Heavy rain, flash floods predicted in some provinces
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has predicted heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash floods in some provinces in next two days.
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Laghman floods hit families seek shelters
MEHTARLAM (Pajhwok): Some people affected by natural disasters in eastern Laghman province have asked the government and aid-providing agencies for support in the construction of shelters on the eve of winter season.
Flash floods wipe out crops on 350 acres in Nangarhar
Flash floods have washed away crops on 350 acres of land in Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday.
Delegation, emergency aid from centre arrive in Ghor
A delegation from the central government along with emergency aid and relief items has arrived in western Ghor province to assess the post-flood situation closely, an official said on Sunday.
Heavy rain, flash floods predicted in parts of country
The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) has announced the possibility of relatively heavy rainfall with flash floods and rising water levels in some areas of the country's River Zones.
Flash floods inflict financial losses in Helmand
Rain-induced flash floods have caused heavy financial losses in Nawzad district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday.
2 killed as flash floods wreak havoc in Helmand, Laghman
Two people were killed, a woman and four children injured as a result of an overnight flash flood in southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday.
Flash Floods: 182 people killed, 250 injured nationwide in past month
KABUL (Pajhwok): Over 180 people were killed, 250 others injured and more than 3,000 homes damaged as a result of flash floods nationwide in the past month, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, the ‘Islamic Emirate…
Some Uruzgan, Laghman, Kapesa roads blocked due to flash floods
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some roads in Uruzgan, Laghman, and Kapisa provinces have been closed to traffic due to recent torrential rains and floods, according to a statement on Monday. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said a road…
12 killed as flash floods wreak havoc in Herat
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Officials said on Tuesday 12 people had been killed in flash floods in Adraskan district of western Herat province. JilaniFarhad, spokesman for the governor, told Pajhwok Afghan News the dead included a woman and four children. They…
NATO, Afghan forces aid Parwan flood victims
KABUL forces and their Afghan counterparts have provided critical assistance to the victims of floods in central Parwan province. Earlier in the week, flash floods devastated Charikar, Parwan’s capital, killing more than 100 people and damaging hundreds of homes. In…
Rains, flash floods predicted in 23 provinces
KABUL Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) on Wednesday warned of probable flash flooding in the next 48 hours in 23 provinces of the country, calling on people to take precautions. The authority said heavy rains and flash floods were expected in…
Flash floods block Badakhshan highways
FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Triggered by heavy rains, flash floods have blocked the Faizabad-Takhar and Baharak-Faizabad highways in north-eastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday. Abdul Raouf Obaidi, Badakhshan public works director, told Pajhwok Afghan News their rescue team has been…
Floods play havoc in Lashkargah, damage 90 homes
LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Flash floods swept away dozens of homes and inundated hundreds of acres of farmland in southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday. Obaidullah, a resident of Babaje area on the outskirts of Lashkargah, the provincial capital, told…
