Residents in western Manitoba have been without power and clean drinking water after heavy rain on Sunday night caused severe flooding in several rural communities.
Roads in the region have been washed away and communications in the area has been unreliable.
A local state of emergency has been declared for the town of Swan River and the neighbouring municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman.
As Vasilios Bellos reports, there are concerns more storms could be on the way.
Dalton Godbey and Samantha Condra wdrb.com Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:53 UTC
Over eight inches of rain caused extreme flash flooding Tuesday afternoon in Lanesville, Indiana.
The flash flooding turned streets into rivers, trapped neighbors in their homes and businesses and caused some to take shelter on rooftops.
According to emergency management officials, live power lines were in the floodwaters and 500-gallon liquid propane tanks were floating.
The measurement of rain as of 1 p.m. was 8.38 inches.
"I'm kind of worried about the people that are living down there right now because no one really had any time to prepare for it this morning," resident Preston Martin said. "It only happened within a couple hours."
Rescue crews from multiple counties responded with boats to help reach people.
Sgt. Ryan Houchen, a spokesperson for the Highlander Fire Protection District, said emergency management officials were monitoring the situation after a warning came just after 11 a.m. from the National Weather Service.
Elizabeth Minero infobae.com Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:34 UTC
Last night, June 5th, the department of Santa Ana experienced a resurgence of vulnerability due to the intense rainfall that battered the region. The storms that occurred during the night caused the immediate collapse of drainage systems in various parts of the city, leaving several streets and avenues completely flooded.
In a matter of minutes, the streets were transformed into raging rivers, causing serious problems for pedestrians and completely paralyzing vehicular traffic. The force of the currents and flash floods took dozens of people by surprise as they tried to return home.
Among the most serious incidents reported overnight, emergency crews had to be urgently deployed to 25th Street West. There, the force of the current trapped a driver, whose vehicle began to be dangerously swept away by the water. Thanks to the swift intervention of the rescue teams, the individual was safely evacuated and taken to a protected area, preventing the situation from escalating or resulting in a tragedy.
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi, with water levels reaching up to two metres and submerging vehicles, authorities said.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a working group to Chongqing on Sunday, urging enhanced emergency duty and strict implementation of 24-hour duty and leadership shifts.
The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration issued a red alert for mountain torrents at 6pm on Sunday. From Sunday evening to Monday evening, parts of southwestern Hunan, northern Guangxi and southern Guizhou are at very high risk of mountain torrent disasters.
In Chongqing, a 500-600 metre section of road in the High-tech Agricultural Industry Avenue was flooded, with only vehicle roofs visible. A resident said rain started around 1am and by 7am water was about one metre deep, reaching over two metres by morning.
The Chongqing Hechuan District education authority confirmed that three college entrance examination venues are safely distanced from the worst-hit areas and have not been affected.
Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan issuing level 4 warnings for some rivers, signalling a risk of overflowing. This level is high enough for municipalities to issue evacuation orders. Three-hourly rainfall totals on Wednesday reached 105mm in Chiyoda, Tokyo, which was a record high for the month. Sustained wind speeds of 80mph (130kph) were recorded on Monday - making it a category 1 typhoon - bringing damage and disruption to businesses, transport, infrastructure and the environment.
By Wednesday, 23 people had been injured, 17 of whom were in Okinawa. The typhoon damaged 57 homes and led to 60,000 homes losing electricity. In addition to this, 1.52 million people were advised to evacuate by authorities. The typhoon damaged the exterior wall of Himeji Castle, a Unesco world heritage site in western Japan. The maximum recorded wind speed at Himeji was 56mph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The typhoon has now weakened into a tropical depression and has moved eastwards, away from the islands.
Beginning Saturday evening, violent thunderstorms swept across much of the country, bringing locally unusually heavy rainfall.
Several regions in the south of the country experienced significant downpours, including part of the night, leading to flooding.
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) issued an orange alert at 5:00 PM for all Walloon provinces and Brussels.
The situation in some Walloon municipalities quickly became a nightmare for residents and motorists, as well as for firefighters who were sometimes overwhelmed.
In Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, the crisis surrounding the Deklath (Tigris) and Froth (Euphrates) rivers has taken two devastating forms — drought and flooding. The causes may differ, but the outcome remains the same: suffering and death.
The crisis stems from Turkey's upstream control over the Deklath and Froth through its extensive dam network. When Turkey restricts water flow, Iraq suffers severe drought and water shortages. When it releases massive quantities of water at once, Syria bears the brunt of destructive floods that devastate civilians, infrastructure, and agricultural lands along the riverbanks.
After seven years dominated by the first scenario — suffocation through drought — Turkish authorities recently opened all the floodgates of the Atatürk Dam, the largest dam on the Euphrates River, following heavy rainfall and snowfall during the winter and spring seasons.
The release sent massive volumes of water surging toward the Syrian city of Jarablus. Observers noted that the decision was driven by fears over the dam's structural safety and the possibility of infrastructure failure due to rising water pressure, with clear disregard for the effect on Syrians and Iraqis.
A bridge has been washed away by floods in the central Chinese province of Hubei as several other provinces in the country continue to be lashed by heavy rains.
State media reported that nine people died and an estimated 11 were missing in Chongqing municipality.
A Mississippi woman is dead after flash flooding submerged and swept away her SUV while she was still inside, even as bystanders tried to rescue her.
The incident happened around 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Eastbrook Commons shopping center in Petal.
Luisa Ortega is an employee at Los Charros Mexican Grill in the shopping center. She says the staff was still inside the restaurant when the rain started to pick up.
"Just flooding in the dining area, flooding in the kitchen," she said. "It was kind of everywhere."
Moments later, Ortega says they noticed a white SUV caught up in fast-moving water in the middle of the parking lot as the driver struggled to get out.
"You could tell that she was... trying to get out or move around," she said. "But the body of water was moving from a lot of different areas."
Tragedy in Bulgaria just now! Large-scale water drowned houses, emergency in Sevlievo
Several days of heavy rain in northern Bulgaria have caused rivers to overflow, flooding settlements and forcing evacuations in several regions, including Veliko Tarnovo, Sevlievo, Apriltsi, and parts of Gabrovo.
Authorities warn that the situation remains unstable as water levels continue to rise. Emergency services are operating throughout the region, and officials describe the situation as one of the most severe in recent years.
Meanwhile, in Veliko Tarnovo, the Yantra River has reached a height of approximately 7.56 meters and remains at a dangerously high level.
