Sino-Russian border ports closed as rivers flood (CCTV, August 13 2013)

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[Source: CCTV, full page: (LINK).]


Sino-Russian border ports closed as rivers flood

13 August 2013


Heavy rainfall has caused 32 rivers in Northeast China?s Heilongjiang Province...

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5 missing in tunnel disaster

Five workers are missing from a cave-in at an undersea tunnel construction site in western Japan.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 15:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120207_...

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Shiga Pref. eyes rules on building homes, public facilities in flood risk areas

Construction of homes and public facilities in areas at risk of flooding may soon come under new restrictions now being considered by the Shiga Prefectural...

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Landslides in Indonesia leave 40 dead or missing

Landslides caused by heavy rain on an island in western Indonesia have left about 40 people dead or missing.

Thursday, December 01, 2011 17:41 +0900 (JST)
http://w...

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Local gov't returns flood donations to protest J-Power's failure to sluice dams

SHINGU, Wakayama -- The municipal government here has returned donations for flood victims from a company that manages dams along the Kumano River, to protest...

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Bangladeshi mother testifies about adverse effects of climate change

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bangladeshi mother of four has testified about the impact of climate change on her livelihood during an ongoing speaking tour in Japan and called for...

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Photographer depicts Yamagata flooding with picture of fleeing insects

A photographer in Yamagata Prefecture highlighted the extent of flooding in the prefecture this August with a picture of countless insects crawling onto the railing...

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Japan provides supplies after Cambodia floods

The Japanese government has delivered emergency supplies to flood-hit Cambodia. Floods have left 206 people dead so far in that country......

Sunday, October 09, 2011 09:34 +0900...

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Typhoons dumped record summer rain

Record rainfall was recorded this summer, as Typhoon No. 12 brought more than 2,000 millimeters of torrential rain to the Kii Peninsula, and Typhoon No. 15 brought more than 1,000 millimeters of rain...

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Thai floods kill 224, inundate World Heritage site

More than 200 people have died in flooding and mudslides in Thailand since mid-July, and water has inundated a World Heritage site.......

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 20:02...

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Heavy rain in inland China leaves 18 people dead

Heavy rain in inland China has caused floods and landslides, leaving 18 people dead and 24 missing......

Monday, September 19, 2011 16:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.n...

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[Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Europe, full text: (LINK). Edited.]

WHO/Europe premises in Copenhagen reopen



13-07-2011


Staff are gradually returning to the WHO/Europe

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[Source: World Health Organization, full text: (LINK). Edited.]

WHO/Europe in Copenhagen working to restore normal service after flood


11-07-2011


Following the flooding of the office in Denmark

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[Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Europe, full text: (LINK). Edited.]

WHO/Europe headquarters in Copenhagen closed due to flooding



04-07-2011


Copenhagen received heavy

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heavy rain and flood warning

Weather agency continues to warn of water-related disasters

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday continued to warn of water-related disasters, such as mudslides and flooding,...