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Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in central California after heavy flooding caused by seven days of record amounts of rainfall and major storms. Ruptly received drone footage from Hollister, California from Thursday showing just how widespread and dangerous the effects of this unexpectedly huge amount of precipation have become. The rainfall comes amid a serious water crisis - the Golden State has experienced six straight years of drought, which have caused many acquifers and reservoirs to dry up across the state. However, despite warnings issued by the National Weather Service to residents saying that rivers will continue to overflow as ore rainfall is forecast for the coming days, this rare period of intense precipation may not significantly alleviate the water burden caused by the drought.
Heavy rain hits southern China, thousands of people have been evacuated, state media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
As six inches of rain reportedly fell in a short period of time, flash floods surged through Ellicott City, Maryland, killing one person and devastating the city's downtown area. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Thousands of people are evacuated in southern Brazil as rain causes waist-high flooding in some areas. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Images from the village of Pokrovskoye in northern Kazakhstan show houses submerged in flood water after fast-melting snow caused the river Esil to reach unprecedented heights. Moscow and Astana have been battling rising rivers for more than five days, with both declaring a state of emergency and saying the floods have been the worst in decades. IMAGES
More than 30,000 demonstrators take the streets in Greece demanding justice for the 57 victims of the country's most deadly train crash a year ago. Protesters blame the collision on official failings and an unsafe rail system. A definitive account of what happened on February 28, 2023 and who may be at fault has not been delivered, with investigators in an official enquiry not due to finish questioning until March 8. IMAGES
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