Heavy-rain

Authorities have declared all 50 districts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok disaster affected areas after widespread flooding caused by three consecutive days of heavy rain. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the city received nearly 300 millimeters of rain since Thursday afternoon. Heavy rain has submerged roads and canals across the city. Water has entered many homes and shops. Waterlogging has brought traffic to a standstill on several roads. Vehicles have also become stranded in fl...

Autumn has arrived on the calendar with the first day of Bhadra. However, with the change of season, the weather is showing a varied mix of sunshine and clouds. Today, sudden rain and sunshine may occur in different parts of the country, while cloud cover is expected to be heavier in the southern and coastal areas. Rainfall is likely to be more frequent in the southern parts of Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions. The private weather agency Bangladesh Weather Observation Team Limit...

Powerful Typhoon Bavi is moving toward Wenzhou, a major city in eastern China, after lashing Japan’s southern Sakishima Islands with heavy rain and strong winds. China has already evacuated more than 600,000 people to safe shelters to avoid possible damage. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall in Wenzhou, home to nearly 10 million people, early Sunday. Although Bavi weakened slightly while passing north of Taiwan, its massive rainband, roughly the size of France, still poses a major t...