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From 16 May, six months’ rain fell in a day and a half in Italy, leaving more than 20 rivers bursting their banks. These floods came just two weeks after a previous flood event in the Emilia-Romagna region. At least 13 people have died whilst thousands were forced to leave their homes.
Continue readingIn early May 2023, more than two weeks’ worth of rain fell in a few hours and turned roads to rivers in the south-western English county of Somerset.
Continue readingTropical Cyclone Freddy lasted for over a month, causing devastating floods and landslides across large areas of southern and eastern Africa. More than 400 people died across Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar, with thousands of homes destroyed.
Continue readingExtreme rainfall brought flooding to Auckland in January, which was followed by more devastating floods caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Continue readingHeavy rain has battered Malaysia, resulting in flooding which has caused severe damage and displacement. The most-affected states include Johor, Sabah, and Pahang. Tens of thousands of people had to flee their homes due to the flooding.
Continue readingOn the back of a historic drought, deadly storms have brought incessant rainfall to California, inundating much of the state’s coastline, farmland and valleys. The widespread flooding has killed at least 20 people and more than 200,000 businesses and homes were left without power.
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