Mount Marapi floods devastate West Sumatra villages and deaths rise
Heavy rains and lahar from Mount Marapi triggered flash floods in four districts of West Sumatra, killing at least 37 and leaving more than a dozen missing. Rescue teams recovered 28 bodies across Can_duang, Tanah Datar, Padang Panjang, and Padang Pariaman as roads flooded and access to towns was cut. Officials warned the disaster adds to recent floods, with thousands displaced and ongoing searches for missing residents.
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Anai Valley
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U.N. Food Agency
Afghanistan
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Unicee
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Save the Children
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Name Changes Reveal America’s Outlier Counties
The piece tracks 2015 name changes for Shannon County and Wade Hampton Census Area to Oglala Lakota County and Kusilvak Census Area, noting their large Native populations. It contrasts Sedgwick County Kansas as the statistical median and highlights how historic ties to Indigenous nations and regional histories shape data and perceptions in U S counties and metros.
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