US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states
By Alys Davies & Thomas Mackintosh BBC News At least 26 people have been killed after a series of…
Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say
By Joseph Lee BBC News A tornado left 43 people injured as it “cut a path of destruction” through several…
South Africa’s Durban floods: At least 45 die as rain and mudslides cause havoc
At least 45 people in South Africa have been killed in floods caused by days of heavy rain, the authorities…
Petrópolis: A perfect storm of weather extremes and deep inequality
By Katy Watson BBC South America correspondent When the rainstorm hit Petrópolis last week, 41-year-old Carine Santiago was nervous. Brazil…
Petrópolis: More than 120 still missing in Brazil flood-hit city
Search and clean-up efforts continue in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, five days after flash floods and mudslides that have…
Petrópolis: Hopes fade for survivors in flood-hit Brazil city
Alarms rang out across the Brazilian city of Petrópolis on Thursday, warning of more heavy rain to come after floods…
Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique
Southern Africa has been hit by flooding that has left dozens dead across the region in the wake of Tropical…
Brazil rains: Minas Gerais hit by deadly landslides and floods
Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in south-eastern Brazil, officials say. The victims…
US flight cancellations hit new holiday peak amid Covid and bad weather
Coronavirus pandemic Flight cancellations in the US have hit a new peak in a Christmas season hit hard by…
Deadly storm cuts transport links around Vancouver
A deadly storm described by officials as a once-in-a-century weather event has severed road and rail links around Vancouver, Canada.…