Flood

More than 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods to mainland China

Typhoon Bavi is the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the region this year and the most powerful storm to hit China in 2026.

A person sits beside a collapsed wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026.
This picture shows a flood-affected area after heavy rains in Duyun, in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 19, 2026.

At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says

Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy through a flooded area after rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026.

Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now full - analysis


Libya's flood-hit Derna struggles with corpses in huge death toll, 38,640 displaced

Some residents were frustrated that the country's fractured authorities were not acting faster to help.

 Volunteers carry bodies pulled out of the sea following deadly floods, in Derna, Libya in this still image obtained from a handout video released September 14, 2023

'This is betrayal': Moroccans angry over government response to earthquake

Many people in surrounding villages say they are surviving off donations from local charities and have received little or no help from the central state authorities.

 People receive aid in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, in Morocco September 12, 2023

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death toll would be much higher.

 General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture.

Floods kill seven in Turkey's northwest

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said search and rescue operations were continuing and pledged financial support to families in flood-affected areas.

 Flooded roads and buildings are seen on a coastal road, due to rising sea levels, following a deadly earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, February 9, 2023.

Cyclone rains in Brazil's south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded

Video obtained by Reuters showed houses in Mucum submerged by rising water, while streets and rivers were also flooded.

 Flooding in Brazil, 2011.

'Dedicated grandparents': Jewish couple dies in Liverpool flood

Philip and Elaine Marco got stuck under a bridge in Liverpool after it got flooded, an issue that is common in this area.

 A bridge in Mossley Hill, Liverpool (illustrative).

Unrelenting deluge: At least 150,000 Displaced in Pakistan’s worst floods

Experts say that the main cause of the flood is a lack of stable and long-lasting policies to prevent the situation.

 Floods in Pakistan. September 2022

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.