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Torrential rain triggers deadly flooding in Madagascar

The tropical nation is in the midst of an intense six-month rainy season that can be deadly.

27/01/2020

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Ten provinces on red alert as Storm Gloria sweeps across Spain

Powerful Storm Gloria swept parts of Spain with high winds, heavy rain and snow forcing the closure of Alicante airport, disrupting 190 flights. The Ports of Gandia and Formentera were also closed.

21/01/2020

United Kingdom

UK braced for more flooding

Severe flood warnings have been issued in England as flooding continues to force people from their homes

10/11/2019

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Flash floods bring havoc and destruction to northern Italy

The flash floods occurred on Monday evening (October 21) and forced the town's mayor to temporarily evacuate around 50 people, local media reported

22/10/2019

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Thousands evacuated as deadly flooding hits Cambodia

Eleven people, including two children, have died and 10,000 families have been evacuated across 14 provinces in the past 10 days due to severe flooding. On Sunday (September 18) the water resource ministry had forecast water levels to continue to rise in several provinces, including Prey Veng.

18/09/2019

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Rescue efforts underway in Alicante as roads are submerged in flood waters

Rescue efforts were underway in the Spanish village of Pilar de la Horadada on Friday (September 13), as a third person died due to the series of floods across the Southern region

13/09/2019

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Flash flooding in Madrid region sweeps away vehicles

Videos taken by Madrid residents on Monday (August 26) show flooded streets in one of the worst affected neighbourhoods, Arganda del Rey, as heavy rains drenched the Spanish capital.

27/08/2019

United Kingdom

Military helps to shore up damaged dam amid town flooding fears

A British military helicopter dropped bags of ballast onto the outer slope of a dam that partially collapsed and risks bursting and flooding the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, central England.

01/08/2019

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Downpour hits east China province, flooding roads and farmland

Heavy rain battered east China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, flooding roads and farmland.

17/07/2019

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Homes flooded as rivers burst banks in Bosnia

Homes and roads have been flooded in several parts of Bosnia after rivers broke their banks following heavy rains, triggering concerns Tuesday of a repeat of floods five years ago when dozens died

14/05/2019

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Watch: Waterspout swirls near Singapore shore

A massive waterspout surprised Singapore on Saturday (May 11) morning.

11/05/2019

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Bolivia: residents watch as landslide sweeps away houses

A landslide on the outskirts of La Paz destroyed over a dozen houses, but there were no casualties as the area had been evacuated.

01/05/2019

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Colombia: Heavy rains unleash deadly landslide

Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in a remote mountain town in southwestern Colombia on Sunday (April 21st), killing at least 14 people and injuring five more.

22/04/2019

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Heavy rains in Brazil cause floods and at least ten people killed

Heavy rains killed at least ten people in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and left the city plunged in rubble and mud. Local authorities estimated that at least 152 millimetres of rain fell in just four hours of Monday night.

10/04/2019

France

Before and after pictures show the shocking impact of France's floods

The Aude department in southwestern France remained on red alert on Tuesday after devastating floods swept the region around Carcassonne.

16/10/2018

Russia

Watch: Heavy rain batters newly-built World Cup stadium

Heavy rain damaged one of Russia's newly-built World Cup stadiums on Sunday after the tournament ended with the final in Moscow.

17/07/2018

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Floods have beseiged the town of Salies-de-Béarn, France

A submerged market square, smashed windows and evacuated homes - floodwater has invaded the streets of Salies-de-Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and other towns in the south-west of France overnight.

14/06/2018

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Monsoon rains cause heavy flooding in Sri Lanka

At least eight dead from flooding and landslides

22/05/2018

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Heavy rain and hail batter China

Heavy rain and hail fell in many parts of China on Sunday and Monday, while flooded roads severely disrupted traffic.

07/05/2018