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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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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.

International Business Times

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.

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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:

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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.

International Business Times

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.

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'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.

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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.

International Business Times

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.

France 24

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.

AAP

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.

International Business Times

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.

AAP

In South Brazil, Race On To Deliver Aid Ahead Of New Storms

Teams raced against the clock Thursday to deliver aid to flood-stricken communities in southern Brazil before the arrival of new storms forecast to batter the region again.

International Business Times

Operation Breakthrough phase four to address flooding at South station

Irrigation department's Operation Breakthrough tackles flooding in Kochi with canal renovations and drainage widening in fourth phase.

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‘We can’t defeat nature but we can be climate-resilient’: how plant roots can help stop landslides

Thanks to soil bioengineering in a village in north India, a submerged road was accessible in less than one week, according to officials

International Business Times

Brazil Flooding Death Toll Reaches 100

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing.

The Texas Tribune

See the scope of flooding in East Texas

These graphics show how widespread flooding was in East Texas in late April and early May.

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Brazilians Queue For Precious Water As Flood Damage Intensifies

Humanitarian aid arrived Tuesday in Porto Alegre and other flood-ravaged municipalities of southern Brazil, where queues formed for drinking water as forecasters warned of more downpours.

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'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.

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MotoGP Postpones Grand Prix Of Kazakhstan Due To Heavy Flooding

The MotoGP has postponed the Grand Prix of Kazakhstan due to severe flooding displacing more than 100,000 people.

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Texas, federal government will begin tallying damage from spring storms, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Abbott confirmed three deaths from the storms, none were recorded from flooded areas.

Latin Times

Houston area flooding continues as heavy rains ease in Texas largest city

Gov Greg Abbott asked people to report their damage in order to get any federal financial assistance

Radio France Internationale

Kenya and Tanzania face 'humanitarian crisis' amid disastrous floods

The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a let-up in the crisis.

The Texas Tribune

Storms in Southeast Texas ease but risks remain

Forecasters expect storms to begin tapering off but some roads remain closed due to flooding.

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain and thunderstorms

Downpours may cause flooding and travel disruption across much of the country on bank holiday Monday

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