rainy season News

Floods Triggered by Monsoon Rains in Myanmar Have Killed 5 Displaced 60,000 Since Mid-July

BANGKOK (AP) — Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, …

Thailand Issues New Flood Warnings From Seasonal Rain

BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand issued fresh warnings Tuesday about flooding caused by seasonal monsoon rains, after at least six deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm that struck over the weekend. The Department of Disaster …

Flooded Everglades: Boon for Birds But High Waters a Threat

MIAMI (AP) — A record-breaking rainy season has left the River of Grass looking like a real river. Shark Valley, a popular Everglades National Park tourist stop off Tamiami Trail, is temporarily closed and mostly underwater. The looping road leading …