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Ukraine

About 600 square kilometres flooded in Ukraine dam disaster

The Ukrainian authorities say 29 settlements, 10 of them in Russian hands, have been flooded in the Kakhovka dam disaster.

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WATCH: Dam blast adds to misery in Ukraine

The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and the emptying of its reservoir on the Dnieper River has added insult to injury in the region that has suffered missile attacks for more than a year.

Ukraine

Russia shells Kherson inundated by dam collapse after Zelenskyy visit

Zelenskyy’s office said Moscow's forces also continued to shell Ukrainian-held areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is under Russian control. The high water brought new misery and death to a country suffering uncounted casualties after 15 months of war.

Haiti

Four dead and dozens injured after 4.9 magnitude quake hits Haiti

A deadly earthquake in Haiti killed at least four people on Tuesday, just days after flooding killed at least 51 people in the country,

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World News

Ukraine and Russia call for UN Security Council meeting on dam blast

Ukraine and Russia have reportedly requested emergency meetings of the UN Security Council on the blowing up of the Kakhovka dam, which has put tens of thousands of people at risk of flooding.

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Watch: Rescue crews evacuate residents in northern Italy from floods

Officials said the latest floods pushed losses in the region of Emilia-Romagna to multiple billions of euros, given the widespread damage to farmland, buildings and infrastructure.

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At least 13 dead and more missing as floods hit northern Italy

Italy declares a state of emergency in the north as at least 13 people die and others are missing after devastating floods that have left thousands of homes without electricity and cut off from rescue workers trying to reach them.

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Mass destruction as Cyclone Mocha death toll rises in Myanmar

More than 860 houses and 14 hospitals or clinics have been damaged across the country, the military junta said.

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Floods in central Somalia displace more than 400,000 people

Residents fear a cholera epidemic and malaria outbreak if the floods continue.

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WATCH: Floods and landslides devastate South Kivu in DRC

Authorities say some 400 people have been killed by the natural disaster since Thursday.

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Dozens dead after heavy rain cause flooding and mudslides in Rw

The governor of Rwanda’s Western province told reporters that a search for more victims was underway following heavy rain Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

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Heavy rains leave 65 dead in Peru since the beginning of the year

The spokesperson of the police rescue force in Lima warns that landslides will keep occurring as heavy rains continue to drench the region.

USA

Extreme weather conditions batter East and West of United States

The parade of winter storms that have pummeled California has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage as they washed out communities, brought down power lines and caused landslides.

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WATCH: Manaus road littered with debris following deadly landslide

At least eight people died on Sunday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit a neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas

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Watch: Malaysian towns flooded because of ‘unusual’ torrential rains

Parts of Malaysia remained flooded on Saturday after days of heavy rain that forced nearly 41,000 people to flee their homes.

USA

President Biden pledges to rebuild better after California storms

President Joe Biden visited California to see communities hit by weeks of deadly storms. He pledged to build back better and said it served as a climate wake-up call

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Heavy rains flood Sjenica in southern Serbia

A red weather alert is in effect due to heavy rain and potential flood surge in the south and southwest parts of Serbia.

Latvia

Rescue operations continue amid one of Latvia's worst floods

Residents from Jekabpils, some 120km southeast of the capital Riga, were urged to evacuate on Sunday in response to the worst flooding the Baltic state has seen in decades.

Philippines

Thousands evacuated after Christmas Day flooding in the Philippines

Flooding on Christmas Day in the Philippines has left a trail of destruction to infrastructure and homes, with at least eight people reported dead and 19 others missing.

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Watch: Philippines hit by heavy flooding during Christmas weekend

At least eight people have died and another 19 people are missing after heavy flooding hit the Philippines over the Christmas weekend.