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Floor By Floor Search For Flood Victims In Brazil's Porto Alegre

From top to bottom, rescuers scour buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers.

International Business Times

Recovery a faraway thought for East Texas flood evacuees as more rain is expected

East Texans tried to reach their homes by boat and kayaks Saturday. Others remained pessimistic that the water would recede soon.

The Texas Tribune

Sydney on track to receive month’s worth of rain in first week of May, bureau warns

By Sunday morning the city had recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – fast approaching May average of 117.4mm, BoM says

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Floods and landslide kill more than a dozen people in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Officials say a landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday after torrential rain pounded the area

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“We lost everything”: East Texas residents confront their future after flooding

Dozens of evacuees, including the elderly and barefoot children, crowded in an old school building Friday, praying for clear skies on Monday.

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Dams Strain As Water, Death Toll Keep Rising In South Brazil

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 on Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come.

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‘A little pocket of joy’: regional music festivals get creative – and rope in the CWA – to survive

Five major music festivals in regional Australia have just been cancelled or suspended. Smaller operations know they have to offer something different

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How the flooding in Southeast Texas got so dire

Since Sunday, multiple rounds of rainfall have soaked the region, causing rivers and creeks to swell and rise out of their banks.

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Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating?

Government criticised over poor infrastructure as 210 people killed, thousands displaced and cyclone on the way.

Al Jazeera

Rain eases in Southeast Texas but flooding will take time to recede

Thousands of residents have either evacuated or are now under shelter orders.

The Texas Tribune

Kenya Floods Death Toll Tops 200 As Cyclone Approaches

Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides that has destroyed crops, swallowed homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

International Business Times

Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises

Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties.

Al Jazeera

Death toll climbs as torrential rains continue to batter Kenya

Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed hundreds continue to ravage parts of Kenya – causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes.

Radio France Internationale

Harris, Montgomery counties declare emergencies as East Texas region floods

Parts of Harris County, including The Woodlands, were under flood warnings Thursday.

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Death Toll From Rain, Flooding In Southern Brazil Rises To 13

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the country's south Thursday, where the death toll from floods caused by torrential rains has risen to 13.

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Flood warning for south London and commuter towns after epic thunderstorm

The warning comes after the huge thunderstorm hit London overnight

International Business Times

Kenya Floods Death Toll Rises To 188 As Heavy Rains Persist

The number of people who have lost their lives in devastating floods in Kenya since March has risen to 188, with dozens still missing, the interior ministry said on Thursday.

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Huge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues travel and flood warning

‘Biblical’ and ‘crazy’ storm jolts many Londoners from their beds as Met Office warns of possible disruption

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Ten Dead, 21 Missing After Heavy Rains In Brazil

At least 10 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.

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East Texans brace for prolonged evacuation orders after rainfall drenches Polk County

East Texas has been hit by several severe rainstorms this spring, and several counties have declared disasters.

Al Jazeera

‘Blame the government’: Kenyans bemoan lack of support amid record flooding

In Mathare, one of the largest slums in Nairobi, residents grapple with flood damage, loss and lack of state assistance.

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Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk properties

Banks may follow suit after UK weather-related claims on home insurance reach new high

International Business Times

Kenya's Ruto Orders Evacuations After Deadly Floods

Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday deployed the military to evacuate everyone living in flood-prone areas after 171 people were killed due to heavier than usual rainfall since March.

The Guardian - AU

NSW weather: up to 10 days of rain forecast as BoM says weekend flooding possible

Over the coming week 100-150mm of rain could fall along the coastline, while 60-80mm is expected over western NSW

France 24

In pictures: Flash flooding in western Kenya sweeps away homes and cars, killing at least 45

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the interior ministry said.

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