Fierce winds and rains have killed at least 20 people in Italy this week and razed thousands of hectares of forest in the country's devastated north, officials said.

Fierce winds raze forests in storm-hit Italy, kills 20 this week

At least five people died Monday in Italy as fierce winds and rains lashed much of the country and caused waters in the canal-ringed city of Venice to reach historic high levels.

Deadly storms lash Italy leaving Venice afloat, 5 dead

Flash flooding in Tunisia has killed at least five people while a further two are unaccounted for, the interior ministry said on Thursday. Two died in the Kef region in the northwest and another in Grombalia in the north, ministry spokesperson Sofiene Zaag told AFP.

Flash floods in Tunisia leave five dead, two missing

Undeniably, this year has been marred by and fraught with natural disasters and calamities all across the globe. From the destructive deluge that hit the south Indian state of Kerala, wildfires that scorched Europe and America, to quakes, cyclones, heat-waves, droughts, typhoons and the recent Indonesian quake-tsunami disaster; almost every continent had some climatic mishap happening this year and it doesn’t seem to stop.

A year fraught with natural disasters, quit turning blind eye to climate change

At least 22 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and landslides in western Indonesia, an official said Saturday. Heavy downpours since Wednesday triggered flooding and landslides that hit several districts on Sumatra island.

At least 22 dead in Indonesia floods and landslides

Three people were reported missing in Greece on Sunday after swirling winds and torrential rain brought flash floods in several parts of the country. A rare type of tropical storm known as a Medicane began on Saturday and has so far mostly affected areas on the island of Evia, east of mainland Greece, and the southern Peloponnese peninsula.

Three people missing as cyclone brings flash floods in Greece

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of all support from the Centre in tackling the flood situation arising in the state due to incessant rains.

PM Modi assures support to flood-hit Punjab

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday confirmed that a group of 50 missing trekkers has been located and is safe in Sissu area of Lahul-Spiti, news agency ANI reported.

Group of 50 stranded trekkers safe in Lahaul-Spiti: Himachal Pradesh CM 

Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & J&K battle flood fury

Hindmata and Lower Parel were flooded on Saturday morning.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai again; flights cancelled

In Yulin City of south China's Guangxi Zhunag Autonomous Region the largest rainfall on Thursday was recorded at 195.1 millimetres

Heavy rain causes flooding in south China

The storm also closed several national highways that were flooded by the heavy rain

20 dead as powerful storm hits Madagascar

The deaths were reported in the small island province of Biliran, a day after the storm pounded the east of the archipelago nation

26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm: Officials

Flash floodwater inundates roads in the Australia's state of Victoria as the rainfalls in part of the state break more than a century old record

Record-breaking rainfall triggers flash floods in Australia

The melting of ice sheets due to global warming in Greenland and Antarctica is a major contributor to sea level rise.

Mumbai, Mangalore at high risk of flooding: NASA

Three people, including a four-month-old child, were killed due to the downpour in the city

Watch: Heavy rains in Hyderabad, 3 killed

The funds that are generated from Google.org and Google employees will be provided to organisations working in favour of the relief work

Google to give $1 million flood relief fund to India, Nepal, Bangladesh

Aamir, star of films like 'Dangal', 'PK' and '3 Idiots' is known for lending his support to social causes

Aamir Khan donates Rs 25 lakh to Bihar flood victims

If you want to have an idea of how flooding has affected India this monsoon, have a look at this infographic

Infographic: The human cost of flooding

Death toll rises to 103 in Uttar Pradesh due to flood as one more death reported today

Uttar Pradesh flood: Death toll rises to 103

The heavy rains have severely affected the vehicular traffic and trains, leaving thousands stranded in various suburbs

Maharastra minister appeals to stranded people to use his residence

Macau's government broadcaster TDM said Typhoon Hato, a maximum signal 10 storm, was the strongest since 1968 to hit the world's biggest gambling hub and home to around 600,000 people

Typhoon Hato hits Macau, residents without power, water

Jharkhand will give assistance of Rs five crore to each of the two states

Jharkhand's CM Raghubar Das to help flood-hit states, Assam and Bihar

Weather authorities in the province have issued their highest alert for rainstorms

Torrential rain in China leaves one dead, 34 missing

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