Flood

More than 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods to mainland China

Typhoon Bavi is the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the region this year and the most powerful storm to hit China in 2026.

A person sits beside a collapsed wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026.
This picture shows a flood-affected area after heavy rains in Duyun, in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 19, 2026.

At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says

Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy through a flooded area after rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026.

Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now full - analysis


Rescue services locate lifeless body of man swept away by flooding near Meitar River

According to the Israel Police, the man was last seen attempting to extricate a vehicle stuck in water when he slipped in and was swept away by the current.

Israel fire and Rescue Personnel at Nahal Beersheba, where the lifeless body of a man swept away by flooding was found, December 30, 2025.

Police, volunteers conducting searches following fears Israeli swept away in river flooding

Israel Police and Etzion-Yehuda search and rescue volunteers are searching the Meitar River area after concerns that a person was swept away, authorities said Monday.

Authorities conduct searches for an individual swept away by currents in Meitar River, near the Dead Sea, December 29, 2025.

Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.

Two schoolgirls (front) wade through a street flooded by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on December 6, 2025.

Heavy rains flood Gaza shelters, killing 12 and displacing thousands

Israel says it is meeting its obligations and accuses agencies of inefficiency and failing to prevent theft by Hamas, which the terror group denies.

 Rain-flooded street in Gaza City, December 12, 2025.

Emergency services halt search for five missing people near Beit Zayit Dam

The IDF received over 100 reports about the vehicle, which was spotted driving through floodwaters near the dam. 

Emergency service volunteers, together with Jerusalem District Police and other forces, are searching for five people last seen in a Jeep driving near Beit Zayit Dam.

Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel

14 Israelis rescued from vehicles across Yavne • Two students injured as tree collapses in Rishon Lezion • Netanya man found dead with severe hypothermia • 19-year-old from Bnei Brak still missing

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Emergency teams on alert as Storm Byron brings flooding risks across Israel

Emergency services are on high alert as Storm Byron brings heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding from the North to the Negev, with risks expected to peak Thursday into Friday.

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.

Bracing for Byron: Ways to prepare for major storm making landfall in Israel

Currently, the storm has made landfall in northern Israel and is expected to progress through the region over the next few days after causing heavy rains and floods in Greece over the past week.

A drone view of a damaged road and bridge, after the Enipeas river overflooded due to storm Byron, near the town of Farsala, Greece, December 6, 2025.

WATCH: Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

Police updated late on Saturday that Highway 90 and the northern entrance and exit to Eilat reopened, but the section of Highway 90 between the Arava Junction and Neve Zohar remained closed.

Intersection of the Ketura Junction and Malakhi Junction flooded along Highway 40.

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.