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Over the years, the Piyain River in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila has gradually been buried under a thick layer of sand, leaving no trace of its once-powerful currents. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS

A river buried in sand

Army transport aids on a flooded road at Lengga town in Johor state, Malaysia, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Malaysian police have found the body of a young woman trapped in a car that was swept away by rushing waters, the fifth death of seasonal floods that have also forced more than 43,000 people to flee their homes. (AP Photo)

5th body found in Malaysia floods; over 40,000 displaced

People wade through a flooded residential area at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes

Rescuers search through rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake, in the rebel-held town of Sarmada, Syria February 6, 2023 in this still image obtained from a drone footage. WHITE HELMETS /Handout via REUTERS

Shielded from war, Syria town emptied out by earthquake and floods

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2 dead, 2 missing as rain pounds New Zealand's largest city

A road sign is seen next to a country highway on agricultural land amid flooding from the Salinas River, in Salinas, California, US, January 13, 2023. REUTERS/David Swanson

Biden declares emergency for California due to winter storms

FILE PHOTO: Remains of destroyed houses are seen almost one month after Hurricane Ian landfall in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

Hurricanes and floods bring $120 billion in insurance losses in 2022

FILE PHOTO: A displaced girl carries a bottle of water she filled from nearby stranded flood-waters, as her family takes refuge in a camp, in Sehwan, Pakistan, September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference

A view of flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia January 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Callum Lamond/via REUTERS

'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia

A view of flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia January 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Callum Lamond/via REUTERS

Many Western Australia communities isolated in 'record-breaking' floods

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard wade through a flooded street during a rescue operation, in Isabela, Basilan province, Philippines, December 27, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

Philippines floods, landslides kill 44 after Christmas Day rains

Rescue workers help people affected by floods, in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental Province, Philippines, December 26, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13

Residents wade through waist-deep flood waters after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Miguel, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes