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Between 8 and 21 April 2022, the slow-moving storm Issa brought long periods of heavy rain to KwaZulu-Natal which caused flooding and mudslides in Durban and surrounding areas, affecting over 40,000 people.
Continue readingQueensland and New South Wales have experienced some of the worst flooding ever seen after areas received almost a year's worth of rain in just a few days, with at least 12 fatalities reported.
Continue readingMuch of the UK experienced extreme rainfall, widespread flooding and significant damage from wind in February, following the landfall of three successive storms in just seven days.
Continue readingAt least 77 people have been confirmed dead and thousands of homes damaged after severe floods in East Africa in January and February 2022, following the landfall of two tropical storms.
Continue readingIn December 2021, a superstorm swept over the south of the Philippines and intensified severe weather conditions in the Malaysian Peninsula, contributing to widespread flooding affecting thousands.
Continue readingThe Pacific Northwest experienced significant and widespread flooding after a powerful storm brought record rainfall in November 2021. Further rainfall and flooding was experienced in January 2022.
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