6 dead and more than 73,000 people evicted from their homes by heavy rains in several states of Brazil

Six people have died and more than 73,000 have been evicted from their homes due to heavy rains hitting several states in Brazil.

Ecuador: Deadly landslide after heaviest rainfall in almost 20 years - BBC News

A huge landslide triggered by the heaviest rainfall in Ecuador for almost 20 years has killed at least 11 people in the capital, Quito, officials say.

Brazil floods leave at least 24 dead, thousands displaced

 

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Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 33

Rescuers in India's financial capital have been sifting through rubble in a desperate search for survivors of the collapse of a 117-year-old condemned building, as the toll from the disaster rose to 33.

Hurricane Harvey downgrades in south US, heavy rain continues

US National Hurricane Center said on Saturday Hurricane Harvey has downgraded to a tropical storm after landfall Friday night. Texas coastal areas in south US, including Houston, has experienced bands of heavy rain and several tornadoes. There is no casualty report so far.

At least 39 dead and thousands affected after Earl storm in Mexico

The heavy downpour triggered by tropical storm Earl this weekend has killed at least 39 people and affected thousands more in the states of Veracruz, Puebla and Hidalgo.

76 dead, thousand houses ruined in Sudan heavy floods

Sudan's Interior Minister Ismat Abdel Rahman said Wednesday that 76 people died and around 1,300 houses collapsed due to the recent heavy floods and rains in Sudan, Sudan's Ashorooq net reported.

Flooding, mudslides across China kills at least 186

At least 186 people are dead after rainstorms caused flooding and mudslides across 1,000 miles of central and southern China and more rain is expected.

Death toll from West Virginia floods rises to 26

The death toll from the sudden flooding in the eastern U.S. state of West Virginia has risen to 26 on Saturday as the bodies of three more victims were found overnight.

Summer rainstorms have been heavier than usual : 78 dead, 200 badly hurt in extreme weather in eastern China

Hurricane-force winds, freak hailstorms, pounding rain and a tornado killed 78 people in China`s eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday and injured nearly 500 others, 200 of them critically, Xinhua reported.

Victims of floods in Texas were 16 people, including nine soldiers

At least 16 people were killed in Texas this week as a result of floods caused by tropical downpours, according to the June 4 Reuters.

Flash floods continue in France and Germany

Flash floods and overflowing rivers continue to bring misery to parts of Germany and France. The weather pattern that has been sitting over central Europe for a week has spawned daily storms. Slow-moving and large thunderclouds have brought hail, violent wind gusts and torrential rain to both plain and mountain.

Iraqi army offensive to retake the Mosul was suspended after five days due to bad weather

An Iraqi army offensive to retake the city of Mosul was suspended after five days due to bad weather, a Kurdish commander said Monday.

The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Thursday the start of a major offensive to retake Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, which was captured in June 2014 by the Islamic State.

Malaysia warns against hot, dry weather due to strong El Nino phenomenon

Malaysian government warns public on Monday to prepare for the hot and dry weather due to strong El Niño phenomenon.

UN disaster, coordination team deployed to help relief efforts in Yemen

A UN Disaster and Coordination (UNDAC) team consisting of 11 people has been deployed to Oman by Thursday to support the response to Tropical Cyclone in neighboring Yemen, a UN spokesman told reporters here.

Austria sees second-hottest summer on record

Austria has had the second-hottest summer since temperatures were first recorded in 1767, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) said in a press release Thursday.