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Wicharit Leelakorn keeps his house dry with a makeshift flood-protection system during November’s floods in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. Photo: Facebook/wicharit.leelakorn
Thailand

One man kept his home dry amid Thailand’s floods. Here’s how he did it

Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21.

Extreme weather

Video | Indonesian flood survivor returns to ruined home

Japan

‘Dying en masse’: Japan’s oyster farmers face ruin as waters heat up

Extreme weather

Video | Nearly 1,000 killed in flooding across Asia

Torrential storms have unleashed devastating floods across Asia.

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Sri Lanka

Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000

Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding.

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Indonesia

Flood death tolls rise in Indonesia, Sri Lanka as aid trickles in

Flooding has killed hundreds in both countries and displaced thousands, as damaged roads and downed power lines hamper rescue efforts.

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Indonesia

‘We’ve lost everything’: deaths in Indonesia’s flood-hit Sumatra rise to 174

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in North Sumatra and Aceh, while hundreds are missing.

Rescuers carry the body of a victim at a village hit by a flood in Malalak, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Friday. Photo: AP
Thailand

Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism

Floods in Thailand have killed 145 people and displaced millions, with relief efforts accelerating as the waters recede, revealing the damage.

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Thailand

Thai flood victim bitten by deadly snake waits 32 hours for rescue

Trapped in her submerged Hat Yai home, she hid her agony from her young child until a viral online plea brought help.

Thailand

Floodwaters recede in Thailand but Malaysia braces for new deluge

Thai rescuers struggle to reach communities outside urban areas as swathes of Thailand’s south and Malaysia’s north remain under water.

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Volunteers launch a boat in a flooded area in Hat Yai, Thailand on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

17 dead as flash floods wreak havoc across Indonesia’s Sumatra

Thousands displaced as rains continue to wreak havoc, hampering rescue efforts.

A rescue team evacuates women and children in a rubber boat as Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise

The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.

Malaysia

Video | Deadly monsoon flooding across Southeast Asia

Scores have died and entire communities displaced as a late-season monsoon surge overwhelms fragile flood management systems.

Thailand

‘Flood after flood’ hits Thailand and Vietnam, with Malaysia next in line

Scores have died and entire communities displaced as a late-season monsoon surge overwhelms fragile flood-management systems.

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A person wades through a flooded area in Hat Yai, a major southern city in Thailand’s Songkhla province, on Saturday. Hat Yai has been declared a disaster zone. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather

Video | Deadly Vietnam floods strand hundreds in relentless rain

Natural disasters in Vietnam between January and October have left 279 people dead or missing and caused damage estimated at more than US$2 billion.

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Vietnam

Vietnam floods, landslides kill at least 90, US$343 million in damage

Natural disasters have left 279 people dead or missing in Vietnam and caused more than US$2 billion in damage between January and October.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong registers low of 13.2 degrees Celsius, coldest so far this autumn

The Observatory attributes cooler weather to ‘intense’ northeast monsoon, and temperatures could be one to two degrees lower in New Territories.

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The Philippines

Philippine flood corruption scandal deepens with first charges over ghost projects

Former congressman Elizaldy Co and public works officials were charged for a ‘grossly’ substandard road dyke project in Oriental Mindoro province.

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A car is seen partially submerged in floodwater in Quezon City, Philippines, in August. Photo: Xinhua
Vietnam

6 dead as landslide buries bus on Vietnam’s scenic Khanh Le pass

Two bodies are still trapped under the debris as the treacherous terrain and heavy rain hinder the rescuers’ work.

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Indonesia

11 dead, 12 missing after landslide hits Indonesia’s Central Java: official

The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province on Thursday, burying some houses and damaging others.

India

‘I miss breathing’: New Delhi’s toxic smog sparks protests, health warnings

Experts warn the worsening winter smog reflects deeper structural failures, urge coordinated action to tackle the annual pollution crisis.

A person holds a banner during a protest against what they called the government’s lack of action to combat air pollution in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. Delhi and its surrounding areas are blanketed by thick smog every winter. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korean farmers sue state utility, claiming its coal habit ruined crops

The groundbreaking lawsuit questions if power companies’ impact on climate change and the resulting agricultural losses can be quantified.

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Hwang Seong-yeol, a South Korean rice farmer, inspects crops damaged by a fungal disease that spread during an abnormally rainy autumn at his rice paddy in Seosan, South Korea. Photo: AP
Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers told to brace for temperatures as low as 13 degrees early next week

Minimum temperatures expected to fall to 15 degrees on Tuesday, before going to as low as 13 degrees next day.

Hong Kong weather

Cloudy, windy weather forecast for Hong Kong as storm Fung-wong departs

Observatory cancels the No 1 typhoon warning at 9.40pm and issues the strong monsoon signal.

The Philippines

Mountains protect the Philippines from typhoons. Why isn’t it protecting them?

Environmentalists say the Sierra Madre’s typhoon-weakening role is being compromised by mining, illegal logging and a China-funded dam.

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Scientists and environmentalists say the Sierra Madre mountain range helps to lessen the impact of typhoons on the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock
Vietnam

Experts in Vietnam race to save centuries-old wreck exposed by Typhoon Kalmaegi

The wreckage of the wooden ship was discovered in 2023 but became resubmerged before authorities could reclaim it.

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People look at a centuries-old shipwreck uncovered in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi on a beach off Hoi An, Vietnam, on Monday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippines counts cost of storm damage as Typhoon Fung-wong tracks to Taiwan

Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines on Sunday evening as a ‘super typhoon’, uprooting trees and swamping houses.

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Hong Kong society

Flooding, leaks and power cuts: how extreme weather hits Hong Kong’s poorest

Survey finds extreme weather has had a ‘wide-ranging and severe impact on the lives and living environment’ of those in subdivided flats.

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