More than 2,000 residents were evacuated after the largest rivers in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental and nearby areas overflowed Sunday, inundating several villages and killing at least two people, officials said.

 Heavy rains fell in Tuscany (Italy) causing floods that killed two. Several residents of the area and had to be evacuated because of flooding. More than 100 rescue operations were carried out in the night from Saturday to Sunday.

 Heavy rains swept France, Aquitaine in south-east. On the night of Thursday to Friday , the Basque country has suffered from severe thunderstorms .

 There are reports of flash flooding across Devon and Cornwall after heavy overnight and this morning. The Met Office has said 20mm of rain fell in Plymouth alone in just two hours.

 Authorities in Acapulco closed schools and evacuated dozens of residents Thursday after heavy rains sparked new floods in the Mexican Pacific resort still reeling from deadly tropical storms.

Floods and mudslides caused by heavy rain have prompted Russian authorities to introduce a state of emergency in Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

 The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood advisory for southeastern Escambia County and southern Santa Rosa County until 11 p.m. Rain and lightning forced the cancellation of many outdoor events in both counties this afternoon and evening.

Incessant rains in Gujarat subsided on Wednesday bringing some much-needed relief to the people of the state. People ventured out on the roads and traffic resumed as water receded from roads and residential areas.

A heavy rain in Ibadan, which started on Sunday evening, has paralysed the activities of the residents of the city. The rain, which has yet to stop on Monday evening, caused the flooding of several bridges across Ibadan.

With Jalaka, Jambhira and Baitarani rivers remaining in spate following incessant rains for the last couple of days, flash floods hit parts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak districts on Saturday.