Sudan floods kill 76, destroy thousands of houses
Floods and heavy rain in Sudan have killed 76 people and destroyed thousands of homes in recent days, the interior minister said on Thursday. Ismat...
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Two dead as flood tears through Maryland downtown
Flooding from torrential rain killed two people in Ellicott City, Maryland, with floodwaters washing through the U.S. town’s historic downtown, collapsing a street and sweeping...
Heavy rain disrupts trains, flights in Chinese capital
Persistent heavy rain on Wednesday caused widespread disruption in the Chinese capital, Beijing, forcing the delay and cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure...
Pakistan floods kill 28, including worshippers at mosque
By Jibran Ahmed Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, including some who...
State’s worst floods in a century kill 23 in W. Virginia
At least 23 people in West Virginia have died in the U.S. state’s worst flooding in more than a century, and hundreds more have been...
Flash floods kill 24 in Indonesia, thousands of homes damaged
Flash floods and landslides killed 24 people in Indonesia’s Central Java province, officials said on Sunday, forcing residents to evacuate to safer areas as torrential...
Tropical Storm Colin gains speed, barrels toward Florida (Update)
Tropical Storm Colin made landfall early on Tuesday and was moving across northern Florida, unleashing thunderstorms and flooding while the state’s governor activated the National...
Three people killed in flooding in southwestern Germany
Three people have been killed in floods in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a spokesman for the region’s interior ministry said on Monday. One...
Houston schools to reopen Wednesday but flood warnings not yet lifted
Houston schools will reopen on Wednesday after heavy rains and flooding killed at least six people and forced the cancellation of classes for two days...
Houston deluged, 5 reported dead in Texas floods
Torrential rainfall totaling 18 inches (46 cm) pummeled Houston on Monday, causing floods that were believed responsible for five deaths and that snarled transport and...
Britain promises more money to improve flood defences
Britain’s government has promised more than 40 million pounds ($59 million) to rebuild and improve the country’s flood defences that failed to protect thousands of...
British soldiers aid evacuation in flood-hit northern England
British soldiers helped evacuate hundreds of people from rising floodwaters in the historic city of York on Sunday, after heavy rainfall inundated towns and cities...
Over 100,000 flee flooding in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding...
Modi mocked and state leader heckled after floods
By Sanjeev Miglani One of India’s most powerful politicians, a former movie star called “Amma” or “Mother” by her followers, is being heckled and abused...
Death toll in French Riviera floods rises to at least 16, natural disaster declared (Update 2)
By Matthias Galante Flash floods on the French Riviera killed 16 people and five others were reported missing on Sunday, prompting the government to declare...
More Japan rivers burst banks triggering further floods, 23 missing (Update 1)
By Issei Kato Floods that swept houses off their foundations and crushed others under landslides spread across Japan on Friday as more rivers burst their...
More than 100,000 flee floods in Japan after ‘once-in-50-years’ rain (Update 2)
By Issei Kato Unprecedented rain in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that tore houses from their foundations, uprooted trees and forced more than 100,000...
Tiger kills man in Georgia’s capital after flood destroyed zoo
A tiger, one of dozens of animals that escaped after floods destroyed their zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, killed a man on Wednesday, authorities...
Hundreds evacuated in Texas after storms leave at least 15 dead
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate flood-threatened areas of Texas as torrential rains battered the state, where at least 15 people have been killed in...
Nearly €1m given out to flood-hit homeowners
By Evie Andreou IN TOTAL €787.000 has been spent so far for the support and reimbursement of those affected by the Nicosia and Larnaca floods...