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Floods surrounding Beijing kill at least 20, leave 27 missing while thousands evacuated

By Associated Press

The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers but has experienced record-breaking extended days of high temperatures this summer.

Dozens killed in flash floods, landslides amid heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Associated Press

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides.

Northeast farmers 'heartbroken' as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours.

Tornado severely damages N.C. Pfizer plant as heat and floods engulf other regions

By Ben Finley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

The Pfizer plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone.

A year after catastrophic flash flooding, recovery for many Missourians is just beginning

By Gabrielle Hays

The historic weather event that hit St. Louis during the early hours of July 26, 2022, was, as the National Weather Service noted, the “most prolific” rainfall the area has seen since record-keeping began in 1874.

Massive search underway for missing children swept away in Philadelphia flash flood

By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family.

Torrential rains, flash flooding in Pennsylvania leave 5 dead, 2 children missing

By Associated Press

Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages.

Death toll rises to 37 in South Korea amid floods, landslides fueled by heavy rain

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.

People rescued from cars and homes as rapid rainfall causes flash flooding in central Mississippi

By Associated Press

Torrential rain in central Mississippi is flooding roads and sending water into homes and businesses. Swift water washed one car into a ditch, and the driver escaped before the car submerged.