World News by Wild Rose

The country is consistently ranked by international organisations as being among the top regions at risk during El Niño cycles.

Heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms flooded Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 October, disrupting transport and leaving over 36,000 electricity customers without power. Chile’s disaster agency, Senapred, declared a red alert across the Metropolitan Region.

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.

Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away home, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.

It was a detour that saved his life. Malaysian Low Hock Meng, a 71-year-old veteran trekker, had set off on his own in Nepal. He wanted to explore the Tamang trail, Langtang Valley and Gosaikunda. Along his journey, he made the decision to visit the Nagathali viewpoint for a glimpse of Tibet on August 25. Low then made his way down towards Thuman en route to Lingling in Nepal’s Bagmati province on August 26. That is when he realised that something was seriously wrong. When he looked at Syapru...

Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after new flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki River. The country is still recovering from devastating floods, triggered by a mountain glacial collapse on August 26, which killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing.

Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges, forcing residents to flee to higher ground.

Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

A storm on 9 October flooded western Medellín, displacing families and leaving 38,148 homes on tanker water in a city already rationing for drought. The post Medellín Floods Leave 38,148 Homes Without Water appeared first on The Rio Times.

Driver films from inside vehicle as car swept away in Chile floods

Latin America's mood on Oct 8: Brazil's runoff realigns, Messi exits, Chile recovers from floods, and a Celine bag stirs Mexican anger. The post Latin American Pulse for Thursday, October 8, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Europe’s worsening heat waves, wildfires and floods are prompting governments to increase spending on climate-resilient infrastructure, opening a lucrative new market for industrial companies.

Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

The Esmeraldas floods push Ecuador's coastal city into a local emergency, while a hailstorm floods a Quito Metro station and key underpasses. The post Ecuador’s Esmeraldas Floods Bring Local Emergency as Hail Swamps Quito appeared first on The Rio Times.

Panama's Agriculture Ministry is spending US$8.2 million on water systems, cattle feed and seed for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods. Who gets help. The post Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Plan for Drought- and Flood-Hit Farmers appeared first on The Rio Times.

As floodwaters surged from Bangkok’s drains, Fon’s car sank faster than her hopes of escaping the floods unscathed. She had bought it less than a month earlier. “I woke up at 5am but it was too late,” the 24-year-old said, recalling her decision last weekend to wait until dawn to move her car to a nearby shopping centre. “My car was already submerged. I hadn’t even started making the payments and it’s gone.” Relentless rain paralysed Thailand’s capital this September, dumping a month’s worth of...

Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall. One woman was killed and 90 rescued.

Rice and essentials are distributed in five villages where floods damaged crops on over 3,000 acres; the MARKFED Director asks the government to release input subsidy quickly

One of the Malaysians unaccounted for following the devastating floods in Nepal has been confirmed safe and has returned to Malaysia, according to the group representing Malaysians missing in Nepal. Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (Masfih) spokesman Manivannan Rethinam said the person had reported themselves to the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu. “For Masfih and the other families, the finding of a safe Malaysian 37 days later is an extremely relieving and meaningful development,”...

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief October 1, 2026 — South Korea posts record exports of US$120.9 billion on US$60.3 billion of chips; Lee Jae Myung offers the North talks and promises nuclear submarines; Japan's Tankan hits an eight-year high; India's stocks fall an eighth straight week; Thailand's floods close Toyota plants; Pakistan lines Islamabad with containers ahead of a 4 October march. The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ecuador El Niño floods hit Esmeraldas, where seven rivers burst their banks on 30 September. Officials list 83 open emergencies; scientists debate the cause. The post Ecuador Floods Burst Seven Rivers in Esmeraldas appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Centre will provide 50% of the funds, and the State government will bear the remaining costs; we will receive some funds from the Disaster Management Department for procuring land for the master plan, said Suvendu Adhikari

The Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, and Sone rivers are in spate, with rising water levels posing a threat to Bihar’s border districts

The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.

Polo is dying over the Sierra Madre after two landfalls: Baja California Sur reports no deaths, Guaymas counts flooded streets, and Jalisco mourns four members of one family. The post Mexico: Polo Fades After Two Landfalls — Baja California Sur Escapes Without Deaths, Guaymas Flooded appeared first on The Rio Times.

Joint Director of Agriculture says waterlogging has turned standing paddy black; drones will spray nutrients once the water recedes

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

According to preliminary estimates, crops in 1,229 villages across 190 mandals have been damaged, affecting an estimated 71,796 farmers

Heavy rain triggered deadly floods and landslides across Nepal, while an avalanche left 12 workers missing.