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Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197

Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197

Asia's strongest typhoon on 2024 has killed at least 197 people in Vietnam with 128 others missing.

River floods Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

River floods Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

River floods Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

River floods Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Asia's strongest typhoon on 2024 has killed at least 179 people in Vietnam and forced thousands to flee their homes as a swollen river floods the capital.

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs

At least 65 people have been killed by landslides and floods in Vietnam as the most powerful storm to hit Asia in 2024 devastates the country's north.

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Tropical storm Debby soaks northern Florida, killing 6

Tropical storm Debby soaks northern Florida, killing 6

At least six people have died as Tropical Storm Debby hit Florida with hurricane-force winds before being downgraded as it pushed over land.

Hurricane Debby hits Florida, threatens major flooding

Hurricane Debby hits Florida, threatens major flooding

Hurricane Debby has crossed the northern Florida coast as a category 1 storm, packing winds up to 130km/h and the potential for record rain and flooding.

Floods kill at least eight, 30 missing in China

Floods kill at least eight, 30 missing in China

Thirty people are missing following flooding in China's Sichuan province while two tropical cyclones are expected to bring heavy rain to the east this week.

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

The core of Tropical Storm Beryl has crossed the Yucatan Peninsula with the system forecast to return to hurricane force over the Gulf of Mexico.

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Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.

Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10

Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10

Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10

Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10

The Cayman Islands and Mexico are in Hurricane Beryl's sights after the storm led a deadly trail of destructions across smaller islands in the Caribbean.

Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean

Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean

Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean

Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean

Jamaica is bracing for life-threatening winds as Hurricane Beryl continues to roar across the Caribbean as a deadly category 4 storm.

Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour

Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour

Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour

Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour

The death toll from the Brazil floods has risen to 143, as the government announces $A3.5 billion in emergency money to deal with the crisis.

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Massive downpours are hitting large parts of NSW, leading to car rescues, expected dam spills and delayed and cancelled flights at Sydney Airport.

Nine dead as Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Nine dead as Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Nine dead as Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Nine dead as Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

At least nine people are dead, more than 800 injured and dozens still trapped after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan, officials say.

No plan to get flood victims out of 'temporary' houses

No plan to get flood victims out of 'temporary' houses

No plan to get flood victims out of 'temporary' houses

No plan to get flood victims out of 'temporary' houses

The NSW government reacted swiftly but could not meet demand after unprecedented flooding in 2022 and needs a plan to get people into long-term accommodation.

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Almost 13,000 Vic homes still off-grid after storms

Almost 13,000 Victorian homes and businesses remain without power following Tuesday's fierce storms and financial assistance is being offered.

Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms

More than a dozen homes are uninhabitable due to destructive storms that lashed most of Victoria, as recovery efforts begin.

Sixteen homes 'uninhabitable' as outage compo capped

Most Victorians caught up in a mass power outage will be ineligible for compensation as the damage to homes from destructive storms is laid bare.

Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses

Evacuees are starting to return to a town in Victoria's west where more than two dozen homes were lost to bushfires believed to have been sparked by lightning.

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Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed

Crews are whittling down the number of Victorian homes and businesses without power but many residents face another night in the dark following wild storms.

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Flood-hit Queensland regions are bracing for another drenching from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily amid calls for more resilient infrastructure.

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Queensland is set to farewell ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily after a long week of heavy rain and damaging winds as another threat looms off the coast.

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Heavy rain has triggered flashbacks of a "one in 2000-year" flooding disaster for a nervous outback Queensland community as ex-cyclone Kirrily lingers.

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain is set to impact Queensland's southeast after severe weather cut roads, closed schools and flooded homes, sparking multiple rescues.

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

People have been left "traumatised" by wild weather in Queensland's southeast, with more heavy rain and storms heading for the sodden region..

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Heavy rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to lash Queensland, with roads cut and some properties set to be isolated for months due to flooding.

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