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Tehran -
Floods in Iran have killed 76 people and caused more than $2.2 billion in damages in recent weeks, officials said Sunday, with warnings still in place for large swathes of the country.
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Herat -
Villagers in western Afghanistan began cleaning up Sunday after the worst floods in a decade swept away houses and forced many families -- already displaced by drought -- to abandon damaged homes.
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Jakarta -
Floods and landslides that battered Indonesia's Sulawesi island have killed at least 70 people, authorities said Tuesday, as aerial footage underscored the scale of the disaster with whole villages wiped off the map.
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Rome -
The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to 11, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded.
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Rome -
The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather caused schools to close and trapped dozens of tourists in the north of the country.
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Venice -
At least five people died Monday in Italy as fierce winds and rains lashed much of the country and caused waters in the canal-ringed city of Venice to reach historic high levels.
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Marseille -
An elderly German man, who was helping supervise children at a campsite in southeast France, was missing on Thursday after being swept away by floodwaters, police said.
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Marseille -
A 70-year-old German man who was helping supervise children at a campsite in southeast France was missing on Thursday after he was swept away in his caravan by floodwaters, police said.
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Sydney -
It’s official; predicting the weather is now very difficult, thanks to climate change. The weird jet streams, heat, floods and droughts are hitting hard, and knowing what happens next is crucial.
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Paris -
The River Seine peaked Monday at more than four metres above its normal level, heralding a lengthy mop-up job for Parisians after days of rising waters that have put the soggy city on alert.
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Paris -
Paris was on alert Saturday as the swollen Seine crept higher, with forecasters expecting the flooding to peak before the weekend is out.The river reached 5.
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Tirana -
Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed in Albania to rescue stranded residents after heavy rainfall triggered major flooding, and caused the death of a utility worker, officials and the power company said Sunday.
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In a first-of-its-kind study, the global effects and impact of atmospheric rivers on rainfall, flooding, and droughts have been estimated for the first time. The study reveals that in some regions, the risks can be increased by as much as 80 percent.
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Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains have killed 26 people and left 15 missing in Vietnam's mountainous north, authorities said Monday.
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Bejing -
Flooding in China's northeast has left 18 dead and 18 missing, state media said Monday, after the latest deadly deluge to hit the country this summer.
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Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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Taipei -
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
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Ottawa -
With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation's military on Sunday tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents.
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The death toll from flooding and mudslides plaguing Peru since the start of the year has risen to 113 people, including five killed last weekend, officials said Tuesday.
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Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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Sydney -
The bodies of a "hero" mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.
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Sydney -
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept into a swollen river.
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Sydney -
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept into a swollen river.
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Sydney -
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept into a swollen river.
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Brisbane -
Rising floods plagued large parts of eastern Australia Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in cyclone-hit areas, with the recovery efforts expected to last several months.
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Beenleigh -
Flooded rivers were still rising Saturday in two Australian states with two women dead and four people missing after torrential rains in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone.
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Beenleigh -
Flooded rivers were still rising Saturday in two Australian states with two women dead and four people missing after torrential rains in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone.
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Brisbane -
A second woman's body was found Friday and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns in two Australian states after torrential rain caused by a powerful tropical cyclone.
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Flooding in Somerset. Video screen capture
This shows the extent of the damage to the bridge. YouTube screen grab
Australia: Floods have inundated thousands of homes and closed airports and schools, leaving cars and houses submerged STR, AFP
Flooding in Malaga city, Spain on November 17, 2012. Facebook
Ground crumbles underfoot as apocalyptic floods sweep India in 2013. Screen grab
This is a park in Greenslopes, near Brisbane City, when the water had finally started to settle down only yesterday.
Victoria station in central London during heavy rain Frankie Roberto
File photo: 2009 Atlanta floods. U.S. Geological Survey
West Somerset and Mendip were the worst affected areas in the region, where 23mm of rain fell in six hours.
Helicopter rescue captured on helmet cam. YouTube
Dar es Salaam city www.en.wikipedia.org
Britain's Prince Charles speaks with members of the local community in the village of Stoke St Gregory on the Somerset Levels in south west England February 4, 2014. The prince visited flood-hit communities in the south west of England © Reuters / Toby Melville
A women is rescued during flooding in Athens, Greece, February 22, 2013 YouTube
Clean up attempts in Japan after the floods. Video screen capture
A photo of a partially submerged truck in Mobile, Alabama, due to Hurricane Isaac Via Instagram user chass_d
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