Southeast Asia floods
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Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
In the central town of Gampola, residents worked to clear the mud and water damage. “We are getting volunteers from…
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Rain forecasts raise fears in flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka
SIBOLGA, Indonesia: Forecasts of fresh rain on Thursday (Dec 4) raised fears of more damage in flood-hit Indonesia and Sri…
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Sri Lanka counts cyclone cost as death toll hits 465
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday (Dec 3) they would need around US$7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and…
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Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
“LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE” At an evacuation centre in Padan, 52-year-old Reinaro Waruwu told AFP he was “disappointed” in the government’s…
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll hits 1,300
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday (Dec 2) to rush aid to…
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Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300
MEDAN, Indonesia: Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia,…
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