A storm that has broken records for its longevity — now 35 days — swept inland from the southeastern coast of Africa and is causing massive flooding and displacement.
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New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.
She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable?
Eugenia Kargbo remembers when Sierra Leone’s capital was greener and cooler, and is now trying to help the city combat rising temperatures.
At Least 141 Die in Congo After Floods Hit Kinshasa
In Kinshasa, a megacity of 15 million, heavy rain left roads, infrastructure and many neighborhoods underwater or in ruins.
Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy’s Focus to Illegal Construction
After 11 deaths, a series of government amnesties for illegally built homes is becoming a focus of a blame game.
Landslide Kills at Least 14 at Funeral in Cameroon
Rescuers were still searching for people who might have been swept up in the disaster.
Landslide on Italian Island Sweeps Away Homes and Turns Roads Into Rivers of Mud
At least one person was killed and an estimated 10 others were missing on the island of Ischia, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Naples.
Death Toll From Indonesia Earthquake Rises to 310
The quake in Cianjur, an agricultural region in West Java, has killed 310 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes; dozens of people are still missing.
Thousands of Indonesian Volunteers Search for Survivors After Devastating Earthquake
Amid aftershocks and landslides from Monday’s deadly quake in West Java, bands of volunteer rescuers have put aside their daily lives to save others.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Death Toll Climbs
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