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KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia ... Lake Toba or buried under tons of mud after heavy rains triggered flash flood and landslide in mountainside villages in North Sumatra province.

Flash floods also left four ... live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains. Associated Press writer Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.

While the La Nina weather system usually brings heavy rains to the region during the fourth quarter, climate change has intensified typhoons and flash floods this year ... and storms have hit ...

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Heavy downpours across Singapore on Sunday afternoon (Dec 29) saw flash flood alerts in nearly 20 locations, including areas like Bukit Timah and Toa Payoh. The heaviest rainfall of 134.6mm ...

SINGAPORE - Amid the north-east monsoon and record rainfall events over the past few months, flash floods have hit ... by moving their vehicles away from flood waters, pumping water from the ...

According to PUB, flash floods occurred along Dunearn Road and Bukit Timah Road near King Albert Park from 5pm. They were caused by high water levels in the adjacent drains and Bukit Timah Canal.

Indonesia scaled back its planned increase in the value-added tax rate just hours before it was set to take effect on January 1 amid escalating public outcry. The VAT rate will be increased to 12% ...

Abandoned cars, waterfalls in subway stations, power and phone lines dead: the flash flooding that overwhelmed the GTA on July 16 was incredibly dramatic. But perhaps the highest-drama scene of ...