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IFRC: Assam monsoon rain nearly 500% above average in places
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IFRC: Assam monsoon rain nearly 500% above average in places

7 August 2026

By the Climate Centre Exceptionally heavy monsoon rain has been causing severe flooding across the north-east Indian state of Assam, inundating villages, farmland and critical infrastructure.IFRC-DREF yesterday announced a humanitarian cash grant of 500,000 Swiss francs to enable the Indian Red Cross to assist 75,000 affected people over the next few weeks, especially with emergency shelter, health care and hygiene [...]

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Blog: Horizon Europe project plugs gap between short- and long-term cyclone forecasting in Madagascar

Blog: Horizon Europe project plugs gap between short- and long-term cyclone forecasting in Madagascar

28 July 2026

By Bettina Koelle, Climate Centre, South AfricaEvery cyclone season Madagascar faces the same dilemma: short-range forecasts can tell you what’s [...]

Red Cross: Extreme heat now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US

7 July 2026

By the Climate Centre Warning the public last week of the potentially dangerous heatwave now affecting the eastern US, the [...]

Red Cross: Extreme heat now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US