KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The number of flood victims in Kedah rose to 8,898 people as at 8 am today, up from the 8,066 reported last night.

HANOI/THAI NGUYEN, Sept 13 — The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 yesterday, the government's disaster agency said, as flood pressure eased in the capital Hanoi.

JAKARTA, Sept 12 — Indonesia expects that the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean 20 years ago in 2004 can encourage Asean countries to become more resilient against disasters.

HANOI, Sept 12 — Vietnam's capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country's north, killing at least 179 people.

HANOI/HAIPHONG, Sept 8 — Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression today, after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, where it damaged factories and infrastructure in export-oriented industrial hubs.

HANOI, Sept 8 — Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression today after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, China's Hainan, and the Philippines, claiming dozens of lives, according to preliminary reports.

HANOI/HAIPHONG/BEIJING, Sept 7 — Asia's most powerful storm this year made landfall in northern Vietnam today, the meteorological agency said, killing at least two people after tearing through China's island of Hainan, where it reportedly killed another two and injured dozens more.

HAIKOU, Sept 6 — Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province today afternoon, according to the province's emergency management headquarters.

HONG KONG, Sept 5 — China's southern provinces and cities braced for the arrival of Super Typhoon Yagi, shutting schools and postponing flights ahead of its expected landfall along Hainan's tropical coast, in what could be the most powerful storm to hit in nearly a decade.

BEIJING, Aug 2 — Rescuers in China scrambled today to locate dozens of people still missing a week after the year's most powerful typhoon roared into the southern province of Hunan, while emergency workers rushed to seal breached dykes on swollen rivers.

TANAH DATAR, May 13 — Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province killed at least 43 people over the weekend while a search for 15 missing people continued, authorities said today.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has clarified that the main purposes of miscellaneous expenditure under the state’s annual budget are for emergency uses and additional needs. This includes the conducting of a comprehensive study on high-risk slopes...

By Yasmin Ramlan SUBANG JAYA, Sept 26 — The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has allocated RM50,000 for a special disaster relief fund. Subang Jaya Mayor Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim said the fund would be spent on basic needs, such as food, while waiting for assistance from other agencies. He...

NAYPYIDAW, May 21 — Myanmar's military-controlled media said on Friday 145 people were killed when Cyclone Mocha hit the country this week, in stark contrast to reports from rights groups and residents who fear hundreds may have died.

By Sheeda Fathil SEPANG, March 9 — Joint management bodies or management corporations (JMB/MC) have been urged to take up insurance to safeguard residences from unexpected incidents including natural disasters. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudjn Shari said aside from maintenance...

RAUB, Jan 7 — A total of 172 federal roads and 97 state roads nationwide were reported to have been affected by floods that hit several states.

HANOI, Oct 13 — Severe flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the central region have claimed at least 18 lives and left 14 others missing, Vietnam news agency (VNA) reported.