Parts of Beijing and northern China are awash after heavy rains, and more than 80,000 people have been evacuated.

Records show Kerrville city manager reportedly made controversial remarks about DHS Secretary Noem amid criticism of delayed FEMA deployment following catastrophic flooding

Severe overnight floods in eastern Romania killed three elderly people and damaged thousands of homes, with hundreds of people evacuated and four helicopters searching for stranded villagers, officials said on Monday.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to the floods affecting Beijing,’ says Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

What is causing these devastating flash floods, and what can be done to combat rising, high precipitation levels?

Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as Romania’s rescue services deployed teams in the hard-hit counties of Neamt and Suceava. Helicopters and firefighters rescued residents, some of whom were trapped in their homes by floodwaters. Authorities said that 890 people were evacuated from Neamt County.

The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the United States over the past year alone, prompting concern that they are occurring more frequently as the Earth's climate continues to warm.

Communications from Kerrville city officials offer a window into how Hill Country leaders handled the July 4 Texas floods, and shed light on their