Superstorms, landslides, heat waves and raging wildfires have occurred even as the world battles the pandemic. China Rescue teams have been scrambling in the country, although not in full strength.

World battles coronavirus pandemic amid superstorms and wildfires

Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in place.

Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Heavy rain hit central China's Hubei Province on Sunday, trapping residents and disrupting traffic with floods in some cities.

South & Central China hit by heavy floods, More than 15 million people affected

About 34 people are feared or confirmed dead -- including 14 at a nursing home -- after torrential rain in Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides. Rescuers have been searching for 14 people missing after floods hit the Kumamoto region on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

Several dead, missing in Japan as heavy rain causes floods

Torrential rain is set to hit China's eastern coastal regions this week after overwhelming large parts of the southwest, inundating villages and tourist spots and displacing more than 700,000 people, state weather forecasters said on Monday.

More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east

The pandemic is just one challenge. Emergency workers have to fight nature's vagaries too. Floods, forest fires, dust clouds... the list goes on. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about this new crisis.

Gravitas: Natural disasters don't stop for a virus

China has urged more than a dozen provinces to take precautions against another round of heavy rain in the next few days after turbulent weather brought floods to large swathes of the country this month.

Heavy downpours trigger flash floods in large swathes of China

The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday even as one more person lost his life and over 2.5 lakh people are still suffering in the deluge across three districts.

Flood situation in Assam improves, one more dead

Muddy water rushed through the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia Friday night into Saturday after heavy rains caused the Taquiña River to jump its banks. Local media reported some 22 homes were affected by the flooding.

Floods wash away entire Bolivian city forcing evacuations

Storm Ciara has triggered heavy rains and floods across Europe with the United Kingdom being the worst affected. Also read: Germany halts long-distance rail services in several states as Storm Ciara batters More than 200 flood warnings were issued across Britain, which recorded a maximum wind speed of 93 miles per hour in wales.

Storm Ciara devastates UK; Yorkshire worst hit, flights disrupted

Severe flooding forced thousands of residents in New Zealand's South Island to flee their homes on Wednesday and left hundreds of tourists stranded at the remote Milford Sound beauty spot.

Flooding in New Zealand, thousands flee their homes

Two people died in flash floods that shut down parts of Tel Aviv city on Saturday (January 4) leaving rescue services rushing to help residents trapped in their vehicles.

Israel floods: Two dead in flash floods that shuts Tel Aviv city

Tens of thousands of Indonesians were still unable to return to their waterlogged homes Saturday after flooding hit the Jakarta capital region, killing at least 53 people, authorities said.

Indonesia Floods: Thousands take refuge in shelters, death toll climbs to 53

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Gravitas: Nature's fury: Jakarta flooded, 43 dead

A state of emergency has been declared in northern Peru after heavy rainfall led to massive floods. Several roads have been cut off and houses destroyed as a result of the floods.

Flood havoc ravages northern Peru; govt declares emergency

Water levels rose in Venice on Saturday, The high tide, known as acqua alta hit the city just weeks after the city suffered worst flooding in more than 50 years.

High tides hit Venice weeks after floods

The Philippines' north has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy runoff forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting rescues of trapped locals, authorities said Friday.

Philippines floods force 66,000 from homes

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Three people died in Greece on Monday as a storm front battered parts of the country, causing flooding and landslides, officials said. The bodies of two men were recovered after their yacht capsized and sank in the port of Antirion, near the city of Patras, a senior coastguard official told AFP.

Three die as storm front batters Greece

France, Italy battle massive floods. Heavy rains down trees, trigger mudslides. Watch this video to know more.

France, Italy battle massive floods

Worst floods in 50-years bring 'Venice on its knees'

Incessant rains have led to a flood-like situation in several areas in Nashik district, severely affecting the normal life. "The torrential rains continue in Manmad town of Nashik district.

Maharashtra: Heavy rainfall leads to flood-like situation in Nashik district

Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.

Rescuers hunt for missing as landslides, floods kill 10 in Japan

The four-day-long incessant rains throughout Nagaland has caused floods in Dimapur district and the rainfall has claimed two lives in two separate incidents in Dimapur and Phek districts, which has also caused extensive damage in many parts of the state.

Incessant rains trigger floods in Nagaland, claim 2 lives

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