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Properties in the Australian city of Townsville have been flooded following heavy monsoon rains, forcing officials to open the floodgates of the Ross River Dam which reached a record-breaking 213% of its capacity.
Continue readingHeavy thunderstorms hit northern Sri Lanka between 22 and 23 December 2018 bringing more than 250mm of rain to the region.
Continue readingTorrential rain fell in Sydney on 28 November 2018, with reports of more than 100mm of rain falling across various areas of Sydney in less than 2 hours, making it the wettest day since 1984.
Continue readingStrong storms brought severe rainfall and high winds to much of Europe last week resulting in flooding in Italy, with the Northern cities of Venice and Treviso especially affected.
Continue readingCoastal flooding occurred earlier this week in the Mekong Delta (Vietnam) due to a combination of high tides, heavy rainfall and high-water levels which eroded embankments on the outskirts of Can Tho City.
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