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Budapest and Poland’s Wroclaw reinforce river banks ahead of more flooding in Central Europe
Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities…
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Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops…
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Brazil's flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding,…
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Refugees fleeing crisis in Haiti and Venezuela face new nightmare as floods ravage southern Brazil
Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who fled hunger, violence and natural disasters to seek refuge in…
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After dozens die in floods, Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall
Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit…
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Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
When he heard that devastating floods hit his village in northern Afghanistan last week, farmer Abdul Ghani rushed…
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More bodies recovered after Indonesia flash floods bring death toll to 44
Rescuers recovered more bodies Monday after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra Island over the weekend,…
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Hundreds of dogs saved by makeshift shelter amid severe flooding in southern Brazil
Hundreds of volunteers have set up a makeshift dog shelter in an abandoned, roofless warehouse in the Brazilian…
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Taliban reports at least 50 dead as flash floods wreak havoc in northern Afghanistan
Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday,…
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'Caramelo,' the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users garnered national attention after a television news helicopter filmed…