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Three boats lost, 74 Guangdong fishermen missing in Typhoon Wutip

Seventy-four fishermen from Guangdong are missing in rough seas near the Paracel Islands, after three fishing boats were sunk by Typhoon Wutip in the South China Sea.

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Dozens die as storms hit Mexico

Two powerful storms pummeled Mexico as they converged from the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least 42 people and stranding some 40,000 tourists in Acapulco amid some of the worst...

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Nuclear-tainted water released into ocean as typhoon hits Japan's Fukushima, killing 3

Typhoon Man-yi hit Japan on Monday, leaving three people dead and forcing the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to release rainwater with low levels of radiation into the ocean.

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Hurricane Ingrid barrels its way towards Mexico

Mexican authorities evacuated about 5,000 people as Hurricane Ingrid gained strength and threatened to lash Mexico with heavy rains and floods when it is set to make landfall today.

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Colorado floods leave hundreds unaccounted for

More than 500 stranded victims of major flooding in Colorado braced for a new round of heavy rain on Sunday that is threatening to impede rescue efforts.

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Colorado families stranded by floods watch waters rise and wait for help

Thousands of people in the US state of Colorado are waiting for help as flooding has smacked the eastern chunk of the state with biblical force. Entire towns nestled in the Rocky Mountain...

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Hundreds flee as storm Ingrid threatens Mexico's Gulf coast

Mexican authorities rushed to evacuate riverside communities in Veracruz as Tropical Storm Ingrid lashed the Gulf coast state with heavy rains, threatening more damage in a region where dozens of...

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Shanghai paralysed by rush-hour rainstorm

Shanghai's public transport was running as normal on Saturday, after one of the most severe storms in recent memory paralysed the city during Friday's evening rush hour.

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Rains push Heilongjiang’s main river to record high

Flooding in Heilongjiang province showed no sign of easing yesterday as heavy rain lashed areas along the river marking the border between China and Russia, pushing water levels to record heights...

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Flash flood in Qinghai construction site kills 24

The mainland braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Trami with emergency officials making disaster relief preparations, as the country recovered from severe weather which left more than 150...

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Storms and floods wreak havoc in north and south

The worst floods in decades forced the relocation of tens of thousands of residents in three northeastern provinces, while Typhoon Utor brought torrential rain and landslides to southern regions...

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Philippine rescuers race to help typhoon-hit towns after deadly Utor

Philippine rescuers searched isolated towns devastated by deadly Typhoon Utor as barefoot children stood among ruined homes, but early preparations appeared to have avoided mass casualties.

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