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Rains Add Misery to Somalia's Famine Refugees

Rains Add Misery to Somalia's Famine Refugees

Tens of thousands of famine-stricken Somali refugees were cold and drenched after torrential rains pounded their makeshift structures overnight into early Sunday in the capital, leading to appeals for aid.

 

South Korea landslides leave 17 dead, 3 missing

Heavy rain sent landslides barreling through South Korea, killing 17 and leaving at least three missing, officials said.

 

Storm blasts California with heavy snow, rain

Spring roared into Southern California, bringing a storm more severe than the region saw for most of the winter. Snow, ice and rockslides forced ...

 

Video: Rain turns soccer stadium into swimming pool

A soccer match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was halted after torrential rains flooded the stands, with some fans even enjoying a swim. NBC’s Ann Curry has more details.

 

States Declare Emergency as Storm Hits South

States Declare Emergency as Storm Hits South

A blast of winter weather pushed across the South on Sunday, coating bridges and roads with snow, sleet and freezing rain and causing hundreds of flight cancelations.

 

Powerful storm lashes East Coast with wind, rain

Powerful storm lashes East Coast with wind, rain

Winds whipped across the East Coast on Wednesday as the region wrestled with yet another day of heavy rain and severe weather that knocked out ...

 

Snow turns Minnesota into crash state

Snow turns Minnesota into crash state

Freezing rain and ice-covered roads made for a treacherous Saturday night in Minnesota, where more than 370 crashes were reported, most of them in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, officials said Sunday.

 

Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean; may impact U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean; may impact U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Earl, now a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds, lashed the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and strong winds Monday, causing ...

 

Sudden downpour causes 69 car crashes on Ariz. interstate

Sudden downpour causes 69 car crashes on Ariz. interstate

A surprise downpour sparked collisions involving 69 vehicles on an interstate near Phoenix's downtown area Saturday evening, closing the westbound ...

 

More rain lashes Pakistan, deepening flood crisis

More rain lashes Pakistan, deepening flood crisis

More rain soaked flood-ravaged Pakistan on Saturday and even heavier downpours were forecast for coming days, deepening a crisis in which hard-line Islamists have rushed to fill gaps in the government's patchy response.

 

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