Drone footage shows the impact, devastation and flooding caused by Cyclone Jude in Nampula Province.
The Mozambican government said on March 14 that Tropical Cyclone Jude, which made landfall in northern Mozambique on the evening of the 9th, brought strong winds, heavy rains and floods to several provinces of Mozambique, killing 14 people and displacing more than 100,000 people.
Mozambique government spokesman Impisa said on the 14th that the casualties mainly occurred in Nampula and Niassa provinces. "Jude" also caused damage to about 20,000 houses. Currently, more than 100,000 disaster victims in Nampula province have taken refuge in nine temporary resettlement centers set up by the government.
Cyclone Jude was the third cyclone to hit Mozambique this season. First spotted as a depression last Friday to the south-west of the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, it intensified over the next few days to a moderate tropical storm, affecting northern Madagascar on Saturday and killing at least one person.
Jude strengthened into a tropical cyclone as it tracked westwards over the Mozambique Channel, where sea surface temperatures of close to 30C provided the heat and moisture necessary to fuel the cyclone.
It hit Mozambique early on Monday morning, with sustained wind gusts of 75mph (120km/h) and gusts of up to 120mph, equivalent to a category 1 hurricane.More than 200mm of rain fell over the coastal districts of Memba, Monapo, Mossuril, Mozambique Island and Nacala in 24 hours, leading to significant flooding.
Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings, urging residents to stay indoors.
Eugenio Giani, head of the central Tuscany region which includes Florence and Pisa, urged citizens to exercise "maximum care and attention", warning of "intense and persistent rain" during the day.
The fire service published images of cars partially submerged in water in the Sesto Fiorentino neighbourhood north of Florence's historic centre.
It said that by mid-morning on Friday it had received dozens of requests for help across the city.
Schools, parks and cemeteries in Florence and nearby Prato had already been closed Friday after an amber weather alert - one down from the maximum red - had been declared the previous day.
Images of the La Banda sector in northern Loja, which suffered flooding from the rains on March 13, 2025.
Heavy rains in southern Ecuador caused the Malacatos and Zamora rivers to overflow, damaging buildings and collapsing a bridge.
A cleanup operation began on Tuesday in southern Ecuador after heavy rains caused the Malacatos and Zamora rivers to overflow.
Floodwaters damaged multiple buildings, and a bridge collapsed, the National Secretariat of Risk Management (SNGR) reported.
The city of Loja, home to 215,000 people, was among the affected areas. Authorities warned of more heavy rainfall expected on Wednesday, urging residents to remain cautious.
As crews worked to clear debris, locals braced for further potential flooding in the Andean region near the Peruvian border.
The persistent storm, and in particular Thursday's rain, has wreaked havoc on the city of Tijuana leaving behind landslides, downed trees and power lines, countless traffic accidents and flooding throughout the city, according to Tijuana's civil defense department.
One man was sent to the hospital when a falling power line landed on him.
Firefighters say they have responded to dozens of traffic accidents including the rescue of passengers in eight cars that got stuck in a flooded intersection.
Civil defense officials say at least four power poles have collapsed knocking out electricity to dozens of neighborhoods.
HEAVY rainfall sparked by Storm Jana has caused mass flooding across the Costa del Sol overnight.
Footage shared online shows towns like Torremolinos completely inundated with flood water, with stairs and roads turned into rivers and gushing streams.
In Velez-Malaga, a family had to be rescued moments before their car was washed away by a torrent of water.
Roads across Malaga, Marbella and Estepona have also been flooded, and the wet weather is only set to continue throughout this week.
State weather agency has placed the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce regions under a yellow for the rest of Monday.
Heavy rainfall causes floods in various parts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad
On Friday, heavy rainfall flooded major roads across Baghdad and several other provinces.
Images and videos circulating online showed streets in Baghdad, particularly in the Karrada Kharij area, submerged in water, leveling with sidewalks.
Local sources told Shafaq News that the suspended bridge tunnel went out of service due to rising water levels, while the road from Al-Khartoum intersection to Al-Zaytoun tunnel was also closed due to severe flooding inside the tunnel.
In Karbala, similar scenes unfolded, with floodwater reaching vehicle tires and turning unpaved roads into mud pits.
Bzeibiz Camp in Al-Anbar also flooded, with water seeping into tents and damaging their contents, as shown in footage received by Shafaq News.
Eight hours of nonstop rain left the city of 350,000 people largely underwater, and forced authorities to evacuate the Jose Penna hospital.
Television images showed medical personnel evacuating babies from the hospital's neonatal unit, and the army was deployed to assist in rescue efforts.
Some 1,321 people were evacuated to safety in the city, which is about 600 kilometers (about 375 miles) south of the capital Buenos Aires, according to Mayor Federico Susbielles' office. The national government authorised emergency aid of 10 billion pesos (about 9.2 million dollars).
The city received more than 400 millimeters (15 inches) of rain in just hours -- equivalent to what it normally gets in a year, "something unprecedented," according to Javier Alonso, security minister for Buenos Aires province.
"The biggest storm in Bahia Blanca was in 1930, with 175 millimeters. This is almost three times bigger," said Alonso.
Government pledges $9.2m in financial aid for Bahia Blanca, a port city of 300,000 people south of Buenos Aires.
Argentina's President Javier Milei has declared a period of mourning after a flash flood in the port city of Bahia Blanca killed at least 16 people, with more still missing.
The president's office announced late on Sunday that the country would mark three days of national mourning over the tragedy, which came after heavy rains lashed the port city of Bahia Blanca. The statement did not say when the mourning period would begin.
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