More than 321 centimetres of rain has fallen in Idukki, southern India, which is now virtually cut off from the rest of the state
The DA has called on government to investigate what more may have been done to prevent the deaths and destruction caused by the Durban storm.
Three hospitals and 300 schools have been affected in storm struck KwaZulu Natal
Police said the 15-year-old boys were snapping selfies at a flooded road in the northern town of Melandah on Wednesday when they were swept away.
Have you heard the one about the rabbits who jumped onto the back of sheep to stay dry?
The growing danger of ocean-level increases is a particular problem for coastal cities because people move there in large numbers.
The floods have killed 117 people, up from at least 84 dead a week ago, according to Mozambique’s deputy health minister.
International help and pledges fall far short of the $65-million needed to deal with the disaster.
Heavy rain in Serbia and Bosnia has caused rivers to flood, killing some and forcing thousands to flee as the water rises and landslides bury homes.
Rain across SA has led to 32 deaths, 25 of which were drownings. But government is off high alert as the weather seemingly returns to normal.
The South African National Parks is keeping camps in the Kruger Park closed because of floods, which have killed up to six people in Mpumalanga.
A low-lying bridge has washed away in Mabopane, Pretoria, after heavy rains resulted in flooding in various parts of Gauteng.
Dozens of closed roads, five people rescued from rivers and 52 crashes in several hours have been blamed on heavy downpours in Gauteng.
Indonesia is trying to divert rain away from its capital Jakarta after four people were killed due to heavy flooding in the area.
Cape Town authorities said on Sunday that two electrical sub-stations were being repaired following widespread flooding.
Stores in Acapulco have been looted after torrential rains resulted in the deaths of at least 57 people across Mexico.
India’s priests are planning to cremate hundreds of flood victims as heavy rains halted the search for thousands of stranded tourists, say officials.
At least three people have been killed by floodwaters, leading authorities to evacuate the western Canadian city of Calgary’s entire downtown.
Monsoon flooding that has caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister says the toll could increase.
Mozambique authorities have started evacuations in the flood-struck south where 55 000 people are said to be in danger from rising water levels.
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/ 24 January 2012
Flood waters from the Incomati River have swept Mozambique’s main north-south highway, cutting off Maputo from the north and centre of the country.
The rain tapered off, the sun began to come out of hiding and then with a sudden ferocity, dirty sea water poured into the New York coastline.
Heavy rains, that caused a dam to overflow in south western Nigeria and led to houses being submerged, has killed 20 people and displaced thousands.
Over 4 000 people have been displaced after heavy floods in the Eastern Cape, which also forced the closure of key roads across the province.
Heavy rains trapped residents in their cars and homes, while flooding displaced about 4 000 people in the Buffalo City Metro.
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/ 11 February 2011
The company has ceased pumping at its Grootvlei mine and water is rising at the rate of a metre a day.
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/ 25 January 2011
Recent floods caused about R1-billion in lost agricultural production, and another R1-billion in damage to farm infrastructure, said AgriSA.
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/ 25 January 2011
Hundreds of children and teachers were unable to attend school in the North West after they were left stranded due to heavy rain and flooding.
The South African Weather Service has predicted more rain for the rest of the week in the northern provinces and central interior of the country.
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/ 18 January 2011
Hundreds of thousands of people already reeling from floods across the Philippines have been told to expect further heavy rains until March.
Floods devastating huge areas of Australia’s eastern seaboard look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever.
Heavy summer rains across South Africa have caused severe damage to agricultural areas and destroyed scores of households.