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15 Jul 2021
At least seven people have died in western Germany as heavy rains and flooding lashed the country. Six houses collapsed leaving some 30 people missing.
11 Jul 2021
Shallow graves are emerging and bodies are floating down India’s Ganges river as it swells with seasonal flooding. Makeshift cremations are being carried out as locals worry about possible health concerns.
5 Jun 2021
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured flood-hit areas of the country's South Island on Tuesday, expressing shock at the destruction left when three months' worth of rain fell in three days. Swollen rivers swept away bridges and landslides blocked highways in the deluge, which finally began to ease after a 72-hour barrage. While hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate, there have been no reports of serious injuries.
11 Apr 2021
Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia and East Timor Monday after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed many people and left dozens more missing.
5 Apr 2021
Rescuers are trying to deliver aid, but high waves and severe weather conditions are hampering efforts to reach the worst-affected island.
5 Apr 2021
Houses are destroyed in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province as flash floods and landslides hit the country and neighbouring East Timor, killing scores of people.
27 Mar 2021
Officials in New South Wales have declared 38 regions disaster zones. The extreme weather is expected to last at least another two days.
24 Mar 2021
A "plague" of the world's most venomous spiders could swarm Sydney after torrential rain and flooding, the Australian Reptile Park said Wednesday, warning that the deadly arachnids could seek refuge in homes as they escape the deluge.
22 Mar 2021
A days-long deluge has caused widespread flooding in coastal areas of Australia's most populous state, New South Wales. Around 18,000 residents are told to evacuate their homes, as days of relentless rainfall caused rivers to their highest levels in 30 years.
23 Feb 2021
Overnight torrential rains have pounded Indonesia's capital Jakarta and surrounding areas, triggering floods. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate and move to shelters. "I was so afraid of being swept away by the floodwater," said one local resident.
22 Feb 2021
A mssive clean-up operation is underway in the Indonesian city of Beksai, on the eastern border of Jakarta after deadly floods submerged parts of the Indonesian capital. Five people were killed in the severe floods that submerged entire neighbourhoods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, authorities say, as residents return to clean their homes and salvage belongings.
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Civilians living downstream of the dam have been urged to evacuate in the face of catastrophic flooding.
