Floods

At least six children are already among the dead but the state's governor has warned the death toll is likely to rise further.

The death toll continues to rise amid heavy rainfall and flooding across eastern Kentucky, flooding also hit Las Vegas and St. Louis.

The pleas to conserve energy in Texas could be a cautionary tale for the rest of the U.S. in the age of extreme weather.

Americans caught up in the flash floods across the country have taken to social media to share their videos.

One woman was seen running away just moments before the boulder rolled onto several cars, including a black sedan in which two children were said to have been trapped.

The video posted to TikTok shows a herd of bison walking up a road in the park to avoid a fast-flowing river caused by unprecedented rainfall.

Officials have closed Yellowstone's backcountry "effectively immediately" while crews help campers still stuck in the area.

Newsweek has everything you need to know on today's weather forecast, including a coastal flood advisory and which states are affected by it.

Devastating floods across South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province has wreaked havoc for native wildlife.

The terrifying video was taken on a day where severe storms swept through the area in New South Wales, Australia.

The alligator became stranded after severe storms ripped through Australia in recent days, causing the lagoon to overflow.

Record-breaking floods in South Sudan have swallowed up large swaths of land and destroyed livelihoods for years to come, leaving millions of people in the world's youngest nation hungry and besieged by climate change.

"They just kept trying to get out, and it was so sad. You can tell they were trying to get out, but they just couldn't," Angel Thomas said.

Thanks to several thunderstorms that swept through the state on Thursday and more storms expected Friday night, several areas are under the the threat of possible flooding.

"You all are like angels to us right now and we appreciate everything everyone has done," a family member said.

"It was something like the quickness of a tornado I guess. Someone described it as a tidal wave," said Waverly Mayor Buddy Frazier

"We will do what is necessary to help everyone as quickly as possible," said Finance Minister Olaf Scholz.

The floods killed at least 25 and another seven people were reported missing.

More than 700 passengers, stranded at a station in central China since Monday, were sent emergency supplies on Wednesday.

The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, where a dozen people have been confirmed dead, is bracing for more heavy rain.

Authorities in northern China said more than 16,000 residents were affected by the incidents on Sunday, but no casualties were reported as floodwaters receded on Monday.

Authorities in central China say the plant was evacuated after floodwaters breached the outer walls about two hours before the explosion on Tuesday.

Armin Laschet was seen laughing during a Saturday visit to address devastating floods in Western Europe.

Parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were hit with around two months' worth of rain on Thursday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the flooding was a "catastrophe," calling Thursday "a day characterized by fear, by despair, by suffering."

Just last week another Amazon driver went viral for continuing to deliver parcels after a tornado hit Illinois, with damaged houses and debris clearly visible.

The 34 animals, some of which were as young as four and five months old, were almost the latest victims of extreme flooding in the New Zealand region of Canterbury.

Only one other like it has ever been discovered in the area, though its whereabouts are currently unknown.

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect in Honolulu and Kauai, while a Flash Flood Watch is in place across other parts of the state, according to the National Weather Service.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be issuing an emergency declaration after a structurally unsound dam collapsed following days of flooding.