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Thousands affected by rains in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Vehicles trapped in flood waters in Madero Harsh weather conditions began Thursday in Tamaulipas with torrential rains that later moved into Veracruz and yesterday into Chihuahua, causing severe flooding and leaving two people dead.   Authorities were conducting a census…

Vietnam floods kill seven

At least seven people have been killed and two are missing after fresh flooding in central Vietnam.   The dead and missing were all reported in Quang Binh province where rainfall of up to 966 millimetres was reported, the National…

At least 21 die in massive floods in central Vietnam; alert issued for typhoon Sarika

The Vietnam government said on Sunday that at least 21 people died and eight are still missing in four central provinces in the past week due to massive floods, as the country braces for Typhoon Sarika.   The government said…

Severe flooding kills at least 15 in Macedonia

Fifteen people died in flash floods overnight in the Macedonian capital of Skopje and six more were missing, state news agency MIA quoted police as saying on Sunday.   Cars were underwater and the ring road around Skopje was severely…

Indian Bridge Collapses; 2 Dead; 20 People Missing

The collapsed bridge over the rain-swollen Savitri River Two people have died and at least 20 others are missing after a bridge collapsed into a flooded river in western India.   Two state-run buses plunged into the fast-flowing water when…

Human chain saves woman from floods in Maryland, USA

Extreme Flooding In China Kills At Least 61

Torrential rain in parts of southern and eastern China have left at least 61 people dead and another 14 missing, according to authorities.   Large parts of the country have been hit by extreme storms with continuous downpours causing flooding.…

Mega Flooding Has Killed At Least 64 And Displaced More Than 400,000 In Sri Lanka

Hundreds of small boats navigated deep floodwaters that have inundated thousands of homes in the Sri Lankan capital to deliver aid and rescue the elderly and sick from rooftops, as forecasters warned of more heavy rain.   The heavily-indebted Government…