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Mud and debris left behind after deadly floods in southern China

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Mumbai monsoon floods streets and disrupts travel

Heavy monsoon rains flood Mumbai, submerging roads, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to wade through waterlogged streets in India’s financial hub.

Global Japan

How Japan is helping Vietnam build resilience against disasters

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japan is sharing decades of disaster management expertise with Vietnam through infrastructure, education and early warning projects backed by The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and UNESCO.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive

The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Search continues for seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

There has been no official confirmation on why the villagers went into the cave, although the rescuers involved said that they went in to look for gold deposits.

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France

France maintains red flood alert as Storm Pedro hits southwest

France has experienced 35 consecutive days of rain, the longest uninterrupted period on record.

France

Four French departments remain on red alert over Storm Pedro

State forecaster Météo France warned that persistent winds of 100 kilometres per hour or more were expected across the southwest following Storm Pedro's arrival, with powerful gales potentially reaching 140 km/h.

France

France on record flood alert as storms slam Spain with deadly winds

The storms have so far killed three people across France and Spain and left dozens injured in the extreme weather-related accidents.

Spain

Another storm hits the Iberian Peninsula: Oriana

Spain and France are still struggling to repair the damage from the previous storm, Nils.

France

Storm Nils in France kills one and leaves 850,000 homes without power

The storm arrived late on Wednesday evening and swept across western France before moving southeast towards the Mediterranean coast and Corsica.

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Portugal's interior minister resigns after flood management crticism

Maria Lucia Amaral "felt that she did not have the personal and political conditions necessary to carry out her duties," a presidency statement late on Tuesday said.

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Morocco floods: 150,000 now displaced as waters keep rising

Severe floods in northern Morocco force over 150,000 to flee, with four dead and one missing as evacuees shelter in tents near Kenitra.

Portugal

Portugal extends state of emergency amid destruction by Storm Leonardo

Portugal was hit by two devastating storms just one week apart. Roads were blocked by flooded rivers and fallen trees snapped power lines. People are being evacuated from their homes in motor boats.

Portugal

At least one killed as Storm Leonardo tears through Portugal and Spain

Leonardo is the latest in a string of storms to affect Spain and Portugal this year. Severe weather had already killed five people and injured hundreds in Portugal last week.

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Violent thunderstorms trigger flash flooding along Australia's Great Ocean Road

Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Victoria, Australia, with over 170 mm of rain. Cars were swept away, but no injuries were reported.

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Why time is running out for the EU and UK to plant more trees

The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has actually been made?

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Heavy rain in southern Spain causes floods, one dead in Andalusia

The Civil Guard has found the body of one missing man after a van was swept away by a river in Málaga. Search continues for a missing motorcyclist in Granada.