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Floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan, UN says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.

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A further 103 people are missing in the deadly floods which have been causing havoc for over a week.

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The storm killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the north of the Indian Ocean island nation earlier this week, authorities said on Friday.

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The US and other developed nations have been accused of ‘playing hard ball’ with climate victims, as talks ended in failure.

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Faced with climate change in the Mediterranean and a massive threat to its national industries, Spain is undertaking a major and costly reform of its entire water system, Jorge Molinero writes.

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Euroviews. Wealthy nations must pay their fair share in climate adaptation

If rich countries do not drastically improve their record on climate finance commitments, communities in Malawi and elsewhere will continue to pay the price, Twapashagha Twea writes.

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Libya floods: Death toll in eastern city of Derna surpasses 5,100

The death toll from Sunday's violent flood in Libya's eastern city of Derna surpassed 5,100 on Wednesday, according to a health official.

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Thousands feared dead in flood-ravaged eastern Libya

Entire communities were swept out to sea in the North African country, with the city of Derna hit hardest.

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The destruction from storm Daniel appeared greatest in Derna, a city formerly held by Islamic extremists in the chaos that has gripped Libya for more than a decade and left it with crumbling and inadequate infrastructure.

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Bulgaria's deadly foods: communities reeling amid cleanup operation

Bulgaria's Prime Minister has pledged financial aid to flood victims while the Red Cross is providing canned food and water packages to residents affected by the catastrophe

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At least three people have died as a result of heavy rain and flooding in Slovenia as continuing extreme weather prompts the EU to issue warnings for several countries over the weekend.

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A triple-whammy of cyclones caused Italy’s deadly floods, but climate-driven drought made them worse, according to the first attribution study.

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Italy floods: Was climate change the cause of deadly rainfall?

Six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours resulting in over 300 landslides and submerging fields and roads.

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46 people confirmed dead in carnival weekend hell in Brazil

In south-eastern Brazil, more rain and further landslides brought emergency services to a halt after at least 46 people were killed in carnival weekend hell

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Deadly floods cause chaos in Lisbon

Lisbon is on high alert after heavy rains caused flooding in buildings and tunnels, swept cars away, and killed at least one person. A 55-year-old woman was found dead in a flooded basement of her home.

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Woman dies after heavy rain causes flooding in Lisbon

The 55-year-old was killed after being trapped by water in her basement.

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At least six dead after heavy rain and flooding in western Balkans

Two men were swept away in their car by floodwaters in northwestern Albania.

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Officials say at least 60 people are still missing feared dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the Philippines causing devastating mudslides and destroying homes.

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Man dies after torrential rain floods Croatian port town of Rijeka

A local school and dozens of other buildings were damaged in the flooding, officials said.

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