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Torrential downpours bring flooding to New York
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Extreme rainfall causes flash flooding in New York City
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Ancient structures in Libya revealed by devastating floods
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Canada announces $5 million in aid for Libya flood victims as death toll mounts
<div>Canada is announcing $5 million for international groups helping people in Libya displaced by disastrous flooding. People search for flood victims in Derna, Libya, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ricardo Garcia Vilanova</div>
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Rescuers examine waist-deep water amid search for Libya survivors
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What made Libya's floods so devastating?
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Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia, southern New Brunswick as Lee draws near
This satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA-NOAA shows hurricane Lee in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax is forecasting a "somewhat faster approach speed" and a sooner arrival time in western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CSU/CIRA-NOAA
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New England braces for Hurricane Lee after torrential rains, flash floods and tornado
Tex Barry's Hot Dogs, at right, and surrounding businesses on County Street in Attleboro, Mass. remain closed due to flooding from heavy rain Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP)
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Drone footage shows the extent of flooding in Libya
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Libyans inspect what's left of their flood-hit city
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Dramatic footage shows torrent of floodwater tearing through Libyan city
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Heavy rain brings flash flooding in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Vehicles make their way through a flooded Lancaster Street during heavy rain in Leominster, Mass., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (Rick Cinclair/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP)
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Aftermath of floods in Libya's Al Bayda city
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Record-breaking rain and flash floods in Hong Kong
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Rescue efforts underway as deadly storm hits Greece
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Severe flooding in Greece leaves at least six dead and six missing, villages cut off
An aerial view taken on September 7, 2023 shows the flooded village of Farkadona near the city of Karditsa, central Greece. Greek rescue services were trying to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece on September 7, 2023, after deadly storms that saw more than a year's worth of rain fall there in 24 hours. Across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, the storms have killed at least 14 people. (Photo by Will VASSILOPOULOS / AFP) (Photo by WILL VASSILOPOULOS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless
Houses are seen in a flooded area after an extratropical cyclone hit southern cities, in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara
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Cyclone batters south Brazil, leaves several dead
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As costs of fires and floods mount, Canadians need better climate risk management
Glen Hodgson
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New storm forecast increases risk for hurricane season in Atlantic Canada
The head of the Canadian Hurricane Centre says a revised U.S. forecast of more storms than expected for the Atlantic Ocean increases the possibility of one reaching Atlantic Canada during peak hurricane season. This image provided by the National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a satellite view as hurricane Fiona moves up the United States Atlantic coast, Thursday night, Sept. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, NOAA
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Nova Scotia did not prepare for potential flooding despite warnings, report shows
Workers with CN Rail assess the damage to a washed-out rail line outside of Truro, N.S. on Sunday, July 23, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Search continues for youth swept away by Nova Scotia floodwaters
FILE PHOTO: People embrace as they stand near damage to a road, after the heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods, in Ellershouse, West Hants Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada July 23, 2023. REUTERS/John Morris/File Photo
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Flooding in Nova Scotia washes out CN Rail track, disrupting train traffic
CN Rail says a major washout has halted traffic on part of its main line in Nova Scotia after torrential rain and flooding struck the province over the weekend. Workers with CN Rail assess the damage to a washed-out rail line outside of Truro, N.S. on Sunday, July 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Aftermath of historic rainstorm in central Nova Scotia
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Four people missing as record rainfall causes widespread flooding in Nova Scotia
Rescue personnel operates, in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, in this picture obtained from social media, July 21, 2023. Halifax Search and Rescue/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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Flooding, power outages in Halifax area as rainfall warning issued in Nova Scotia
Pedestrians shield themselves from heavy rain in Halifax, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Heavy rain is expected into the weekend in much of Nova Scotia, with Environment Canada issuing a rainfall warning for the province's Atlantic coast.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Surging river threatens Vermont’s capital as crews help communities marooned by flood water
A kayaker paddles across Main Street in downtown Barre, Vt., on Monday night, July 10, 2023. (Jeb Wallace-Brodeur/The Times Argus via AP)
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220 homes evacuated near Quebec City as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears
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As deadly flooding hits several countries, scientists say this will be increasingly common
People wade through a street due to a heavy rain in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Extreme flooding overwhelms New York state
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