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LOS ANGELES — The pounding rains of New Year’s Eve had ceased, but the pastures, freeways and neighborhoods surrounding the tiny community of Wilton continued to disappear beneath a vast, growing ocean of muddy water that left only the roofs of sunken vehicles visible to rescue helicopters.

Two women were recovered from the water in the Scottish Borders but one has since passed away in hospital.

Tommy Cannon, 38, concocted a rather unconventional plan after his home in Dumfries faced being flooded out.

Officials say Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of victims of last summer’s climate-induced devastation floods

Katie Beattie and Tom Gardiner have praised the kindness of helpers after the "destruction" at Waterfront Takeaway

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

An aerial sand-bagging operation is underway to protect the supply of drinking water to almost 300 properties in South Australia, but crews working to bolster the local levee also have had a couple of unexpected challenges.

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Cathie Morris, 72, lost her husband Archie earlier this year and is now being forced to sleep on a blow up mattress cramped in her living room after a flood destroyed her home.