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Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi remain dry while parts of Kanniyakumari district get moderate to heavy rain

The “red alert” of India Meterological Department predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Thoothukudi districts on May 18 turned to be a damp squib as there was no rain in any part of these three districts throughout the day

The Hindu

Germany Cleans Up After Massive Floods

German emergency workers were Saturday starting a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country, while parts of Belgium and the Netherlands were also hit.

International Business Times

UK weather: thunderstorm warnings for Wales and south-west England

Met Office says heavy rain and sudden flooding could occur in affected areas and cause transport disruption

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Flash Floods Kill 50 In Western Afghanistan

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, with some reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit.

International Business Times

At least 50 killed in heavy rains, floods in Afghanistan’s Ghor province

Officials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s flood evictions may violate the law - scholar

Recent floods in Kenya have left at least 270 people dead, displaced more than 200,000 and destroyed property, infrastructure and livelihoods across the country. In Nairobi, hundreds of people in informal settlements were left homeless and thousands were displaced. And now, the government has been evicting people from flood-prone areas.

The Conversation

Hurricane Katrina victim identified using DNA technology nearly 20 years after devastating storm

Tonette Waltman Jackson was swept away by floodwaters after her house was torn in half during devastating 2005 storm

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John Swinney confirms support for residents affected by Storm Gerrit flooding

THE First Minister has confirmed that households in Fife affected by flooding due to Storm Gerrit will be eligible for a recovery grant.

The National (Scotland)

Cloudburst disrupts city life, stormwater drain breached in Banjara Hills

Intense cloudburst in Hyderabad exposes public infrastructure flaws, causing floods and traffic chaos, prompting emergency response efforts.

The Hindu

UFC’s Michel Pereira assisting rescue efforts after massive floods in Brazil

UFC star Michel Pereira has been navigating deep flood waters in Brazil to assist residents and save animals.

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More Money Pledged For Flood-stricken Brazil

The BRICS group of nations pledged a billion dollars for storm-ravaged southern Brazil Tuesday as slowly receding floodwaters started to reveal the full extent of the devastation.

International Business Times

Koppal officials told to start preparations for handling likely floods during monsoon

Koppal Deputy Commissioner directs officials to prepare for monsoon floods, ensuring quick relief and compensation for affected farmers.

The Hindu

Indonesia Flood Death Toll Rises To 41 With 17 Missing

Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into two districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening, while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques.

International Business Times

Council gets to work on Sydney sinkhole caused by rain

Council workers have started to fix a 10-metre sinkhole that opened up on an east Sydney street in heavy rain over the weekend.

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International Business Times

Rivers Rise Again As Rain Batters Flood-hit South Brazil

River levels were rising again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more than 140 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.

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Watch a Deputy Mayor Use a Jet Ski to Save a Drowing Horse

Brazil is experiencing terrible flooding currently, and one town's deputy mayor using a jet ski to save not only people, but also a drowning horse.

Dynamite News

Over 300 killed in Afghanistan floods as humanitarian crisis unfolds

The death toll from flooding in Afghanistan has crossed 300, said the Word Food Programme on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Rescue Operations Continue In Flooded Southern Brazil Despite New Rain

Rain continued to soak waterlogged southern Brazil on Saturday, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people so far.

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Sydney dam spilling as swathes of NSW cop more rain

There are warnings heavy rain could lead to flash flooding as Sydney's Warragamba Dam starts spilling for a second time in little over a month.

International Business Times

'They Drowned Together': Lives Swept Away By Afghanistan Floods

Jawed's whole life was ripped away when flash floods tore through Afghanistan's Baghlan province, drowning every member of his family except a young son who clung to a tree above the churning mud.

International Business Times

More Than 200 Dead In Afghanistan Flash Floods: UN

More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured.

France 24

Afghan floods leave more than 300 dead, thousands homeless, 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.

AAP

Heavy rain prompts severe weather alert

A severe weather alert for NSW's south coast warns heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, while a woman survived a freezing night in the Blue Mountains.

International Business Times

Flash Floods Kill 50 In One Day In North Afghanistan

At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through northern Afghanistan, official said, in a country highly vulnerable to climate change.

AAP

Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill

More wet and stormy weather is expected to lash NSW with Sydney's Warragamba dam predicted to spill as flood warnings are issued for areas downstream.

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