Photos to bring Iran’s recent flood into spotlight at Cannes 

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos of Iran’s recent flood under the title “Everywhere for Everyone” will open at the Cannes Film Market tomorrow.

Welfare Organization collects $4.5m for flood-hit provinces

TEHRAN – Within the framework of a campaign launched by Iran’s Welfare Organization philanthropists donated a total of 190 billion rials (about $4.5 million) to the flood survivors, an official with the Welfare Organization has said.

China’s third humanitarian package for flood survivors arrives

TEHRAN – China has airlifted relief supplies to the country for the third time to help those hit by massive floods, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.

Party chief proposes allotting budget for local elections to flood-hit areas

TEHRAN – Asadollah Badamchian, secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party, has proposed that the budget allocated for the upcoming local council elections be spent in reconstruction of the flood-hit areas.

WFP provides 12,000 food packages for flood-hit Khuzestan

TEHRAN –World Food Program (WFP), food-assistance branch of the United Nations, has delivered 12,000 food packages to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to be distributed among flood victims in southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Oil production in Iran’s flood-stricken regions back to normal

TEHRAN – Oil fields in flood-stricken regions of Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran are once again operational and the production is back to normal, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Climate change or poor management: What are the major reasons behind devastating floods?

TEHRAN – Although climate change could be a cause for recent torrential rainfalls and flooding, poor management and ignoring watershed management are also to blame for enhanced flood destruction, Seyed Mohammad Mojabi, head of environment committee of the Expediency Council has said.

Iranian donations to flood survivors hit $57m

TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists have contributed some 2.4 trillion rials (nearly $57 million) to the people residing in flood-ravaged provinces across the country, head of the Red Crescent Society volunteer organization has said.

Destruction of landfills, most challenging issue in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN – The biggest challenge the flood-stricken provinces are facing is mostly the destruction of landfills by flood, Tasnim news agency reported.

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Precipitation doused Iran, western provinces hit records high

TEHRAN – Iran has experienced 40.5 percent rise in rainfall since the current water year (September 23, 2018) compared to the long-term mean with western provinces of Lorestan and Ilam setting the record for the highest rainfall levels.

Charity foundation to generate 3,500 jobs in flood-hit Khuzestan

TEHRAN – Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam also known as Setad-e Ejraiy-e Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam, will create over 3,500 job opportunities for the financially struggling families residing in flood-stricken Khuzestan province, Mohammad Mokhber, director of the Foundation has said.

Flood-hit houses to be fully rebuilt within a year

TEHRAN – The whole housing units undergone devastation by recent flooding will be fully retrofitted and reconstructed by the next year, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has announced on Sunday.

‘Proper vegetation cover could reduce flood damage’

TEHRAN – Distinguished environmentalist Mohammad Darvish has said that loss of vegetation cover and conversion of forests to rainfed farmlands has caused the country to be more vulnerable to flooding as proper vegetation cover could reduce flood damage.

$2b non-repayable loans allocated to rebuild flood-hit houses

TEHRAN – Non-repayable loans amounting to 90 trillion rials (nearly $2 billion) will be provided for reconstruction of housing units in the provinces hit by flood, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Minister of Interior, has announced.

Wetlands reduce flood devastation to a third

TEHRAN – Wetlands played an important role in minimizing destructive effects of flood which has recently hit many provinces across the country, deputy chief for natural environment and biodiversity directorate at the Department of Environment (DOE) has stated.

Land subsidence an overlooked threat to the country: expert

TEHRAN – Although land subsidence is too subtle to be detected, it must be tackled before incurring great loss, which has been proved to be more destructive than flood and earthquake, deputy director for Iran National Cartographic Center has said.

Relief foundation to create 5,000 job plans in flood-stricken areas

TEHRAN –Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation will open up a total of 5,000 job plans for those financially struggling affected by flood, Parviz Fattah, the Foundation’s head has announced.

Philanthropists donate $20m to flood victims

TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists have made contributions both in cash and kind amounting to 880 billion rials (about $20 million) to flood-hit families, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced, IRNA reported on Monday.

Charity foundation to grant appliance packages to flood-hit families

TEHRAN – Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam also known as Setad-e Ejraiy-e Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam, provides some 18,000 packages consisting of household appliances to the families affected by flood, Mohammad Mokhber, the Foundation’s director has announced.

European banks refuse to deliver humanitarian aid to Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran has obtained documents showing that European banks are rejecting humanitarian aid from Iranians living abroad and others who tried to help the victims of floods in Iran.

Drama Therapy Center of Iran sends experts to flood-stricken region 

TEHRAN – A team of experts from the Drama Therapy Center of Iran (DTCI) has been dispatched to the flood-stricken region in the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.

Flood causes $3b of agricultural loss: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s agriculture sector has suffered an economic loss of 130 trillion rials (nearly $3 billion) as a result of extreme flooding which has inundated many provinces, Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati has said.

Flood blocks roads linking 73 villages in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Flood has reached southeastern parts of the country, blocking linking roads of 73 villages in Kerman province, crisis management director at provincial governor office announced.

Recent flooding caused by climate change: IMO director

TEHRAN – Torrential rains and unprecedented flooding recently hitting the country is the result of climate change, head of Iran’s Meteorological Organization (IMO) has stated.

Leader calls forces killed in Gomishan floods ‘martyrs of service’

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has labeled as “martyrs of service” the popular forces who lost their lives in the city of Gomishan during the floods.

350 volunteer groups offering services in flood-affected areas

TEHRAN – More than 350 volunteer groups of people are providing services to the provinces haunted by flood across the country, deputy director for social affairs organization affiliated to the Ministry of Interior has said.

110,000 housing units destructed in 3 flood-affected provinces

TEHRAN – Recent severe flooding damaged 110,000 houses in provinces of Lorestan, Golestan and Mazandaran, ISNA reported on Wednesday. Following heavy rainfalls in the country particularly in provinces of Golestan, Mazandaran, Lorestan, and Khuzestan as well as other provinces in western, southwestern, and northeastern Iran severe flood struck many cities and villages.

Armenia sends humanitarian aid to Iran

TEHRAN – Armenia on Monday dispatched humanitarian aid for victims of large-scale floods in Iran, ILNA reported.

Intl. community, UN representatives discuss Iran floods

TEHRAN – Ugochi Daniels, UN resident coordinator and representative of UN secretary general in Iran, said on Sunday that members of the international community, including UN representatives, have held a meeting to discuss how to best support those affected by the floods in Iran.