Floods

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Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain

Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search

Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods.

02:10

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Thousands join Manila corruption protest on 40th anniversary of uprising

In the Philippines, thousands of protesters clashed with police in Manila on the 40th anniversary of a popular uprising.

00:53

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Palestinians in Gaza endure flooded tents during Ramadan

Thousands of tents have been flooded across Gaza during the first winter storm since Ramadan began.

Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter

Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides, while more than 700 districts across country declare states of emergency.

01:00

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More than 37 days of heavy rain brings disastrous flooding to France

Devastating floods have left entire villages isolated in western France after a record-breaking 37 days of rain.

French firefighters search for a man who disappeared in the Loire River.

French firefighters search for a 53-year-old man who disappeared in the Loire River after his boat capsized during flooding in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, western France [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]

A flooded road in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, western France. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]

Floodwater surrounds houses in Jusix, in the Lot-and-Garonne department of southwestern France. [Ed Jones/AFP]

Four departments in western France were placed under red alert for the risk of flooding. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]

Officials expect the situation to worsen with the arrival of Storm Pedro, which is poised to batter swaths of Western Europe. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]

National weather service Meteo-France said on Wednesday the country was experiencing its longest series of rainy days since measurements began in 1959. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]

A flooded house in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, western France. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]

The new rainfall from Storm Pedro could “fuel the current floods”, said Lucie Chadourne-Facon, director of flood alert service Vigicrues. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]