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Heavy downpours hit south China

09/06/2015

USA

Texas cows rescued from floods

The sun has come out in parts of Texas, but large areas remain submerged. Several hundred stranded cattle had to be rescued from Liberty County, as

01/06/2015

USA

Obama signs Texas disaster declaration after fatal flooding

President Obama has declared a state of emergency in parts of Texas stricken by floods following unprecedented rainfall. At least two dozen people in

30/05/2015

Poland

Strawberry fields damaged in central Poland

28/05/2015

USA

Major flooding hits Mexico and Texas, thousands stranded

Record rainfall in the US state of Texas has flooded major motorways, making driving impossible for many people in the Houston area. Some drivers who

26/05/2015

Mexico

Tornadoes and record rainfall wreak havoc in northern Mexico and southern US

A freak tornado has ripped through a border city in northern Mexico, leaving more than a dozen people dead and many more injured. Flipping over cars

26/05/2015

USA

Severe weather wreaks havoc in Texas

Tornadoes, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and flooding have forced evacuations and roof top rescues in Texas. Firefighter dies performing rescue

26/05/2015

China

China floods claim more lives with many people reported missing

Floods in China are causing havoc in mountain districts in six provinces on the mainland’s central and southeastern regions. Scores of people have

24/05/2015

China

China: Fuzhou flooded as heavy rain lashes Fujian Province

Heavy rain and hail have lashed Fuzhou, the capital of China’s Fujian Province, causing flooding and driving the temperature down by ten degrees

17/05/2015

World News

Australian floods leave 5 dead, including a child, in Queensland

Five people have died following dangerous storms in the Australian state of Queensland. Two cars tried to cross a flooded bridge but were swept into

02/05/2015

World News

Hundreds rescued over 3 days of storms in Australia's east

Almost 100 people have been rescued from floodwaters over three days of cyclonic storms on Australia’s east coast. Three people were found dead on

22/04/2015

Brazil

Floods hit Sao Paulo in midst of Brazil drought

In Brazil a Sao Paulo suburb has been hit by severe flooding following heavy rains. Houses were destroyed and whole districts turned into rivers. The

17/04/2015

Chile

Deadly floods wreak havoc in Chile

At least 23 people have been killed and around 50 are missing from deadly floods in Chile. The rains, which started on Tuesday, were the worst in 80

01/04/2015

Spain

Severe flooding hits north east Spain

A week of heavy rain and flowing meltwater from the Pyrenees has caused major flooding in north east Spain. The region of Aragon has been badly hit

04/03/2015

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Heavy flooding in Bolivia leaves hundreds of families homeless

26/02/2015

Brazil

Video: boy's incredible escape after being sucked into a drain in Brazil

Shock and screams as boy suddenly disappears into murky water

06/02/2015

Albania

Flooding in Balkans causes major losses to livestock and crops

Weather conditions have slightly improved in Albania allowing damage assessment after widespread flooding. Over 5,000 hectares are still submerged

03/02/2015

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Floods wreak havoc in Blugaria

03/02/2015

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Vjosa River floods Albanian villages

03/02/2015

Albania

Rain triggers floods in Balkans

Heavy rain has lead to severe flooding in Greece, Albania and the former Yugoslavian republic of Macedonia. (FYROM) In one region troops were

03/02/2015