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Chinese dam could flood Chiang Rai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2014
» Mekong River communities in Chiang Rai have been warned to brace for floods after an upstream dam in China began discharging increased levels of water.
4 of 5 people displaced by disasters worldwide live in Asia - report
Published on 18/09/2014
» An overwhelming 80.9% of people displaced from their homes by natural disasters between 2008 and 2013 lived in Asia, according to a report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center.
Mae Sai gets taste of Kalmaegi
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2014
» A 12-hour downpour influenced by a typhoon over Vietnam caused more flooding along the Sai River in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province and an adjacent town in Myanmar early Thursday.
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 10 in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 18/09/2014
» Hanoi (dpa) - At least 10 people were killed and eight injured after Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in northern province of Vietnam, authorities said Thursday.
Heavy rain forecast nationwide
Online Reporters, Published on 17/09/2014
» The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rain in upper Thailand due to storm Kalmaegi and a lot of rain in lower Thailand due to the monsoon.
Typhoon Kalmaegi to bring rain
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/09/2014
» Finally, one of the region's big storms is coming close enough to Thailand to cause significant rainfall.
Typhoon hits Hainan, heads to Vietnam
Published on 16/09/2014
» BEIJING — A typhoon struck China's southernmost island of Hainan on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights as it headed northwest towards Vietnam.
Typhoon shuts down Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 16/09/2014
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong was shuttered Tuesday as a powerful typhoon swept past the city, bringing strong winds and rain that caused flight disruptions and forced the closure of the stock market and container ports.
Typhoon to dump heavy rains
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2014
» Typhoon Kalmaegi which yesterday moved over the upper South China Sea and is heading towards China's Hainan Island, will bring heavy rains and strong winds to most parts of Thailand from today until Thursday.
Kalmaegi sweeps out of Philippines
AFP, Published on 15/09/2014
» MANILA - Typhoon Kalmaegi swept out of the Philippines on Monday after causing chest-deep floods in some rural areas but largely leaving the storm-prone country unscathed, authorities said.