‘So strong and brave’: Videos of resilient, compassionate Malaysians amid floods go viral online
These stories are set against the backdrop of widespread flooding, which has affected more than 150,000 people across Malaysia and killed seven people.
Natural Disaster
Cyclone Fengal induced mudslide: Bodies of all 7 victims recovered in India’s Tiruvannamalai
The town was battered by continuous torrential downpour resulting in mudslide which occurred on Sunday evening when a boulder from the Annamalai hill accompanied by soil rolled…
‘Every life is valuable’: Malaysian fisherman rescues humans, strays and pets left behind
Despite the heavy rain, the 30-year-old said he did not want to take any chances. He decided to approach the vehicle in his boat as waters had risen to waist level.
Agricultural losses from floods estimated at US$3.6m, says Malaysia’s agriculture minister
Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu stated that the damages, which include rice, vegetables, and fisheries, may increase once the assessment is fully completed.
Thai PM Paetongtarn denies ignoring southern flood victims
She said she could not travel to the deep South to oversee flood mitigation herself because she had to attend mobile Cabinet meetings in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, and those…
136,000+ families in 7 southern provinces in Thailand hit by heavy flooding
In its latest update at 11am on Thursday, the department said 1,884 villages in 50 districts of Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Satun…
Malaysia warns of worst flooding in a decade as monsoon season hits; 63,000 in shelters
The warning came after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament on the morning of Nov 28 that 37,000 people – 80 per cent of them in Kelantan – had been displaced due to…
PTI knows the government is scoring an own goal by locking up half the country
The lockdown is here because the PTI is on its way again from KP to Islamabad with a crowd. Its size varies on social media, depending on who is commenting, while mainstream media…
Dozens die across Indonesia as rainy season strikes
Hydrometeorological disasters, including flash floods and landslides, hit a number of regions in North and West Sumatra.
Super typhoon Man-yi injures 2 persons, affects over 852,000 across Philippines so far
111,658 of the 852,475 affected individuals were displaced — 75,581 are inside evacuation centers nationwide, while 36,077 took shelter elsewhere.