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January 18, 2026 8:02 PM

Flash flooding eases in Australia’s largest city Sydney

Australian authorities on Sunday downgraded a flood alert for a suburb of the country's largest city Sydney, after residents were evacuated due to rising waters sparked by torrential rains. Flooding was "receding and no further significant rise in flood levels is expected," State Emergency Services...

January 13, 2026 3:28 PM

Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains

Morocco's seven-year drought has come to an end after abundant rainfall this winter, Water Minister Nizar Baraka said on Monday. Rainfall levels so far this winter are up 95% from a year earlier and 17% above the seasonal average, Baraka told members of parliament. The average dam-filling rate has...

December 29, 2025 2:47 PM

New Year in Rajasthan likely to begin with winter rains, cold winds

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that New Year in Rajasthan is expected to begin on a chilly note, with cold winds and winter showers likely in parts of the state. According to the IMD, a western disturbance is set to become active on December 31 and January 1, bringing light rainfall...

December 29, 2025 2:48 PM

Schools in Gautam Buddha Nagar shut for four days amid cold wave and dense fog

The Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has ordered a four-day closure of all schools in the district due to dense fog and plunging temperatures. According to a directive issued late Sunday night by the office of the District Basic Education Officer (DBEO), on the instructions of the Distri...

December 28, 2025 11:33 AM

Dense fog disrupts flights, trains across North India

Flight and rail services across large parts of North India were disrupted on Sunday morning as dense fog conditions prevailed over several states, sharply reducing visibility and affecting normal movement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for Delhi and adjoining r...

December 9, 2025 2:47 PM

Kashmir Faces Intense Cold Wave with No Snowfall Expected

Intense cold wave continued in Kashmir on Tuesday, and the Meteorological (MeT) Department had no forecast for snowfall either in the plains or upper reaches. A large number of locals, especially children and elderly people, have been suffering from flu and other chest-related ailments, which conti...

December 7, 2025 3:35 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number known to have died as a result of the cyclone-induced ...