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Death toll from heavy rain in northeastern Brazil rises to 91
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Death toll from heavy rain in northeastern Brazil rises to 91

São Paulo, Brazil (CNN) = Residents in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco were bracing for more days of heavy rain…
Over 40 million people are under severe storm threat this weekend
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Over 40 million people are under severe storm threat this weekend

(CNN) – Two separate weather systems will bring severe storms to more than a dozen states this weekend, some of…
More rain expected across South Africa’s east coast as flooding death toll rises to 395
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More rain expected across South Africa’s east coast as flooding death toll rises to 395

(CNN) – More rain and damaging winds are expected across South Africa’s east coast, following days of severe storms and…
The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report
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The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report

(CNN) – The rainfall from hurricanes during the deadly, record-breaking 2020 season was as much as 11 percent higher because…
At least 25 dead in landslides, floods after tropical storm Megi hits Philippines
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At least 25 dead in landslides, floods after tropical storm Megi hits Philippines

Manila – Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical…
At least 14 killed, including 7 children, after floods in landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state
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At least 14 killed, including 7 children, after floods in landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state

(CNN) – At least 14 people were killed, including seven children, after days of heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides…
Severe storms move through the central US after a day of deadly tornadoes in Iowa
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Severe storms move through the central US after a day of deadly tornadoes in Iowa

(CNN) – Following a deadly outbreak of tornadoes in Iowa Saturday, a collection of storms that moved across the central…
Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises
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Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises

Sydney (Reuters)Sydney, Australia’s most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on…
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
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Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami

SYDNEY (AP) — Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said…
Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors appeal for aid
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Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors appeal for aid

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 63 people…
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