The cyclone has affected more than 1.5 million people, with a death toll now in the dozens but feared to be far higher.
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Floods in Indonesia Kill at Least 50
Heavy rains triggered a landslide and flash flooding in the Indonesian province of Papua. Indonesia’s disaster management agency is still assessing the damage.
Cyclone Idai: At Least 150 Dead in Southern Africa
More than 1.5 million people were affected by the storm that hit Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe last week, leading to flash floods.
Cyclone Idai Kills at Least 150 in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
A deadly storm has affected more than 1.5 million people in the three southern African countries, leaving hundreds missing and stranding tens of thousands.
Flash Flooding in Indonesia Kills at Least 50
The number of victims is expected to rise as rescuers search for survivors in Sentani, a town in the province of Papua that was flooded Saturday.
The Flood Was Extraordinary. So Was Australians’ Response.
In the aftermath of record-breaking rain, residents of Townsville, Australia, are supporting one another in ways that mental health experts say are critical for coping with disasters.
Powerful Storm Hits Rio
Streets turned into rivers and mudslides destroyed homes as a powerful and deadly storm swept through Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro Storm Kills 6, Turning Roads Into Rivers and Burying Bus in Mud
While this was an unusually powerful storm, the damage and death that followed were not rare for Rio de Janeiro, whose poor, hillside neighborhoods are usually the hardest hit.
‘Unprecedented’ Floods in Australia Force Hundreds to Evacuate
Police officers in the state of Queensland were left clinging to trees while snakes and crocodiles roamed the streets after days of heavy rainfall.
Death Toll From Indonesia Floods and Landslides Climbs to 68
Nearly 7,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters after the province of Southern Sulawesi was hit by floods and a tornado.