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Disasters & extreme weather

Natural disasters and severe weather: reported damage, affected communities and disruption to everyday services.

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Ordered by reported development. Each article describes what was known at the time shown.

Bunker Fire expands beyond 2,835 acres

The Bunker Fire has expanded to more than 2,835 acres. No further information on containment, evacuations or damage is provided.

Tairāwhiti flood recovery remains far from complete

Recovery from flooding in New Zealand's Tairāwhiti region remains incomplete, with residents indicating that substantial work is still required. No new casualty or damage figures are supplied.

South Korea improves real-time urban flood forecasting

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology has improved urban flood forecasting through real-time detection of hazardous rainfall. The development is focused on earlier warnings for urban flooding.

Search continues at three Nepalese hydropower sites

Search operations continue at Chilime, Trishuli-1 and Trishuli-3 'B', while rescue work has been suspended elsewhere. The report indicates a serious incident affecting multiple sites, but provides no casualty figures.

Fires threaten Sumatran elephant habitat

Fires are spreading in Sumatra as available habitat for Sumatran elephants declines. The event threatens wildlife and may worsen local environmental damage.

Flooding wreaks havoc in central Vietnam

Flooding is reported in central Vietnam after earlier forecasts of potentially hazardous heavy rain. Casualties and the full extent of damage remain unspecified.