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Russia hit by severe flooding

Rapid rise in temperatures has melted ice in the north and east

Romania

Heavy rainfall in Romania set to continue until Monday evening

A flash flood in Romania has swamped houses, killed livestock damaged a section of country road and displaced two cars. About 200 households were

Pakistan

Flash floods kill at least 55 in Pakistan

In the Khyber and Kashmiri regions of northern Pakistan flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 55 people. An emergency

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Floods in the US south

Following heavy downpours this week, residents in the US south were forced to contend with rising floodwaters. Thousands were told to evacuate their

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Serbia

Serbia hit by widespread flooding

Critics say lessons have not been learned from the catastrophic floods of 2014

Serbia

Rain-swollen rivers flood central Serbia

Swollen rivers in Serbia have flooded dozens of homes, land and roads prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people after heavy rainfall. Local

Serbia

Serbia declares emergency due to widespread flooding

The authorities in central Serbia have declared an “emergency” after extensive flooding in the region. Rain swollen rivers have broken their banks

Greece

Flooding adds to misery of migrants stuck on the Greek-Macedonian border

Heavy rain has flooded parts of a makeshift camp where up to 12,000 people have sought refuge

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Peru sends in army to deal with floods blamed on El Niño

The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country. Scientists blame

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Australia: Geelong hit by freak storm, 'millions and millions' of dollars of damage

The storm-hit Australian port city of Geelong, in the south-eastern state of Victoria, is beginning to recover from its worst flooding in decades

USA

El Niño-strengthened storm brings flash flooding to drought-stricken California

For the second day in a row, drivers in San Diego have faced rising flood waters as another El Niño-strengthened storm brought heavy rains. Several

World News

The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

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Paraguay hit by some of the worst floods in decades

Massive flooding forced thousands of Paraguayans to abandon their homes, in some of the worst summer rains the region has seen in decades.

United Kingdom

Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day

Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to

World News

Americas: thousands evacuated, as El Nino triggers worst flooding in decades

Flooding misery continues in the US, with hundreds forced from their homes in Missouri because of rising waters in rain-swollen rivers. Scores of

United Kingdom

Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland

The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town

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Waterskier takes advantage of floods in northern England

Insurers could have to pay out 345 million euros in claims following severe flooding in northern England and Scotland. But, amid all the devastation

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Britain braces for second battering: Storm Frank expected imminently

After a Boxing Day battering, Northern Britain is bracing for more bad weather. Storm Frank is due to strike on Tuesday evening (December 29), with

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UK: York under water

The historic city of York has been hit hard by floods after heavy rainfall in northern England. Dozens of vehicles were left underwater. British

United Kingdom

Cumbrian floods could cost UK insurers nearly seven billion euros

UK insurers are saying the bill for the latest floods in Britain could be north of 6.7 billion euros. Others suggest insurance may soon be impossible