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Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Heavy rains across the Himalayan mountains have killed at least 34 people in the last 24 hours in India.

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells

Hurricane Erin is barrelling towards the US east coast, with its damaging tropical-force winds predicted to bring large swells and life-threatening rips.

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas to US east

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas to US east

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas to US east

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas to US east

Hurricane Erin has forced tourists to evacuate North Carolina’s Outer Banks with forecasters predicting waves up to six metres and dangerous rips.

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Hurricane Erin to create dangerous surf along US coast

Hurricane Erin to create dangerous surf along US coast

Erin has intensified to a Category 4 hurricane and will whip up dangerous surf along the US East Coast this week even though it isn't forecast to make landfall.

'Sorrow everywhere': Pakistan floods kill hundreds

'Sorrow everywhere': Pakistan floods kill hundreds

The death toll from heavy rain in Pakistan has jumped to over 200 after rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from homes destroyed by floods and landslides.

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.

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Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Australian researchers believe aerosols maybe the key to disrupting the formation of and ultimately taming killer tropical cyclones before they come ashore.

Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up

Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up

Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up

Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up

The army has been dispatched to help with a mammoth clean-up effort after flooding wiped out at least 400 homes on Australia's east coast.

Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up

Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up

Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up

Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up

Hundreds of homes have been declared uninhabitable after deadly floods swept through coastal communities, leaving tens of thousands of people isolated.

Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support

Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support

Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support

Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support

While the government focuses on preventing more deaths and supplying those cut off by floods, devastated locals wait to hear what extra support they will get.

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Devastated residents face trauma and extreme stress, with some having to rebuild their lives for the second time following record-breaking floods.

Nervous wait for brewing tropical cyclone Errol

Nervous wait for brewing tropical cyclone Errol

Nervous wait for brewing tropical cyclone Errol

Nervous wait for brewing tropical cyclone Errol

A tropical cyclone is likely to form off Australia's northwest and is a chance of impacting a remote coastline, forecasters say.

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.

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Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.

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More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

Autumn scorcher may return after cool burst drops temps

Regions enjoying a cool change may be hit with another scorcher, with temperatures set to soar after a cold front pushed through Australia's southeast.

At least 32 dead as massive US storm causes carnage

At least 32 people have died in a massive US storm, with extreme weather conditions forecast to affect an area that's home to more than 100 million people.

Extent of beach erosion revealed post ex-cyclone

A snapshot of a global tourist hub shows the extent of beach erosion inflicted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred barely a week after it impacted Australia's coast.

Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone

A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

'Horrendous': shelter closures pour on housing pain

Evacuation centres will soon close in rain-hit areas where many people already face a battle to find a safe, dry place to sleep.

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

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