
The sun may be about to put on a colorful light show.
The sun may be about to put on a colorful light show.

The death toll from floods in northwest Pakistan rose to 1,100 Sunday as rescuers struggled to save more than 27,000 people still trapped by the raging water.

The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 on Friday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.

Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wednesday, as the worst flooding in more than a decade continued to besiege areas of the country.
Officials in the Dominican Republic are warning people living near low-lying areas flooded by recent rainstorms to be on alert for two diseases that have already killed 53 people and sickened thousands.

Sunday's storm has left thousands of people still without power on Tuesday.

Crews worked Monday to restore electricity to thousands after powerful storms barreled through the nation's capital and surrounding areas, killing two people and downing power lines and countless trees.

Flooding from the Maquoketa River after an eastern Iowa dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, a city official said Sunday.