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A total of 76 people have died and 22 others have gone missing so far in floods caused by heavy rains in Iran. Stating that 24 states in the country were affected by the flood, Iranian Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Head Mehdi Vallipour…

Heavy rains that were effective in Kapchorwa and Mbale regions in eastern Uganda caused flooding. At least ten people were killed in the flood. "This disaster is the result of environmental degradation," Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah…

Several neighborhoods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, were flooded on Sunday as a result of heavy rains. Flash floods washed away many cars and caused traffic to stop in some streets, and many vehicles were stranded as a result of…

Heavy rains caused flooding in Apache Junction, Arizona, USA. During the disaster police were called to help Sue Teders, who was trapped in her vehicle with her dog. The police, who broke the window to save Teders managed to get the woman…

The death toll from flooding in eastern Kentucky increased to eight, according to a statement from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Governor Beshear declared a state of emergency in six areas, saying the damage caused by the flood that…

Flooding caused by heavy rain hit the eastern part of United Arab Emirates. The country witnessed unprecedented historical rainfall on a number of residential areas and neighborhoods. Within a few hours, Fujairah experienced rain with a…

Heavy rains, particularly in Japan's Shizuoka province, caused flooding. The local administration of Hamamatsu has ordered the evacuation of 189,526 people living in 74,984 households in disaster-prone areas. In the city of Kosai,…

Heavy rain caused flooding in Nangarhar,  Afghanistan. At least 5 people were killed and 10 injured, local officials said. Around 320 houses and hundreds of acres of agricultural land were damaged in the state capital Jalalabad and in some…

Heavy rains caused flooding in Sudan's Kordofan state. Ten people, including two women, drowned after their vehicle became engulfed in flood waters while attempting to pass through the Wad El Melissa valley in Kordofan state. The other 13 ,…

Heavy rain caused flooding in some areas of Japan, where evacuation orders were issued for 470,000 people. Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's (JMA) warnings, local authorities issued evacuation orders for 470,000 people living in…