Flood

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

Rescue teams in Indonesia resumed efforts to find 80 people missing after a landslide killed at least 10 in West Java, as heavy rain continues to batter the region.

|ByREUTERS
Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.
A rainbow is seen over the Hula Nature Reserve in northern Israel following a winter rain, January 13, 2026.

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority warned that water levels in streams and rivers across the country have risen following recent rainfall, and several parks are closed due to flood risk.

|ByYUVAL BAGNO, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

In state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city, residents and holidaymakers were evacuated late on Saturday after dangerous flooding hit the low-lying suburb of Narrabeen, authorities said.

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Heavy flooding inundates a road in the village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, as vehicles and heavy machinery make their way through floodwaters following winter rains.

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

A woman in her 50s from east Jerusalem was killed after a heavy object struck her as floodwaters rose in her home, and emergency services are searching for a boy near Modi'in Illit.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, YANIR YAGNA, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC

Observant Jews have varying customs when it comes to dealing with rain on the holiday - many avoiding their sukkah entirely.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByBEN SALES/JTA
Floodwaters fill the residential street of Rau Court, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia bring flooding across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, in the Hamilton Beach neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., September 29, 2023.

Tunisia hints Israel behind devastating Storm Daniel due to 'Zionist name'

"Zionism's growing influence has penetrated:" Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared to blame Zionism for floods that devastated Libya's Derna.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A destroyed car sits on top of a pile of rubble, following fatal floods in Derna, Libya, September 17, 2023REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Libya's flood-hit Derna struggles with corpses in huge death toll, 38,640 displaced

Some residents were frustrated that the country's fractured authorities were not acting faster to help.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Volunteers carry bodies pulled out of the sea following deadly floods, in Derna, Libya in this still image obtained from a handout video released September 14, 2023

'This is betrayal': Moroccans angry over government response to earthquake

Many people in surrounding villages say they are surviving off donations from local charities and have received little or no help from the central state authorities.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
People receive aid in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, in Morocco September 12, 2023

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death toll would be much higher.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture.

Floods kill seven in Turkey's northwest

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said search and rescue operations were continuing and pledged financial support to families in flood-affected areas.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Flooded roads and buildings are seen on a coastal road, due to rising sea levels, following a deadly earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, February 9, 2023.

Cyclone rains in Brazil's south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded

Video obtained by Reuters showed houses in Mucum submerged by rising water, while streets and rivers were also flooded.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Flooding in Brazil, 2011.

'Dedicated grandparents': Jewish couple dies in Liverpool flood

Philip and Elaine Marco got stuck under a bridge in Liverpool after it got flooded, an issue that is common in this area.

AUGUST 28, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
A bridge in Mossley Hill, Liverpool (illustrative).

Unrelenting deluge: At least 150,000 Displaced in Pakistan’s worst floods

Experts say that the main cause of the flood is a lack of stable and long-lasting policies to prevent the situation.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Floods in Pakistan. September 2022

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByREUTERS
Strong winds and rain are seen from a residence as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches, in Cathedral City, California, U.S. August 20, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.