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Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people between the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos’ state government said on Sunday that 15 people died and almost 5,000 are out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night. Rio … Read more

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Chicago Med is one of the hottest TV shows around. The medical series, co-created by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, follows the emergency department (ED) doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center as they work to nurse patients back to health and save their lives. It also includes crossovers with the other Chicago-based … Read more

Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest. This comes as Pakistan is also witnessing severe snowfall. About 23 … Read more

8 people die in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state as heavy rains cause landslides and floods

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RIO DE JANEIRO — At least eight people died in Rio de Janeiro state due to landslides and floods caused by heavy rains Thursday, Brazilian authorities said. A 6-year-old was listed as missing in the countryside city of Mendes. Four of the dead, including an 8-month-old, were members of the same family in the city … Read more

Normally at a crawl, the Los Angeles River threatens to overflow during torrential rains

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s easy to forget that a river runs through the heart of Los Angeles. Normally flowing at a crawl, much of it through nondescript concrete channels, the Los Angeles River picks up speed during the rainy season. By Monday, fed by a slow-moving atmospheric river dumping historic amounts of rain, the … Read more

At least 6 people have died as heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Michaung hit India’s coasts

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NEW DELHI — Torrential rains and strong winds lashing India’s southern and eastern coasts have killed at least six people, officials said, as states there braced for a powerful storm expected to make landfall later Tuesday. The southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as well as Odisha in the east, experienced heavy downpours … Read more

Kenya flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains

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NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. At least 76 people have died and 40,000 displaced from their homes since the rains began pounding the country in October. President William … Read more

Tropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close

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Tropical storm Philippe is dropping heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean and forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2 2023 shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. Philippe is threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the … Read more

Burning Man entry is closed as heavy rains muddy the playa

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No person can go in or out of Burning Man after heavy rainfall on Friday turned the desert ground of the playa into impassible, sticky mud, prompting the Competition’s organizers late final evening to ask as many as 70,000 attendees to shelter in place (by way of SFGate). Organizers reposted the same message to the … Read more