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China's emergency authorities have dispatched rescue teams to Henan Province following a catastrophic levee breach triggered by Typhoon Dolphin. The operation involves 200 specialist engineers and significant relief supplies.
Zhejiang Province has escalated its typhoon response to the highest alert level as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China's eastern coast. The 13th typhoon of 2026 is forecast to make landfall between Shanghai and Fujian by Sunday or Monday.
Indonesia has mobilised two water-bombing helicopters to combat a rapidly spreading wildfire at Mount Bromo in East Java that has consumed approximately 60 hectares across two regencies since Monday.
Thailand has overhauled its disaster management framework, establishing four regional committees to coordinate responses across 1,363 flood-vulnerable zones and 444 drought-prone areas as the nation braces for extreme weather patterns.
A woman in her 70s has died from heat stroke while taking shelter in a car in Kumamoto, Japan, becoming the latest casualty of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The death underscores mounting dangers facing thousands of evacuees.
Regional leaders across Southeast Asia are addressing pressing challenges this week: Indonesia intensifies ground operations against forest fires, the Philippines maintains storm alerts as Tropical Depression Luis approaches, and Singapore expands mother tongue language programmes.
Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is pursuing recertification as a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team through the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group, marking its 31st anniversary.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced 308 arrests linked to the country's wildfire crisis, with roughly two-thirds involving suspected arson. The major Gironde fire has consumed nearly 42,000 hectares.
A rainfall-triggered mountain collapse in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality has claimed 51 lives, with 10 people still unaccounted for. Rescue operations continue as authorities work to restore normalcy.
A sudden deluge in northwest China's Gansu Province claimed at least 10 lives and injured 23, while Typhoon Noul brought destruction across southern China after landfall, prompting mass evacuations and highest-level flood warnings.
A fire swept through a residential building in Brussels early Sunday, killing two people and injuring eight others. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause while providing support to evacuated residents.
Rescue teams in southwestern China deployed explosives on Monday to breach massive boulders obstructing efforts to reach 34 people missing since a landslide struck Penghui County on Friday.
Spain has evacuated nearly 60,000 people from regions near Madrid following severe wildfires. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a national emergency as blazes threatened Ávila and surrounding areas.
Devastating floods in India's Assam state have claimed at least 62 lives with eight still missing. Over 1.1 million people remain displaced across 25 districts, with authorities operating 170 relief camps and 1,304 distribution centres.
Flooding across India's northeastern Assam state has claimed 14 additional lives in the past day, pushing the death toll to 61 since the disaster began earlier this month. More than 1.1 million people across 2,000 villages remain affected.
A major wildfire in southeastern France has consumed 1,700 hectares, displaced hundreds of residents, and left thousands without electricity as the country battles unprecedented summer fire conditions.
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Thailand's Cabinet has approved 843.26 million Baht from its 2026 emergency contingency fund to restore irrigation systems and infrastructure damaged by severe flooding in five southern provinces during the 2025 northeast monsoon season.
Malaysia's meteorological authority has warned of severe thunderstorms, torrential rain and gusty winds across nine states throughout the peninsula and East Malaysia, with conditions expected to persist until early evening.
France is grappling with multiple active wildfires that have consumed nearly 1,920 hectares, particularly in the Fontainebleau forest region. Authorities have arrested two people suspected of deliberately igniting the initial blaze, as transport officials call for severe penalties.
Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has committed to resolving the long-standing flood problem in Tanjung Minyak that has plagued the area for over three decades, following severe flooding that displaced more than 900 residents.
Thailand's disaster management authorities have issued a high-tide warning for Bangkok and six surrounding central provinces from July 13 to 19, urging residents and businesses near waterways to prepare for potential river overflow and flooding.
Beijing's meteorological authority has activated its first orange-level rainstorm warning of 2026, triggering Level-II flood control measures as torrential downpours threaten the capital from Friday through Sunday.