Latin America
Residents of the 12 villages threatened by a possible dam collapse are angry because their repeated warnings to the government about the project were ignored.
by Alessandro Rampietti
Africa
by Andrew Simmons
Floods
Kenya
Kenya10 May 2018 17:13 GMT
Warm ocean boosts East Africa's rain in a wet season that has already left more than 130 people dead.
Kenya10 May 2018 14:16 GMT
The dam in the Rift Valley region of the country burst its walls, sweeping away hundreds of homes, officials say.
Jamaica10 May 2018 12:42 GMT
Rivers overflow after days of heavy rain lash the Caribbean island nation, washing away roads and bridges.
Floods08 May 2018 13:16 GMT
Extensive flooding has destroyed an area larger than New York City, displacing more than 260,000 people, many of whom depended on the land for survival.
Kenya06 May 2018 09:38 GMT
Thousands of flood victims found food and shelter in schools, but their stay is over, it is time for them to move again.
Weather05 May 2018 12:07 GMT
Warning of disease outbreaks as aid workers struggle to reach thousands in need of shelter after weeks of heavy rains.
Floods04 May 2018 10:53 GMT
Heavy downpours in recent weeks have killed scores of people and raised the threat of cholera.
Reporter's Notebook 05 Dec 2017 12:50 GMT
With yet another flood hitting southern Thailand, villagers point to decades of inaction by consecutive governments.
Weather30 Nov 2017 14:03 GMT
Two tropical cyclones in a week bring fatal flooding to southern Java.
Weather25 Nov 2017 13:30 GMT
Persistent rain on the Pacific Coast is bringing flooding to Washington State in the US.
Vietnam07 Nov 2017 08:11 GMT
More than 2,000 homes have collapsed and more than 80,000 are damaged following Typhoon Damrey.
Africa01 Sep 2017 12:41 GMT
President Muhammadu Buhari and his government face criticism over what many call inaction in tackling the flooding.
United States01 Sep 2017 08:35 GMT
Many poor neighbourhoods built on flood plains or close to chemical plants worry that long-term aid will be slow to come.
Interactive30 Aug 2017 15:36 GMT
Mapping where the monsoon floods have hit the strongest in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Asia23 Aug 2017 08:10 GMT
At least 800 killed in two weeks, and more than 20 million affected by severe flooding as aid agencies struggle to cope.
by Sunita Narain