#floods and landslides

Collection of floods and landslides news, found 421 news.

Five bodies of south Nias landslide victims found

The bodies of five victims of the landslide that hit Majo Kampung Barije sub district, South Nias District, North ...

Vice president underlines the need to preserve functions of forests

Vice President Boediono underlined the importance of preserving the function of forests in restoring ecological ...

news focus: Jakarta bracing for potential major floods

Jakarta is bracing for the possibility of floods happening in early 2012 on the same scale as the 2002 and 2007 ...

Thousands stranded after 41 die in Japan typhoon

Thousands of people remained stranded in western Japan Tuesday after the death toll from a fierce typhoon rose to 41, ...

Floods wash N. Korean landmines into S. Korea

Parts of North Korean landmines apparently churned up by torrential rains have washed up across the border in South ...

50,000 flee storm in Philippines

Some 50,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of ...

China floods kill 50; dozens remain missing

A new round of rain and floods battered central China Thursday night and Friday, killing 50 people and leaving ...

W Sumatera govt urged to act against illegal loggers

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has renewed its call for the West Sumatra provincial government to ...

Landslide kills two in Sukabumi

A landslide killed two residents of Sirnagalih kampong, Sukajaya village, Sukabumi sub district, on Sunday . The ...

Floods, landslides hit Ambon

Floods and landslides hit Ambon and its environs following incessant heavy rains falling in Maluku`s capital city ...

At least 10 die after heavy rain in south Brazil

At least 10 people were killed in southern Brazil by landslides and other accidents caused by heavy rains, emergency ...

Deadly flood kills a villager

The body of a resident who was carried by the strong water currents in Padamulya village, West Java province, was ...

Landslide cuts off road in Madiun

A landslide which hit Bodag village, Kare sub district, Madiun district, damaged a house and cut off land ...

Falling trees in Jakarta hit 14 cars

Fourteen cars got damaged after being hit by toppled trees following torrential rains and strong winds that hit ...

RI voices need for regional cooperation in handling disasters

Indonesia has voiced the need for regional cooperation in dealing with natural disasters in Asia and Pacific. ...