Floods
Torrential downpours in the region, while critical to replenishing water sources, also cause death and destruction.
Asia
by Elizabeth Puranam
Inside Story
by Katrina Yu
Weather
Asia22 Jul 2020 10:31 GMT
One-third of impoverished Bangladesh under water in one of the worst deluges to hit the region in recent years.
India15 Jul 2020 10:09 GMT
Over two weeks of rains cause India's Brahmaputra River to overflow, killing 85 people and affecting 3.3 million people.
Bangladesh14 Jul 2020 14:58 GMT
At least 1.5 million people are affected, as rivers threaten to burst their banks, officials say.
China14 Jul 2020 08:06 GMT
As many as 33 rivers rise to record highs as regions across the country brace for another 'grim' week of rains.
Weather08 Jul 2020 11:50 GMT
Four days of torrential rains bring widespread flooding to Saurashtra and Kutch regions.
Japan07 Jul 2020 13:54 GMT
At least 50 deaths confirmed but officials expect the toll to rise as new heavy rain warnings are issued.
Weather24 Jun 2020 10:12 GMT
Roads and bridges are destroyed as the torrential downpours continue.
Weather10 Jun 2020 10:11 GMT
Rain-triggered floods swamp homes and farmlands in Guangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong provinces.
Floods21 May 2020 15:17 GMT
Floodwaters overtook two dams in the US state of Michigan, forcing 10,000 people to evacuate from their homes.
Floods03 May 2020 07:46 GMT
More than 1,800 families have been left without shelter as heavy rainfall triggers flooding in parts of western Kenya.
Weather19 Apr 2020 15:47 GMT
Police officers reportedly trapped in floods as West Pokot county is hit again by a potentially deadly landslide.
Yemen15 Apr 2020 11:48 GMT
Heavy rains began on Monday evening and continued overnight, causing dangerously high water levels in some areas.
Floods25 Jan 2020 20:11 GMT
At least 31 killed and thousands displaced by heavy rains and flooding in southern African island nation, officials say.
Asia Pacific06 Jan 2020 10:25 GMT
Tens of thousands forced into shelters after floodwaters submerge entire neighbourhoods in Jakarta and satellite cities.
Asia Pacific04 Jan 2020 04:10 GMT
Flooding on New Year's Day was the worst since 2007, weather agency warns of more downpours.
by Sunita Narain