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Asia
Rapid urbanisation and climate change key drivers of dramatic flood impacts in Nepal
From 26-28 September 2024, extremely heavy rainfall hit Nepal, especially the capital Kathmandu and nearby regions, causing devastating flash floods, landslides and riverine flooding from the Bagmati, Sapakoshi, Narayani, Sardu, Rew, and Nakkhu rivers and their tributaries. In total, 244 people were killed.
Climate change increased Typhoon Gaemi’s wind speeds and rainfall, with devastating impacts across the western Pacific region
Typhoon Gaemi (known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Carina) strengthened into a tropical storm on July 20th while tracking northwest towards the Philippines.
Landslide triggering rainfall made more intense by human-induced climate change, devastating highly vulnerable communities in northern Kerala
Massive landslides killed hundreds of people in northern Kerala, India following an extreme monsoon downpour on July 30.
Increasing April-May rainfall, El Niño and high vulnerability behind deadly flooding in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding.