Flood

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

"To everyone doing it tough right now, know we are with you through the response and through the recovery," Albanese said on social media platform X.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.
Firefighters and their dog search for victims of a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Barrio Parque Jardim Burnier neighbourhood in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on February 24, 2026.

At least 46 dead and 21 missing after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil

A man crosses a flooded street in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, February 11, 2026.

Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents

Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java


Paramedics revive 54-year-old man after collapsing as his house flooded

CPR efforts by the paramedics to restore the man included about 11 electric shocks before his heart began beating again.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

Multiple groups rescued from Yarkon River after severe weather

The rescuers responded to an emergency call and found the trapped group sitting on the roof of their car, where they were to avoid the rising water.

Israel's Fire and Rescue Service rescues people trapped on a car in the Yarkon River.

Chinese tourist floods hotel room after refund denied, hit with 30,000 yuan bill

Police said Chen opened the sink and shower taps from 2 a.m. until sunrise, sending water into the lobby and leaving damage worth 280 times her 108 yuan booking,

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Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead

In Aurora province on Luzon island, where the storm arrived, lights went out but phone lines remained working, a civil defense official, Cheng Quizon, told DZBB radio.

A woman kisses a child as they line up to register at an evacuation center as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, Manila, Philippines, November 9, 2025.

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines, rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi claims 114 lives in the Philippines, with 127 missing. The storm gains strength as it heads toward Vietnam, triggering mass evacuations.

Motorists ride past cars swept away after flooding brought by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cotcot, Liloan, Philippines, November 5, 2025.

Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction

'When the waters rose, we went to our second floor. Yet, the waters kept rising so we decided to head up to our roof.'

Damaged cars are toppled in a subdivision after heavy flooding brought by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Bacayan, Cebu City, Philippines, November 4, 2025.

One year on, victim of Valencia floods found buried in mud

The man was one of three people still unaccounted for and had already been officially declared dead, said a local court in Catarroja - one of the towns most affected by the floods.

Vehicles are piled up on rail road tracks in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains in Alfafar, in Valencia, Spain, November 1, 2024.

The vanished Red Sea and the catastrophic flood that brought it back

Researchers found that 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea dried completely and was then suddenly reflooded, marking one of Earth's most extreme environmental events.

Vibrant marine life in the current day Red Sea.

Five Israeli tourists in Vietnam trapped in tropical storms

One Israeli couple stayed in a hostel, where the first floor was flooded, and are now on the building's second floor with limited access to food and water.

Halong Bay, Hanoi, Vietnam

Heavy rains unleash north Indian landslide, killing 30, ANI says

The landslide near the shrine of Vaishno Devi on the pilgrims' route killed at least 30 people.

Vaishno Devi Shrine, Katra, India, pictured in 2008; illustrative.