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Floods continue to swamp central Malaysia
8 Jan
World
Floods continue to swamp many parts of central Malaysia on Friday, after deep waters caused by heavy rains displaced nearly 50,000 people and killed at least four people. Flooding hits the country's east coast during the rainy season annually and regularly results in mass evacuations, but people in some areas say this year's are the worst in decades.
Bangladesh begins transfer of Rohingya to controversial island
4 Dec
World
Bangladesh begins transferring hundreds of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in an area prone to cyclones and floods, with rights groups and relatives alleging people were being coerced into leaving.
Floods, locusts and conflict: Ethiopia hit by several disasters
22 Nov
Africa
After the rainy season and devastating floods, Ethiopia is facing an influx of desert locusts. Tens of thousands of people lost everything in the floods and the insects have destroyed many remaining crops. Meanwhile, war broke out earlier this month in the northern Tigray region between the army and Tigrayan forces. Local authorities are concerned that an already disastrous humanitarian crisis could get even worse. Our correspondent Maria Gerth-Niculescu reports.
Images of Vietnam flood that has killed at least 18 people
14 Oct
World
At least 18 people died and more than a dozen are missing after floods submerged homes in central Vietnam and rough seas capsized fishing boats, authorities said Monday, as another storm threatened fresh downpours.
Floods sweep southeast France and northern Italy, several missing
5 Oct
World
Rescuers are searching for people reported missing in deadly floods which hit border regions of northern Italy and southern France. Six German trekkers remain unaccounted for, and many homes have been destroyed.
Flash floods block roads, leave cars stuck in Rio de Janeiro
27 Sep
World
Rio de Janeiro residents struggle to make their way through waterlogged streets as torrential rains hit neighbourhoods to the south of the Brazilian city, where high water prompts road closures and leaves cars stranded.
Farmers concerned about impact of floods on crops
19 Sep
Business
Farmers concerned about impact of floods on crops
Brazilian town devastated by floods faces muddy desolation
29 Jan 2020
World
Debris litters the streets of the Brazilian town of Raposos after a storm that left dozens dead after torrential rains -- the worst since records were first kept 110 years ago.
Monsoon floods wreak havoc on India, death toll up
12 Aug 2019
World
Parts of southern and western India have been hit hard by heavy torrential rain. The resulting floods and landslides have claimed many lives and forced hundreds of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps.
People flee floods from monsoon in India's northeast
21 Jul 2019
World
People flee floods from monsoon rains in the northeastern Indian state of Assam where heavy rains have killed 11 so far and affected over 800,000.
Malawi flooding death toll rises to 56, braced for Cyclone Idai
15 Mar 2019
Africa
The number of people killed in floods in southern Malawi has risen to 56, an official said on Wednesday , with the country now also on alert for an approaching tropical cyclone.
Family trapped on roof amid Kansas flooding
23 Aug 2017
World
A family is trapped on the roof of their home in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by severe floods.
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