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A group of residents cuts downed trees in front of a home in Milton, Florida, on Saturday. Photo: AP
United States

Isaias kills 4 in US, leaves 670,000 without power

The hurricane weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall, but hazardous conditions remain.

Earthquakes

Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes, multiple aftershocks

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Climate change

EU wants to track potential rogue efforts to block out the sun

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Thailand

Possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles will be deployed to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads flood this weekend.

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A boy swims in floodwater at the deluged compound of Rajamangala National Stadium following heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 29. Photo: Reuters
A woman collects a flood-damaged electric fan after it was fixed in a free service for residents in Bangkok on Monday. Photo: EPA
People make their way past a pile of garbage after floodwater receded at a market in Bangkok on Monday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysian missing in Nepal floods reunites with family after 37 days

The solo traveller’s return home sparks hope for 54 other Malaysians still missing in the disaster-stricken nation.

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Thailand

One flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded.

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Nepal

Video | New flooding and avalanche kill dozens in Nepal

More than 20 people have been killed in Nepal after days of heavy rain in the country triggered a new wave of landslides in the disaster-hit country.

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Thailand

‘Unequal floods, unequal power’: jet ski stunt fuels anger in Bangkok

The episode has been widely seen as an example of the insensitivity of some of the city’s wealthy to the suffering of its poor amid the floods.

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Thailand

Video | Thailand flooding persists after government declares disaster zone

Around 52,000 households were affected as more than 330mm (13 inches) of rainfall was recorded in some areas of Bangkok since Thursday.

Nepal

Nepal rescuers search for 12 missing workers after Himlung avalanche kills 4

The victims were all at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers to arrive.

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A snowcapped mountain range emerges over the valley after the rain clouds clear in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japanese fish farm loses 100,000 koi carp in Typhoon Dujuan flood

Typhoon damage to Chiba prefecture’s farming, forestry and fisheries sectors is expected to exceed US$550,000.

Flood damage is seen inside Tani Fish Farm in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
Thailand

Bangkok flood warnings ‘came too late’ Thais say, worst flood in 15 years

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by more than 13 inches of rain in some areas of the city.

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Thailand

‘Water is chest high’: Bangkok residents trapped by floods plead for aid

‘We’re all just left to fend for ourselves and take care of each other right now,’ a resident in the hard-hit eastern Bangkok says.

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Thailand

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes

Rains have pounded the city since Wednesday, with no respite forecast until late Sunday as waters rise to at least two feet.

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People walk past abandoned vehicles on a flooded Petchaburi road in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Nepal

‘Glaciers don’t travel with stamps’: Nepal seeks climate deal with India, China

PM Shah’s proposal aims to address gaps in data-sharing that left mountain communities with virtually no early warning before the disaster hit.

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Houses damaged by recent flash floods stand amid thick layers of sludge, mud and debris in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on September 8. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Why small quakes in Malaysia’s Sabah are sounding seismic alarms

Scientists say the mountainous regions of Keningau and Tambunan have been overlooked in the state’s monitoring for earthquake risks.

Japan

Flights axed, over 1 million urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan

Four people died in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, while over 46,000 households near Tokyo were without power.

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Vietnam

Torrential rain in Vietnam leaves 3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded

More heavy rain is expected through the weekend, with some areas forecast to receive a deluge of over 100mm.

Local residents commute by boat through a flooded village on the outskirts of Hanoi on Thursday. Photo: VNA / AP
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Opinion | What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communication

In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows.

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India

Himalayan ‘glacier bankruptcy’ threatens water security for 2 billion in Asia

Glacier mass loss is causing the region to approach ‘peak water’, the point when river flows stop rising and start declining.

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Japan

Japan’s Chubu Electric bosses resign over quake data-tampering scandal

An independent panel report said management’s ‘reprimand’ over delays was one of the reasons behind the falsification of figures.

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The No 3 (left) and No 4 reactors at Chubu Electric Power’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka prefecture. Photo: Kyodo
Nepal

Nepal flood survivor says rescue efforts must continue

Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water for 10 days while praying for rescue.

Sanjay Sah, a survivor pulled out alive after spending nine days trapped in a hydropower station tunnel following flash floods and a mudslide, embraces his mother, Kapur Devi Sah, upon his arrival at their house in Tilathi Koiladi village in Saptari District, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Asean

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Climate change

Opinion | Cop31: Forget climate pledges, countries like Nepal need actual cash

No payout from the loss and damage fund has reached vulnerable nations. Cop31 must focus on delivering the money already promised.

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Japan

Japan’s Nagoya reels from record rain, stranding commuters and flooding city

The weather chaos injured 41 people, damaged 200 vehicles and forced 1,600 residents to take shelter at evacuation centres.

People cross the flooded streets following heavy rain in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
Indonesia

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

Mount Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait, South Lampung, spews smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. Photo: AFP/Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
Indonesia

Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been stranded since late Friday’s eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa.

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Indonesia

Video | Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa covers cities in volcanic ash

On Sunday, the volcano spewed lava and ash that travelled more than 150km (93 miles) away.

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