Now playing Next Italy Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences. 18/11/2019
Now playing Next Italy Italy to resume barrier project that could have stopped Venice floods In 1984, Italy launched a flood barrier project called Mose. It was supposed to protect the lagoon city of Venice from high tides. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next Italy Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century. 13/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment St. Mark's square becomes a lake as flood season begins in Venice Tourists needed some pretty high boots on Tuesday (November 12) in Venice as water levels rose flooding central St. Mark's square. 12/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom British house mock-up "sinks" in Thames in climate protest Extinction Rebellion staged the protest as parts of northern and central England were struggling with the aftermath of floods that began last week when severe storms brought a month's rainfall in less than 24 hours. 10/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 08/11/2019
Now playing Next world news Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy causing extreme flooding. 03/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next 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. 30/07/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 10/07/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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 04/07/2019
Now playing Next 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. 10/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 29/04/2019
Now playing Next no comment Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth 28/04/2019
Now playing Next Canada Canada braces for more rain after spring floods The city of Montreal has been under a state of emergency since Thursday. 27/04/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 24/04/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 09/04/2019
Now playing Next 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. 06/04/2019
Now playing Next no comment 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. 03/03/2019
Now playing Next no comment California floods Two communities in California were cut-off when a river burst its banks during heavy rain 01/03/2019