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… or IDPs, in this remote region of western Kenya, Flora Membe lamented how she lost her home to flooded rivers five years ago. The floods, which have become more severe due to climate change, completely destroyed her village of … home was swept away in 2019 when the Nzoia River — which flows into Lake Victoria — began to flood.  In April 2020 the river burst its banks, causing the area's worst flooding in decades. …

… that sanitation conditions were " worsening by the day ," and Knapp said  rains , already flooding low-lying and sandy locations, exacerbate the problem. Aid workers, too, experience the …

… — that mostly devastated the picturesque tourist region in southwestern Poland amid horrendous floods following the torrential rain of Storm Boris Sept. 13-15. But as Poland was bracing for the biggest catastrophe since 1997 when the so-called "flood of the millennium" killed 114 people in Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, volunteers and … 20,000 buildings may have been damaged. "It wasn't a flood, it was a tsunami," residents of flooded villages told OSV News Sept. 21 as they were trying to grasp the scale of damage to their …

… leaders in northeastern Nigeria appealed for prayers and humanitarian support as devastating floods engulfed Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, known as the epicenter of the Islamist … X Parish in Shuwa — about 80 miles southeast of Maiduguri. "We are deeply devastated by the flood," Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of Maiduguri said in a statement sent to OSV News Sept. 18. … urgent needs now are food, medical/sanitation and temporary shelter," he said. The widespread flooding, which began Sept. 8 and worsened in the following days, has been caused by excess water …

… to be among the top-20 countries  most vulnerable to climate change, with landslides and flooding jeopardizing thousands of lives every year. With  nearly 75% of his country living in …

… a decree of a state of natural disaster as the southwestern part of the country was severely flooded by torrential rains caused by Storm Boris. Throughout the weekend of Sept. 14-15, the … across Central and Eastern Europe. One person drowned in Poland, a firefighter died during a flood rescue in Austria, five people died in Romania and several remain unaccounted for in the … Several towns in southwestern Poland's Dolnoslaskie region were severely affected by the floods, with the town of Glucholazy completely cut off. Caritas Poland immediately dedicated …

… to have been killed in the storm. "We have not yet found" her body because the "river is still flooded on both sides," said Anna Nguyen Thi Linh, the nun's younger sister. On Sept. 9, heavy … havoc in northern Vietnam Sept. 7-11. Besides the death toll, the subsequent landslides and floods also left 807 people injured and 103 missing, according to government figures. In a Sept. … heart," the website said. The website, however, also said that in recent days, victims of the flooding have experienced "the golden hearts." "The beautiful gestures have been constantly …

… the war continues, many Sudanese are dying from diseases, hunger and natural disasters such as floods. The U.N. has warned that the violence could turn into or be recognized as a genocide, …

… become funnels that channel rainfall from these more extreme storms into tremendous flash floods. Flooding — our country's most frequent weather-related disaster — sweeps away homes and costs … the population make a living from farming. Almost all of our farmers  lack insurance , and a flooded field can mean the loss of income that would cover kids' school fees or help start a …

… Maria Wiering … OSV News … River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes … canceled Sept. 7 at the major Catholic pilgrimage site, which has experienced several major floods in recent years. "Sudden rise in the waters of the Gave de Pau flooded the Grotto and the Sanctuary," the sanctuary stated Sept. 7 on X, formerly known as …

… and sharing a "mystique" of living together, mingling and encounter […] stepping into this flood tide which, while chaotic, can become a genuine experience of fraternity, a caravan of …

… and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics and famine. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, …

… of these disasters are the poor, those who are forced to leave their homes because of floods, heat waves or drought," he said. Addressing human-caused environmental crises, like … and weather-related disasters, with devastating heat waves and wildfires and deadly storms and flooding. July 2024 was the hottest July on record , according to the National Oceanic and …

… years of bloody fighting that saw as many as 200,000 people killed, helped bring about that flood of new members. Belo won the Nobel Peace Prize for his bravery in drawing international …

… because there are wars in their countries, there are all kinds of disasters, forest fires, floods, etc. Therefore, there are a lot of Africans who come from everywhere."  …

… Michael Sean Winters … Earlier this month, several Catholic academics and media types flooded my inbox with links to an  op-ed in The New York Times by Matthew Schmitz that discussed …

… are working to help those impacted by what one lawmaker described as "historic, unprecedented flooding" Aug. 18-19 that took two lives and forced hundreds to flee for safety. The southwestern … the church buildings were intact, "a lot of people here" in the parish "did get hit" by the flooding. The parish is "having 300 cases of water delivered to the church on Friday (Aug. 23), … invited those affected to contact the parish for help. The post included a prayer Aug. 18 for flood victims and those aiding them, a text the parish noted had been adapted from a similar …

… — half of Sudan's population — needing humanitarian assistance, according to IRC. Famine and floods are adding to the challenges of displaced people. In July, the United States invited the …

… the bay rose with the storm surge and reached the convent hall," she said. "The second floor flooded when water entered through the balcony doors." Eventually the power went out that …

… about it." There is ample suffering in our world to attune to: extreme heat waves, deaths and flooding from Hurricane Debby, wildfires. And this is just in the United States. How can a …