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rainy season
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The Japan Timesscience28 days ago
Kanto-Koshin and Tokai Regions Enter Rainy Season
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions have entered the rainy season. A seasonal rain front is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of western and eastern Japan.
Rapplerworld30 days ago
PAGASA Declares Rainy Season Onset on June 4 as Southwest Monsoon Begins on Normal Schedule
The Philippine weather bureau announced the official beginning of the 2026 rainy season five days after the southwest monsoon began bringing rain to western Luzon and the Visayas.
france24.comworld33 days ago
WFP Scales Up Aid to South Sudan’s Akobo as Catastrophic Hunger Worsens Amid Conflict
The World Food Programme has reached more than 60,000 people in Akobo East since launching an emergency response three weeks ago. Operations continue despite insecurity, damaged infrastructure and the start of the rainy season.
theconversation.comworld45 days ago
Ghana Meteorological Agency issues flood alert for southern regions
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a warning about potential flooding and storms in parts of southern Ghana during the peak of the 2026 rainy season. Officials identified several high-risk areas and urged residents to clear drains and avoid building on waterways.
bbc.co.ukworld55 days ago
WFP Says It May Halt Somalia Food Operations by July as Nearly 6 Million Face Acute Hunger
Matthew Hollingworth, Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme, returned from Somalia and described a rapidly deepening hunger crisis driven by three consecutive failed rainy seasons, surging prices and funding shortfalls. The agency now reaches only one in ten pe…
Al Jazeeraworld59 days ago
Drought, Conflict and Aid Cuts Drive Hunger in Southern Somalia
Three failed rainy seasons have doubled malnutrition rates in Somalia, forcing more than 300,000 people from their homes since January. International aid organizations have halted operations in Kismayo displacement camps following U.S. funding reductions ordered last year.