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Deccan Chronicle22m
Climate change Makes South Asia’s Monsoon Season More Prone to Floods, Landslides, Heavy Rains
The frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events are increasing, often overwhelming drainage infrastructure in urban ...
The Business Standard1d
7 emergency shelters opened in Ctg amid landslide risks fueled by heavy rains
Despite the potentially life-threatening danger, officials report that a significant number of residents are reluctant to stay in the shelters long term ...
Grice Connect5d
Georgia Southern researchers survey flood-stricken area of Bangladesh
In the coastal region of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, a bustling tourist hub faces an annual threat: monsoon season. Recently, a ...
The Business Standard5d
Heavy rainfall, landslides, waterlogging likely in 3 divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy (44-88mm/24hrs) to very heavy (88mm/24hrs) rainfall at many places over in three divisions due to active southwest monsoon. It predicted ...
Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are now upending risk models
Risk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggests new ways to forecast evolving hazards in ...
Dhaka Tribune5mon
Addressing the rising threat of landslides in southeastern Bangladesh
A workshop titled Anticipatory Action for Landslides Causing Displacement for Communities in Chittagong and Bandarban District, organized by Save the Children in Bangladesh takes place in a hotel in ...
Indiatimes10mon
Six people, including three Rohingya, killed in Bangladesh landslides
Representative Image: Six people, including three Rohingya, killed in Bangladesh landslides More than 1 million Rohingya live in squalid camps in Cox's Bazar, the world's largest refugee ...