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Flood-hit Venice braces for another exceptional high tide, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. IMAGES
Damages in the aftermath of flooding caused by torrential rain and fierce winds on South Africa's eastern coast that killed at least 22 people, local authorities said on Tuesday. Flooding hit several locations in two eastern provinces, two rare tornados were spotted, temperatures plunged and snow fell in some central regions. IMAGES
Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape declares a 14-day state of emergency in the capital Port Moresby, after 15 people were killed in riots as crowds looted and burned shops, adding that more than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary" under the emergency decree. SOUNDBITE
Water overflowing from canals struggles to drain away from the fields in the countryside near Ravenna, as Italy struggles with floods described as the country's worst in a century. The disaster has killed more than a dozen people and left thousands stranded in waterlogged homes or in evacuation centres. IMAGES
Local teams cleaning up the mud and debris after the deadly landslide that swept through the Italian island of Ischia. Italy's government declared a state of emergency after the disaster killed at least one person and left a dozen missing. IMAGES
Italian firefighters and other emergency services evacuate residents fom the town of Senigallia after at least seven people died when violent storms in the centre of the country flooded roads and homes. The Corriere della Sera newspaper said about 400 millimetres (16 inches) of rain fell in two hours -- about the quantity normally recorded in six months in this zone. IMAGES
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