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Flooding hits Cornwall
Torrential rain and gale-force winds have battered the English county of Cornwall.

Farmer holding back unruly earthquake river by himself
Rain has worsened flooding on a Canterbury farm where a river has forked along an earthquake fault line, cutting through the property.

Flooding and animal sickness hit farmers after Canterbury earthquake
Weary Canterbury farmers picking themselves up from days of earthquakes and aftershocks face new threats.

Houses isolated as Victorian floodwaters rise
About 600 properties face isolation as floodwaters continue to rise in northern Victoria, Australia.

Clean up begins after flooding
The heavy rain that caused slips and surface flooding in the lower North Island is expected to stop this afternoon but many roads in the area are still closed.

Lambs drown as rain floods farmland
A severe heavy rain and gale weather warning is in place for much of the country as widespread flooding affects farmers.

Army and police reinforce flood-hit Victoria
Victoria faced its worst floods in more than a decade at the weekend, with 200mm of rain falling in some areas.

Rescue boats pass many more than they collect
The rescue of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan can be a precarious business.

Authorities battle to save city from floodwaters
Authorities in Pakistan were battling yesterday to save a city in a flood-devastated southern province.

Train plunges into water after floods
Several carriages of a passenger train fell into water after floods knocked out a bridge in China.