Monsoons

Rohingya refugees board a ship as they are ferried to Bhashan Char, or floating island, in the Bay of Bengal, from Chittagong, Bangladesh, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. (AP Photo/Saleh Noman)

First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island

By Julhas Alam Dec. 04, 2020 05:11 AM EST

In this photo provided by Bidyanondo Foundation, doctors and health workers arrive at a village in Chandpur district in eastern Bangladesh, on Sept. 12, 2020. A Bangladeshi charity has set up a floating hospital turning a small tourist boat into a healthcare facility to provide services to thousands of people affected by this year's devastating floods that marooned millions. (Bidyanondo Foundation via AP)

Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community

By Julhas Alam Oct. 30, 2020 12:50 AM EDT

Residents watch the arrival of local authorities to demolish illegal construction alongside a drainage canal which saw flooding last week due to heavy monsoon rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed some people and damaged scores of houses in Pakistan's scenic northwestern Swat Valley, a spokesman said Wednesday, as rescuers assisted residents in the port city of Karachi where last week's rains wreaked havoc that killed dozens. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Flash floods triggered by rain kill 15 people in NW Pakistan

By Riaz Khan Sep. 02, 2020 06:14 AM EDT

A boy uses half of a fiber tank to navigate a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have lashed many parts of Pakistan as well the southern port city of Karachi, leaving flooding streets, damaging homes and displacing scores of people. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Monsoon rains wreak havoc across Pakistan, killing 36 people

By Muhammad Farooq Aug. 28, 2020 04:29 AM EDT

People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfalls in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Three days of monsoon rains have caused the deaths of dozens people and damaged hundreds homes across Pakistan, the country's national disaster management agency said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pervez Masih)

3 days of rains in Pakistan kill 90, disrupt life in Karachi

By Muhammad Farooq Aug. 25, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

A part of the Air India Express flight is seen through a broken wall after it skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo)

Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

By Subramoney Iyer And Sheikh Saaliq Aug. 08, 2020 02:55 AM EDT

India's Bihar state fights twin threat of virus and floods

By Indrajit Singh Jul. 31, 2020 03:17 AM EDT
PATNA, India (AP) — Monsoon floods have swamped large parts of India’s densely populated Bihar state and displaced more than 300,000 people as of Friday,...

Northern Arizona forests set to tighten fire restrictions

Jun. 10, 2020 12:01 AM EDT
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — National forests in northern Arizona are expanding fire restrictions because of dry conditions ahead of the anticipated arrival of the...