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SYDNEY, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Flood warnings have been issued for northwest Australia after a tropical cyclone made landfall on Friday, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds. Tropical cyclone ...

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SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Flood warnings have been issued for northwest Australia after a tropical cyclone made landfall on Friday, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds, reported Xinhua ...

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Eastern Kentucky experienced devastating floods over the weekend, resulting in at least nine confirmed deaths statewide. Pike County was hit particularly hard, with widespread damage to homes ...

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Videos compiled by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, show the floods triggered by heavy rain across parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. In Virginia, Russell and Wise counties ...