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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

See the scope of flooding in East Texas

These graphics show how widespread flooding was in East Texas in late April and early May.

The Texas Tribune

Brazilians Queue For Precious Water As Flood Damage Intensifies

Humanitarian aid arrived Tuesday in Porto Alegre and other flood-ravaged municipalities of southern Brazil, where queues formed for drinking water as forecasters warned of more downpours.

International Business Times

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.

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MotoGP Postpones Grand Prix Of Kazakhstan Due To Heavy Flooding

The MotoGP has postponed the Grand Prix of Kazakhstan due to severe flooding displacing more than 100,000 people.

RideApart

Texas, federal government will begin tallying damage from spring storms, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Abbott confirmed three deaths from the storms, none were recorded from flooded areas.

The Texas Tribune

Houston area flooding continues as heavy rains ease in Texas largest city

Gov Greg Abbott asked people to report their damage in order to get any federal financial assistance

Latin Times

Kenya and Tanzania face 'humanitarian crisis' amid disastrous floods

The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a let-up in the crisis.

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Storms in Southeast Texas ease but risks remain

Forecasters expect storms to begin tapering off but some roads remain closed due to flooding.

The Texas Tribune

UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain and thunderstorms

Downpours may cause flooding and travel disruption across much of the country on bank holiday Monday

The Guardian - UK

Floor By Floor Search For Flood Victims In Brazil's Porto Alegre

From top to bottom, rescuers scour buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers.

International Business Times

Recovery a faraway thought for East Texas flood evacuees as more rain is expected

East Texans tried to reach their homes by boat and kayaks Saturday. Others remained pessimistic that the water would recede soon.

The Texas Tribune

Sydney on track to receive month’s worth of rain in first week of May, bureau warns

By Sunday morning the city had recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – fast approaching May average of 117.4mm, BoM says

The Guardian - AU

Floods and landslide kill more than a dozen people in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Officials say a landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday after torrential rain pounded the area

The Guardian - AU

“We lost everything”: East Texas residents confront their future after flooding

Dozens of evacuees, including the elderly and barefoot children, crowded in an old school building Friday, praying for clear skies on Monday.

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International Business Times

Dams Strain As Water, Death Toll Keep Rising In South Brazil

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 on Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come.

The Guardian - AU

‘A little pocket of joy’: regional music festivals get creative – and rope in the CWA – to survive

Five major music festivals in regional Australia have just been cancelled or suspended. Smaller operations know they have to offer something different

The Texas Tribune

How the flooding in Southeast Texas got so dire

Since Sunday, multiple rounds of rainfall have soaked the region, causing rivers and creeks to swell and rise out of their banks.

Al Jazeera

Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating?

Government criticised over poor infrastructure as 210 people killed, thousands displaced and cyclone on the way.

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The Texas Tribune

Rain eases in Southeast Texas but flooding will take time to recede

Thousands of residents have either evacuated or are now under shelter orders.

International Business Times

Kenya Floods Death Toll Tops 200 As Cyclone Approaches

Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides that has destroyed crops, swallowed homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Al Jazeera

Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises

Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties.

Radio France Internationale

Death toll climbs as torrential rains continue to batter Kenya

Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed hundreds continue to ravage parts of Kenya – causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes.

The Texas Tribune

Harris, Montgomery counties declare emergencies as East Texas region floods

Parts of Harris County, including The Woodlands, were under flood warnings Thursday.

International Business Times

Death Toll From Rain, Flooding In Southern Brazil Rises To 13

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the country's south Thursday, where the death toll from floods caused by torrential rains has risen to 13.

Evening Standard

Flood warning for south London and commuter towns after epic thunderstorm

The warning comes after the huge thunderstorm hit London overnight

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