At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan over the past 48 hours, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land.
Severe weather continues battering NSW, with the Hunter region and Mid-North Coast next in line for a drenching as western Sydney endures widespread flooding.
NSW residents are being warned the current bout of wet weather hitting the east coast is only going to get worse, with more rain, powerful winds and surging seas on the way.
Authorities in Bangladesh have intensified efforts to deliver food and drinking water to millions of people struggling after heavy rain unleashed catastrophic flooding across a quarter of the country.
Armed with only a box of pizza flavoured Shapes, four Canberra women mustered up some good, old-fashioned courage, and braved their way across a flooded Birdsville Road in their undies.
More than 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil after mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighbourhoods in the northeastern part of the country.
Southeast Queensland residents are on flood watch after intense rainfall hit soaked catchments with some dams releasing water ahead of another forecast drenching.
Lockyer Valley residents are fleeing to higher ground ahead of major floods as severe storms bring intense rainfall, flash flooding and potential landslides to southern Queensland.
A man has spent the night clinging to a tree in floodwaters near Bundaberg with at least five other people escaping flooded cars as an intense deluge sweeps across southeast Queensland.
