Overview

• Punjab province remains under emergency as army helicopters and boats continue rescuing residents from floods that have killed over 200 people, nearly half of them children
• South Chungcheong authorities issued new evacuation orders after Seosan recorded 114.9 millimeters of rain in one hour, the highest since 1904
• Moscow’s sudden downpours overwhelmed aging drainage systems, flooding streets and subway tunnels and forcing emergency crews to rescue motorists
• More than 560 people have been injured in Pakistan’s Punjab floods and hospitals in Lahore and Rawalpindi are on high alert as weather services predict further monsoon rains
• Climate experts warn that warming temperatures are intensifying monsoon storms and extreme downpours, increasing the frequency and severity of multi-nation flooding events