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Indian rescuers fly to Himalayan region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

By Wasbir Hussain, Anupam Nath, Associated Press

Air force helicopters have rescued scores of stranded tourists in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley and killing at least 74 people.

At least 14 dead, 100 missing in north India flash floods

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

Rescue workers are searching for more than 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 people.

News Wrap: New Yorkers begin drying out after day of intense flooding

In our news wrap Saturday, New York City remains under a state of emergency after Friday’s record rainfall overwhelmed the city’s drainage system and turned roadways into rivers, and the White House is sounding the alarm about a build-up of…

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Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic

By Associated Press

A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area.

In Libya, 8 officials jailed for potential negligence following catastrophic dam collapse

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The office of General Prosecutor al-Sidiq al-Sour said Monday that the officials were questioned over allegations that mismanagement and negligence contributed to the failure of the dams, which broke up on Sep. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel.

How to help Libya’s flood victims

By Miriam Barcenas

The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help.

Left behind and grieving, survivors of devastating Libya floods call for accountability

By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press

Thousands of Libyans have lost family members, friends and neighbors in the devastating floods that engulfed the country's east. Many survivors are still sheltering inside the wrecked city, waiting for word that the bodies of their loved ones have been…

Communication outage hits flood-stricken city in Libya, complicating search efforts

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Libya's state-owned telecommunications company says the outage began when fiber-optic cables in eastern Libya were severed Tuesday. Internet and phone service were knocked out, with residents and journalists unable to reach those inside the city of Derna.

Libyan city divided to prevent disease outbreaks after flood

By Associated Press

Outside the city's al-Shabana mosque thousands called for a rapid investigation into the disaster, the urgent reconstruction of the city and other demands.

Officials warn that disease outbreak could exacerbate Libya’s flooding crisis

By Yousef Murad, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

Officials are warning that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create "a second devastating crisis" as adults and children fell ill from contaminated water.