Some residents in the Houston area along the east bank of the San Jacinto River were urged to leave before nightfall. Crews had rescued people and animals from flooded areas.
By Johnny Diaz, Judson Jones and
Four days of pounding rain have inundated many parts of a southern state, cutting off towns and leaving people trapped as they await rescue by helicopters.
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An infant was among those killed, officials said. Parts of five states — Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas — were under a tornado watch on Sunday.
By Emmett Lindner, Judson Jones and
Storms destroyed homes and injured several people in Iowa and Nebraska, including in Omaha. A tornado also hit near Des Moines.
By Aimee Ortiz, Judson Jones, Lauryn Higgins and
Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.
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Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake Rattle Taiwan
No injuries or deaths were immediately reported, but four buildings partially collapsed in the tremors, which followed a powerful April 3 quake that killed 17 people.
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‘Discomfort May Increase’: Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millions
April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
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Heat-Related E.R. Visits Rose in 2023, C.D.C. Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
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Several counties were under flood warnings in the Houston area and other parts of Southeast Texas on Friday.
By Christine Hauser
Cuatro días de lluvias torrenciales han inundado muchas zonas de un estado del sur del país, aislando ciudades y dejando a personas atrapadas a la espera de helicópteros de rescate.
By Ana Ionova
Scorching temperatures coincided with a nationwide strike of jeepneys, the main mode of public transport in the country.
By Jason Gutierrez
Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.
By Zia ur-Rehman and Christina Goldbaum
En algunas zonas de Omán y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos cayó en un solo día la cantidad de lluvia equivalente a un año, paralizando las ciudades.
By Yan Zhuang
A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing cities to a standstill.
By Yan Zhuang
The United Arab Emirates had its largest rainfall in 75 years as a year’s worth of rain fell in Dubai alone, temporarily halting flights. More rain is expected into Wednesday.
By Aimee Ortiz
Up to four inches fell in less than 24 hours across broad sections of both states, and officials were watching rising waterways warily.
By Christine Hauser
Storms were moving east, setting off numerous warnings and watches from Texas to Florida. There were reports of tornadoes in Louisiana and Texas, with one person killed in a Mississippi storm.
By Christine Hauser, Amanda Holpuch and Judson Jones
From dolphins with Alzheimer’s to cranky traffic judges, writes Clayton Page Aldern, the whole planet is going berserk.
By Nathaniel Rich
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