Floods

Devastating floods in Bangladesh conjure climate warnings

While South Asia's monsoon rains follow natural atmospheric patterns, the rains will become more erratic and torrential as global temperatures continue to climb, scientists say.

Children among dead in Ivory Coast flooding

Five children die in landslide and one adult is swept away by water in economic capital Abidjan's Bingerville neighbourhood, officials say.

Scores dead, millions stranded as floods hit India, Bangladesh

Both countries have asked the military to help with the severe flooding, which could worsen because rains are expected to continue over the weekend.

US walloped by floods, fires, heat waves

Around 120 million people are under some sort of advisory amid a series of slow-motion disasters, with scientists warning of tough summer months ahead.

Mass displacements as rain-triggered floods hit India’s northeast

Nearly half a million Indians have fled their homes as one of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, burst its banks in the country's northeast.

South Africa floods declared 'national disaster' as hope fades for missing

Thousands of soldiers deployed to help with relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal province, officials say, with President Ramaphosa warning rebuilding even basic services will take time.

South Africa flood death toll goes beyond 300

Officials report 306 deaths from rains, the heaviest in six decades, that wreaked havoc in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend, destroying homes and infrastructure.

Heavy rains in Australia spark fresh round of flood evacuations

Authorities warn of potentially life-threatening flash floods along the northern New South Wales coast stretching across a distance of more than 500 km.

Thousands displaced as heavy rain causes floods in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities warn bad weather is set to continue in northern states, as official data showed 11,831 people are being housed in flood relief centres.

Brazil fears more deaths as toll from mudslides climbs

Death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state reaches 78, local authorities say.

Casualties as landslides hit tourist town in Brazil's Rio

Heavy rainfall triggers landslides and floods in the hills above Rio de Janeiro province, leaving at least 18 people dead and many missing, officials say.

Hundreds left homeless as floods sweep eastern South Africa

Hundreds of homes had been washed away in the iron-roof informal settlements just outside the country's East London city, especially the Mdantsane township, reports local media.