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The islands of Fiji, in particular the largest island Viti Levu, have been badly affected by flooding and landslides following days of intense rain. The government has declared a state of disaster.
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Tropical depression 'Dando' brought high winds and torrential rains to the southern part of Mozambique on Jan 17 and Jan 18 causing flooding and misery for the population.
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Authorities are rushing to evacuate thousands of people after a dam burst near the town of Campos de Goytacazes in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The incident follows intense rain and flooding which has been affecting the country for some time.
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Not for the first time this year, sections of the Truro-Bible Hill area of Nova Scotia ended up with flooding which closed roads and left many people with damp basements.
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There have been at least five people who have died in flash floods that struck the Tuscany and Liguria regions of Italy.
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A strong typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center made landfall at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday local time in the provinces of Isabela and Aurora in northern Philippines.
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Islamabad -
For a second straight year, devastating flooding in Pakistan is now a humanitarian crisis, as millions of people have fled homes and villages, and with hundreds of thousands at risk of disease, humanitarian groups are calling for immediate assistance.
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New Orleans -
Tropical Storm Lee dumped over a foot of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi and continues on a northeast trek threatening the Appalachian states with torrential rains and flash flooding to continue through Wednesday.
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Ibadan -
Floodwaters in the southwestern part of Nigeria are believed to have killed at least 102 people, many of them children, with reports of collapsed bridges and homes from heavy rains last Friday and Saturday which also forced a dam to collapse.
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Toronto -
Toronto is dealing with power outages and flooding after several days of rain. This morning several intersections in the city including Lower Simcoe and Pape Avenue at O'Connor Drive are dealing with flooding.
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One village's campaign to tackle the flooding risk
Thousands of people are having to leave their homes in Australia as the flood waters continue to rise in several states.
At least two people are killed and thousands forced from their homes as flooding continues across areas in three Australian states.
England fly-half Toby Flood is expected to miss the start of the Six Nations with a knee injury.
Army helicopters are sent to rescue thousands of villagers trapped in flooded southern Malawi, local authorities say.
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If you're taking pictures during spring break, when shooting animals get down to their level. But take care when getting in close not to get hen pecked, or in this instance Canada goosed.
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