United Nations Iran - Since the middle of March 2019, intense rainfalls, storms and blizzards caused flooding in the Islamic Republic of Iran, causing significant human and material losses in 25 of the 31 provinces of the country. In response to the floods, between April 5 and 18, NRC dispatched three teams to Golestan, Lorestan and Khuzestan provinces ...

Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: This year, the Nowruz holidays in Iran were accompanied by unpleasant events. Heavy rainfall in the final days of March caused massive flooding in different regions across Iran, especially in the northern province of Golestan, the western province of Lorestan, the southern province of Khuzestan and some regions in the east....

FNA - A senior Army official in the Northern province of Golestan said that no danger is threatening the town of Aqqala which was severely damaged in the recent floods in Northern Iran. "Fortunately, no danger threatens Aqqala at present and people should not be concerned," Commander of the Army's Brigade 230 in Golestan province Mohammad Ali Saeed ...

IRNA - A group of flood-hit couples in the northern Iranian province of Golestan has celebrated their weddings in makeshift camps despite all the hardships.�      

The Guardian - A western disturbance parked over north Pakistan has introduced rounds of heavy rain to Iran for three weeks straight, submerging much of the country. A western disturbance is a non-monsoonal low-pressure system driven by prevailing westerlies, with significant rainfall usually triggered by the Himalayas. The north-east province of Golestan ...

Tehran Times - 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 ...

Financial Tribune - Relief operations in Iran's flood-affected areas is gaining momentum as the Red Crescent Society mobilizes to dispatch much-needed aid to the flood areas in the north and southern regions, including tents, water, food packages, blankets and moquette. According to the head of Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent ...

IRNA - Speaking to IRNA, Mahdi Ramezani said the libraries in Mazandaran and Golestan provinces as the first flood-hit areas are still open and not damaged. Referring to libraries in the city of Aqqala which was worst hit by the disaster in Golestan Province, he said two city libraries have survived the floods but their equipment and books have ...

MNA On a visit to flood-affected regions in Golestan province, Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said Sun. that all legal means will be used to confront any wrongdoing in the flood-hit provinces. Addressing the judiciary officials in northern province of Golestan, which recently was seriously hit by severe floods last week, Judiciary ...

MNA Several countries and international organizations have provided financial and non-financial humanitarian aids to flood-hit people in various provinces across Iran. Exceptional rainfalls since March 19 have flooded some 1,900 cities and villages across Iran, claiming over 70 lives and causing hundreds of millions of dollars of damage ...

MNA The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that initial supplies to help rescue operations to Irans flood victims are on the way. The UNICEF office in Tehran, in a tweeter message, announced that Initial supplies from UNICEF are already on their way to Iran to help the Ministry ...

Tasnim | Mostafa Hassan Zadeh: The Gomishan and Aqqala counties in northern province of Golestan have been severely affected by recent flash floods and people have to travel around the surrounding areas by boats these days.

MNA | Moein Motlagh: Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani arrived in northern Province of Golestan to inspect the factories affected by the recent flash floods in the region.

Tasnim -�The IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari�arrived in Golestan Province, which have severely been hit by the recent floods, on Saturday morning to inspect the relief operations by the armed forces.

MNA The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has paid another visit to flood-hit areas in northern province of Golestan. The IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafariarrived in Golestan Province, which have severely been hit by the recent floods, on Saturday morning to inspect the ...

MNA On a visit to flood-hit areas in the northern province of Golestan Wed., President Rouhani thanked IRGC, Army, Basij, Red Crescent, and all relief forces who helped the people in flood-hit areas, promising that his government will stand by the people until damages repaired. Speaking on Wednesday at the session of Coordination Council ...

IRNA - The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State Pope Francis in a message cabled on Wednesday expressed condolences over deadly floods claiming lives of 19 and injuring over 100 civilians in Iran. Pope's message was sent by Vatican's Prime Minister Pietro Parolin via telegram on Wednesday. In the message, Pope deeply ...

President.ir - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited a village in Aqqala country, northern province of Golestan on Wed. and held talks with people of the city. As soon as he arrived in Golestan province, he set off for the village, which has suffered destructions as the result of the recent floods in the area. The President was briefed by the Minister ...

MNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited a village in Aqqala country, northern province of Golestan on Wed. and held talks with people of the city. As soon as he arrived in Golestan province, he set off for the village, which has suffered destructions as the result of the recent floods in the area. The President was briefed by the Minister ...