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More than 2,500 people have had to leave their homes in southern South Korean after torrential rains swept across the country during Sunday night, inundating houses and roads in six major cities and provinces. Emergency shelters filled as families sought refuge.
Muan county bore the brunt of the storm, recording nearly 290 millimetres of rain from midnight Sunday to Monday morning. The sudden deluge turned streets into rivers and left one man in his 60s dead in a local stream. Authorities are still investigating if the fatality is directly linked to the flooding.
As the waters rose, emergency shelters opened across the southern provinces, giving thousands of residents a safe place to wait out the storm. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters coordinated the response, providing regular updates through Yonhap News Agency.
The threat, however, is far from over according to Meteorologists who warn that more rain is on the way, with particularly heavy downpours forecast for South Gyeongsang and surrounding areas.
While the rainfall has brought some respite from recent heatwaves—lifting temperature alerts in several regions—the risk of further flooding remains high. Temperatures are expected to climb back to 29–34 degrees Celsius.
Faced with the growing threat of extreme weather, the government has poured resources into upgrading flood response systems, early warning networks, and resilient infrastructure. Yet experts caution that storms like these may soon become the rule, not the exception.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing concerns over soaring accommodation prices.
Spain is still battling massive wildfires, but cooler weather has given firefighters a much-needed boost in their fight against the flames.
A Portuguese firefighter was severely injured on Thursday after flames suddenly engulfed his fire engine during a wildfire sweeping through central and northern Portugal.
A study published in Nature on Thursday highlights that the rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice may represent a crucial tipping point for the global climate.
Ocean acidification, caused by rising CO₂, is silently reshaping marine life, threatening shellfish, coral reefs, and coastal communities. Scientists warn its impacts could ripple through food chains, economies, and human livelihoods unless urgent action is taken.
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