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

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that authorities were "at their limit of capacity" to contain the waters, which have battered the country since late January.

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

A rainbow is seen over the Hula Nature Reserve in northern Israel following a winter rain, January 13, 2026.

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued


Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away.

 Strong winds and rain are seen from a residence as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches, in Cathedral City, California, U.S. August 20, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Ten killed after school gymnasium roof collapses in China

There were 19 people at the gymnasium when the accident occured. Four people escaped and 15 were trapped, the municipal search and rescue headquarters said, according to state media said.

An ambulance parks outside the Changfeng Hospital following a fire, in Beijing, China April 19, 2023.

Ten dead, more than a 100 feared trapped in landslide in India after heavy rain

It was estimated that at least 225 people lived in the hamlet, the state's deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, told the state assembly.

Women react upon seeing the body of their relative at a hospital, after a road accident in Ahmedabad, India, July 20, 2023.

Contact lost with 290 Israelis in India amid storms, floods

PassportCard stressed that there are no known Israeli casualties.

 Residents use tree branches to climb on a flyover under construction, after being displaced by the the rising water level of river Yamuna after heavy monsoon rains in New Delhi, India, July 12, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky visits flood-hit area after Kakhovka dam collapse

Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station and dam, which unleashed flood water from the Dnipro River.

 A satellite image shows the Nova Kakhovka Dam and hydroelectric plant before its collapse, in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine June 5, 2023

At least seven missing in Russian-controlled Nova Kakhovka after dam collapse

Many have been left without adequate drinking water, while many animals have been killed and people have been forced to evacuate from their homes.

 A satellite image shows Nova Khakovka Dam in Kherson region, Ukraine May 28, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia blew up hydro station from inside

A Ukrainian military spokesperson said Russia's aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2023

300 homes evacuated after major dam breached in southern Ukraine

Millions of liters of water burst through a gaping hole in a Russian-controlled dam, flooding a swathe of the war zone in southern Ukraine.

 A satellite image shows Nova Khakovka Dam in Kherson region, Ukraine May 28, 2023.

Ukraine blames Russian-occupied dam as village grapples with flooding

A Russian energy official warned earlier this month that the dam risked being overwhelmed by record-high water levels.

Ihor Medunov walks on a flooded island which locals and officials say is caused by Russia's chaotic control of the Kakhovka dam downstream, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, May 20, 2023.

Eight dead and thousands evacuated as floods batter northern Italy

Eight bodies had been retrieved from various locations, according to Italian politicians.

Emilia-Romagna, Italy