Flash floods and storms killed at least 18 people after ravaging several provinces of Afghanistan over the past five days, an official said Wednesday. Scores of Afghans die every year in torrential downpours, particularly in impoverished rural areas where poorly…
Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that have killed more than 440 people. The floods have left thousands homeless, knocked…
The death toll in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has reached more than 300, after devastating floods wreaked havoc in the area. A state of disaster has been declared in the area, after some areas saw months worth of…
Torrential downpours pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more to come through the day. A man swept away by floods in the…
Thousands of Australian residents have been forced to evacuate their homes for the second time in weeks after extraordinary rain burst river banks and lashed the east coast. Several towns in northern New South Wales, already struggling after record floods…
Residents of Lismore have been left reeling after “unprecedented” floods inundated the New South Wales regional city with rescue efforts expected to continue throughout the night. State Emergency Services have also advised everyone along the entire New South Wales coast to prepare…
Parts of the Australian city of Brisbane are under water after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. The flooding in the city of 2.6 million people and its surrounding area is the…
People have been rescued, properties evacuated and trains cancelled due to flooding along the River Severn. A major incident has been declared in Bewdley, Worcestershire, and large parts of Shrewsbury town centre are under water. A severe flood warning is…
The body of a man was pulled from a van trapped in floodwaters in northern Spain on Sunday, the second death linked to heavy rains which have caused rivers to burst their banks. Rescuers located the van in the Bidasoa…
A teenage girl is the latest to be rescued in Queensland floods after she found clinging to a tree to escape raging water. It's reported the girl jumped into the water at Dalby in the Western Downs region, not realising…