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Devastating flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed hundreds of people in Afghanistan. Officials say the northern region of the country is worst hit, with dozens of deaths in the Baghlan and Takhar provinces.

As heavy rain blankets the region, the City of Calgary said it continues to balance the risk of flood and drought. Meghan Cobb has the details.

At least 31 people are dead and 15 are still missing in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, following flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain on Saturday. Approximately 46 locals were injured by the natural disasters, which also felled trees, blocked roadways and damaged homes, according to provincial authorities.

Floods, wildfires, and extreme weather can strike without notice. During emergency preparedness week, officials want people to be ready for whatever happens. Jaclyn Kucey has more on creating your own emergency plan.

With many municipalities across Canada dealing with or preparing for the threat of floods, experts say you can take simple steps to protect your home from the worse effects of spring flood damage

Rio Grande do Sul continues to be battered by heavy rains after catastrophic flooding swept Brazil’s southernmost state last week, leaving not just tens of thousands of people displaced, but animals stranded, too. More than 155,000 people have been left homeless, without food or water amid the floods. As of Wednesday, 131 people are still...

The death toll rose to at least 78 on Monday in Brazil, amid catastrophic flooding in the Rio Grande do Sul state. More than 115,000 people have been displaced and left without food or water amid flash flooding from storms over the last few days.

Parts of Tennessee were hit by severe storms, with flooding and a tornado wreaking havoc in the state. A tornado touched down in Columbia, Tenn., on May 8, which toppled trees, damaged homes, and sent debris flying. According to local media, at least one death has been confirmed, and several other people were injured. Flash...

The City of Montreal has released its latest action plan to prepare for floods since intense rainfalls are becoming more frequent. It includes measures to support property owners to adapt their buildings to evolving construction regulations. As Global’s Phil Carpenter explains, the challenge lies in finding the funds.

Across Nairobi, residents and volunteers combed through the wreckage left by the floods, desperately searching for loved ones still missing. The rains have displaced over 20,000 households so far, with at least 45 people killed, according to government figures. But for survivors like Collins Obondo, 38, already mourning lost family members, the damage has been...

The losses have piled up for people in China’s Qingyuan, a city of about four million people in Guangdong province, which has been swamped by devastating floods.Since last Thursday, Guangdong has been battered by powerful storms, ushering in an earlier start to the province’s annual flooding season that normally begins in May.

At least 14 people are dead in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province after a wave of floods and landslides battered the region. The floods, triggered by torrential rains, have impacted more than 2,000 families and damaged nearly 1,900 homes, according to local officials.

WARNING: Video contains images that may be disturbing to viewers. Discrtion is advised. Heavy rains in central Kenya killed at least 45 people and injured over 110 others on Monday, after floodwaters washed away houses and cars in the town of Mai Mahui. Drone footage showed the devastation left behind by the flooding, as the...

Rainfall last week combined with gloomy forecasts are prompting flood concerns. Conservation authorities are pleading for vigilance as the possibility of flooding rise. Robert Lothian explains.

The government of Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of public calamity as the death toll as a result of severe flooding climbed to 29 on Thursday. The storms, which have caused the most devastation in the state in recent years, have left 60 people missing and 10,242 people displaced across...

Devastating floods in Brazil may be getting worse, with up to 150 millimeters of rain forecast for the weekend. At least 136 people have died,125 others are missing and, according to the government, more than 400,000 people are displaced. Mike Armstrong has the latest.

Officials in Russia are scrambling to help people displaced by floods as water levels continue to rise in the Ural River, near the border with Kazakhstan. The flooding in Orenburg is being described as the worst the region has seen in nearly a century.

Caden’s Lighthouse, a multi-sensory environment geared for neurodiverse children, has reopened 10 months after a flood forced it to close and rebuild. Felicia Parrillo has the story.

At least 69 people across Pakistan have died in the last week as a result of mass flooding brought on by heavy rainfall. Aside from the fatalities, dozens of people have been injured due to building collapses, lightning strikes, and other related incidents, according to local authorities.

Unstable weather and heavy rain continued to overtake parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, flooding some streets and stalling traffic in Dubai. The Dubai International Airport (DXB) was temporarily diverting arriving flights on Tuesday evening until weather conditions improved, but said that departures will continue to operate.