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A hurricane-like storm in the Mediterranean caused significant flooding in Sicily, southern Italy, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, resulting in at least 10 fatalities due to the flash floods.
Continue readingBetween 1-14 October 2021, Shanxi province experienced the highest recorded rainfall totals on record for October in this region, leading to widespread flooding that affected 1.76 million people in 76 different counties.
Continue readingHurricane Ida became the ninth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the fifth-strongest in history. Following landfall on 29 August, Ida brought widespread rainfall and flooding to Louisiana, followed by New York City and the US East coast.
Continue readingIn July 2021, many parts of London experienced severe flash flooding, resulting in at least 2,000 claims and at least £100m of insured loss.
Continue readingProvinces across China experienced unprecedented rainfall and flooding throughout June and July 2021 as a result of the East Asian rainy season and Typhoon In-Fa.
Continue readingCentral Europe was hit by widespread flooding in July. Over 227 people lost their lives in Germany and Belgium, with thousands more affected across the region, including in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria.
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