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Biden declares disaster to speed up aid as California gets more rain, snow

US President Joe Biden declares a major disaster in the state and ordered federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in affected areas.

California faces more storms and potential floods

Rain is forecast for Bay Area on Saturday with a brief dry period on Sunday and heavier storms due to arrive on Monday.

Death toll from Philippine rains, floods climbs

Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as heavy rain submerged rural villages, towns and highways on Christmas Day.

Pakistani flood victims in worst-hit Sindh province return home

Deadly floods have affected 33 million people, damaged over 2 million homes, washed away thousands of kilometres of roads and destroyed 435 bridges in the south Asian country.

Heavy rains trigger flood warnings in southeast Australia

Hundreds of homes in southeast Australia were without power and residents filled sandbags as an intense weather system lashed the region, bringing warnings of more heavy rain.

Scores killed in rain-hit India as calls grow to tackle climate crisis

At least 26 were reportedly killed in Uttar Pradesh in two days due to building collapse, lightning strike and drowning.

Seasonal floods leave scores dead in Sudan

The floods have killed a total of 134 people, left 120 others injured and damaged or destroyed more than 128,000 homes so far this wet season.

More flooding feared as lake in southern Pakistan swells

Lake Manchar, located west of the Indus River, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of the largest in Asia.

Relief efforts pick up pace after floods submerge third of Pakistan

Massive floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have swamped a third of the country, killing more than 1,100 people and affecting tens of millions more.

Millions affected as death toll from Pakistan's monsoon rains soars

At least 119 people have died in Pakistan in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continue in parts of the south Asian country.

Death toll from rain-triggered floods in central Afghanistan rises

Official figures put the number of deaths in two days at 20 but unofficial reports put the toll much higher.

In pictures: Record rainfall floods South Korean capital, several dead

At least seven people have died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight after record-breaking torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.