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Torrential rain causes floods in northern England

Torrential rain in Yorkshire caused the banks of the River Don to burst onto roadways, affecting traffic in Sheffield and Rotherham.

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Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy

Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy causing extreme flooding.

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Weather alert for Alicante & Valencia after Majorca hit by severe rain

Spain’s forecaster has issued a red weather alert for the Costa Blanca around Alicante and Valencia after Majorca was hit by severe rain, hail and a tornado.

Pakistan

Reporter in Pakistan goes live from neck-deep floodwaters

A television journalist in Pakistan has sparked confusion after conducting a live report from the middle of neck-deep floodwaters.

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Driver killed as rains cause flash floods in Spain

Intense rainfall has caused flash flooding and power cuts in some villages in the Navarre region in Northern Spain.

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Heavy rains in Japan force more than 1 million people to evacuate

Authorities urged residents in parts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures to move to safety immediately

Turkey

New dam on River Tigris will wipe out entire village of Hasankyef

They call it the cradle of civilisation. Historians refer to it as Mesopotamia - the place where the Stone Age began. But the ruined buildings that have dotted the landscape of southern Turkey for thousands of years, will soon be lost forever as a new dam is being built on the River Tigris.

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Indonesia: 29 dead in heavy flooding on Sumatra

The heavy floods that occurred during the weekend on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, have killed at least 17 people.

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Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

Canada

Canada braces for more rain after spring floods

The city of Montreal has been under a state of emergency since Thursday.

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Cars submerged at airport car-park after storms in Dallas

Cars were submerged after severe storms in Texas dumped thousands of gallons of water into a garage at Dallas Love Field Airport.

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Brazil: Deadly rains lash Rio de Janeiro

Torrential rains doused Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday (April 9), killing at least three people and sowing chaos in Brazil's second largest city, which declared a state of emergency.

Iran

Iran braces for more rain as floods kill at least 70

About 1,900 cities and villages have been affected by floods after exceptionally heavy rains since March 19.

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Residents evacuate as flash floods hit southern Afghanistan

At least 20 people were killed by flash floods in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the UN said Saturday, as heavy rains swept away homes and vehicles.

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California floods

Two communities in California were cut-off when a river burst its banks during heavy rain

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Police rescue elderly man during Queensland flood

Bodycam footage by Australia's Queensland police shows the evacuation of an elderly man who was sitting waist-deep in rising floodwaters in his house last week.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia declares state of emergency amid severe floods

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Bosnia as severe flooding sweeps through the country

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Floodwaters wreak havoc in northern Australia

Flooding in and around Townsville, Australia continued on Sunday, as the area was lashed by record rainfall, officials said.

Italy

At least 9 dead in Italy as storms cause chaos in Europe

Violent gales, heavy rains and snowfall have hit Europe, leaving at least nine people dead in Italy and cutting off roads and electricity.

Spain

Watch: Stranded residents airlifted to safety after Malaga flash flood

Watch: Stranded residents airlifted to safety after Malaga flash floods