a month.

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Mississippi flood prompts National Guard deployment, schools move online

Weekend flooding has worsened Jackson's existing water crisis.

Daily Mirror

Helicopter saves stranded boy from floods in Pakistan as rescue efforts continue

Over 1,000 people have died and as many as 33 million Pakistanis have been affected by recent flooding, with one boy making a dramatic escape when he was rescued from a stream by helicopter

The Hindu

Morning Digest | PM Modi extends condolences to Pakistan flood victims; Shashi Tharoor exploring possibilities of running for Congress president post, and more

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Half a million homeless after deadly floods leave a third of Pakistan underwater

Nearly half a million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world's climate crisis, after unprecedented monsoon rains that began in mid-June wracked the country, killing more than 1,130 people.

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