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Australia’s Sydney faces severe floods amid warnings of worse to come

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Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in the Australian city of Sydney because of flooding. Torrential rain and damaging winds have been pounding the east coast. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

‘Catastrophic floods’: 105 killed, 5 million affected in Vietnam

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Severe floods and landslides triggered by weeks of heavy rains have killed at least 105 people in central Vietnam and “swamped” five million, according to media reports and an aid agency. About a third of the dead included soldiers whose barracks were buried under deadly mudslides last week, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday. At least 27 people are still missing, the agency said. Among them are 15 construction workers who were also hit by a landslide. At least 178,000 homes have been submerged and nearly 7,000 hectares (17,297 acres) of crops have been affected. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodayan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us […]

Hurricane Sally unleashes torrential rains in US Gulf coast

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Hurricane Sally has made landfall along the Gulf coast of the United States, unleashing torrential rain and 165km/h (103mph) winds. The Category 2 storm is moving so slowly it is likely to cause days of downpours and what is being called historic floods. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #HurricaneSally #US

Kenya fears ecological disaster as two rising lakes get closer

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0 Rising water levels along Kenya’s Great Rift Valley have forced thousands of people from their homes. There are also fears of an ecological disaster as two lakes are getting closer – causing fear of contamination, and threatening wildlife and livelihoods. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi explains. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Kenya

Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed

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The Afghan president has ordered aid deliveries for the worst affected areas and troops have been sent to flooded neighbourhoods in Pakistan as floods devastate parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #Floods

China dam faces biggest flood test since opening

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The Three Gorges Dam in China is facing its biggest test since it opened almost 18 years ago. Record-high river levels are expected on Thursday morning. Southern China has been lashed by weeks of heavy downpours and dozens of people have died or are still missing as a result. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #China

Several killed in Yemen floods

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Flash floods have hit several provinces in Yemen, killing at least 20 people, including children. The regions of Marib and Hajjah – east and west of the capital Sanaa – are some of the worst affected. Two weeks of heavy rains have made thousands homeless. Al Jazeera’s Raheela Mahomed has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Yemen

Climate change blamed for China flood disaster

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Torrential rains and rising river waters have swept across southern and central China. At least 140 people are dead or missing. Nearly 24 million people are affected by the worst floods to hit China in decades. Weather experts say global warming is partly to blame. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #China #Floods