Torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped through the country in the past two weeks, turning a once picturesque river into a sea of murky brown, killing dozens and setting off deadly landslides.
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Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall in Nicaragua
Forecasters warn that the storm could compound the destruction caused by Hurricane Eta, which pounded Central America less than two weeks ago. Iota made landfall about 15 miles from where Eta touched down.
Tropical Storm Eta Makes Landfall in the Florida Keys
The 28th named storm of the Atlantic season brought strong winds and heavy rains late Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Guatemala Mudslides Kill More Than 50
Another 23 people across Central America have died or are missing as a result of a vast storm system dumping heavy rainfall across the region.
She Was in Labor. Floodwaters Were Rising. Then the Boat Tipped Over.
A pregnant woman who drowned in Vietnam was one of at least 114 people killed in record-breaking floods that have pummeled the country’s central coast.
Landslide in Vietnam Kills at Least 20 Military Personnel
Search-and-rescue efforts were underway after a landslide in the central province of Quang Tri, resulting in what may be the country’s greatest military loss in peacetime.
Floodgates in Venice Work in First Major Test
The fiercely contested floodgate system was used to stop a high tide from flooding Venice’s fragile streets. The system held, but will it work as the climate worsens?
Japan Orders Millions to Evacuate as Typhoon Lashes Region
Typhoon Haishen, which passed Japan and made landfall in South Korea, brought down power lines and left some injured in Japan, and disrupted travel in the region.
Floods Bruise a War-Weary Afghanistan
Flooding has left more than 150 dead and 200 others injured in recent days, battering a country already torn asunder by violence and the coronavirus.
Afghanistan Floods Leave Nearly 80 Dead
The toll in Charikar was expected to rise as rescue workers sift through the wreckage of dozens of destroyed homes.