Weather

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province as continued heavy rain pushes several rivers  above danger levels, according to the Khammouane media on 12 August. The flood struck 206 villages and nearly 9,500 households across the central province in late July and early...

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower to Release Water as Flood Risks Rise Across Laos

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower Dam in Savannakhet is expected to begin releasing water from...

Heavy Rain Floods Laos as Rivers Rise, New Warnings Issued

Heavy rain in recent days has caused flooding, rising river levels, and infrastructure impacts...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Laos Faces Minor Floods, Landslides as Tropical Storm Brings Heavy Rain

Heavy rain triggered flooding, landslides, and transport disruptions across parts of Laos over the...

Rain Expected This Week in Parts of Laos

Despite the ongoing dry season, parts of Laos will experience rainy weather this week. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a forecast stating that...

Lao Children Raise their Voice for Climate Justice

From 6-18 November, world leaders have gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP27. This edition marks...

UNFPA Provides Dignity Kits to Lao Youth Union For Emergency Response

Last week, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over 486 sets of Dignity kits to the Lao Youth Union to prepare them for...

Typhoon Nesat to Hit Laos and Vietnam this Week

The department of Meteorology and Hydrology in Laos expects that typhoon Nesat will make landfall in Vietnam and Laos between 17-23 October. The typhoon...

Tropical Depression to Cause Rainfall in Southern and Central Laos This Weekend

The department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a warning for heavy rains as a tropical depression that originated in the south China sea...

Donations Come in for Flood-Affected Residents in Attapeu

The public and various organizations have sent relief support to Attapeu province for people who lost their houses and belongings in the flood caused...