Cyclone flooding in southern Brazil kills 42, displaces 10,000

8 September 20238 September 2023

A handout photo made available by the Government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul showing a house affected by torrential rains, in Muçum, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 07 September 2023. EFE/ Mauricio Tonetto/Government of the State of Rio Grande Do Sul HANDOUT/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY / ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)

São Paulo, Sep 7 (EFE).- An extratropical cyclone that has caused extensive flooding in southern Brazil has killed 42 people and displaced more than 10,000, according to official data released Thursday. A handout photo made available by the Government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul that shows people gathering some items damaged by … Read more

Over 51,000 people evacuated due to Malaysia floods

21 March 20236 March 2023

A car drives past an alleyway through flood water after some areas in Johor state were affected by flooding, in Kota Tinggi, Johor state, Malaysia, 05 March 2023. EFE-EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

Bangkok (EFE).- At least 51,200 people have been evacuated due to floods in the south of the Malaysian peninsula, which have claimed four lives, the authorities said Monday. The southwestern Johor state is the worst hit with more than 47,600 people housed in 270 temporary shelters, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) said in its … Read more