Colombia slowly recovering from flooding, mudslides
Flooding and mudslides in central Colombia have killed at least 11 people, the Red Cross said Wednesday, causing alarm in a country still recovering from mudslides that killed hundreds.
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Thousands displaced by flooding in Peru
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by flood water in the region of Piura in northern Peru and hundreds of houses have been flooded. Many local residents are being taken to shelters set up by the government, while others refuse to leave their land and prefer to stay on high ground in their communities.
Flooding, landslides strike Peru
Torrential rains, landslides and overflowing of rivers have killed 25 people and affected over 200,000 in Peru since the beginning of the year.
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Plein air paintings capture pre-flood Ellicott City
Three weeks before flood waters raged through the streets of historic Ellicott City, artists perched on its sidewalks and hillsides to paint what they saw, sights, it turned out, that in many cases may never look quite the same again.
Forming a unique composite of how the area appeared right before the disaster, the dozens of works created during the Howard County Arts Council‘s annual plein air paint out are also providing a means to help artists recover from it.
Severe flooding ravages West Virginia
At least 18 people have died in severe flooding in West Virginia, according to the Associated Press. A deluge of 9 inches of rain in parts of the state destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.
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Paris hit by heavy floods
Heavy rains have struck northern Europe in recent days, breaching the banks of the Seine in Paris and flooding rural roads and villages.
Houston-area Texans cope with historic flooding
At least eight are dead and hundreds displaced. A flash flood watch is still in effect for parts of southeast Texas.
Heavy storms flood Louisiana
A second round of rain early Thursday hit an already inundated north Louisiana, where flooding in some places was up to the rooftops and in others submerged cars, stranded families and forced evacuations.
Storm Imogen batters parts of France, United Kingdom
Parts of France and the UK are currently being battered by Storm Imogen. Thousands of homes have been left without power and commuters hit by road and rail chaos as Storm Imogen batters the South with gale force winds and torrential rain.
Rising water levels in Mississippi river causes historic flooding
Missouri and other areas along the Mississippi river are facing major flooding events after intense rainfall and rising river levels. At least 20 people have been killed, and 19 levees along the river are still vulnerable.