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Residents move in boats through the flooded streets of a town in northern Bolivia after heavy rains caused the Acre River to overflow. The city of Cobija on the border with Brazil is suffering unprecedented flooding, with water levels reaching 17 meters (55.7 ft). The rainy season in Bolivia, which began in December and will last until March, has so far left 40 people dead and nearly 10,000 families affected, according to the government. IMAGES
Images of residents of Blendecques being evacuated from their homes by the fire brigade, as northern France faces new flooding. (COMPLETES VIDI349D8D6_EN) IMAGES
Emergency services attend a flooded housing estate in Brechin, Scotland, at the epicentre of flooding following Storm Babet. Police say the body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered after she was swept into a river in Angus, while some residents remain trapped in their homes, according to local councillor Jill Scott. IMAGES
Volunteers and residents help clear up the locality of Mucum after a cyclone triggered devastating floods and landslides in Brazil's state of Rio Grande do Sul. At least 42 people have died and some 150,000 people have been affected by the cyclone, many of whom have lost their homes or face isolation from landslides that washed away roads and bridges. IMAGES
Images from a bridge overlooking the Meuse river as residents of Liege, Belgium are told to evacuate the city threatened by flooding. IMAGES
Scenes of a bridge swamped by water in Sydney's Windsor suburb on Tuesday as Australia's flooding disaster worsens. So far, no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported. Homes and businesses have been inundated but insurers say it is too early to estimate the damage bill. Scientists have warned the country can expect more frequent and more extreme weather events as a result of climate change. IMAGES
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