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The Italian government declared a state of emergency in response to the city of Venice experiencing its most damaging flood in over 50 years. For more information, click here. 

ABC 7 News: Extreme storms in the South have caused tornadoes and flooding that’s killed at least eight individuals and injured dozens. Thousands in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia have been left without electricity. Read more about this here.

The Guardian: Afghanistan is experiencing the worst floods it has seen in seven years. As a result, 20 have been killed, and thousands of homes have been swept away. Before the floods, the country was already in crisis due to an 11-month drought, leaving millions food insecure. Read more here.

The Russian River reached 45.31 feet Wednesday night in the Northern California town of Guerneville, leaving 4,500 residents isolated. The River reached its highest level since the late 1990s and is expected to fall back below flood stage over the next few days. For more information, click here.

Independent: At least 26 people have died as a result of the devastating flooding, landslides, and shelter collapses caused by monsoon rains in southern India. More than 15,500 people are taking shelter in government shelters. Read more about it here.

Graphic Source: USGS, OpenStreetMap, NextZen Initially reported by Rosanna Xia in the Los Angeles Times, t​he few remaining salt marshes along the coast of California could rapidly disappear within just 100 years according to researchers, such as UCLA geography professor Glen MacDonald. ​Due to…

At least 44 people are currently reported as dead after Typhoon Darmey hit the southern central region of Vietnam. In addition to the high death tool, the hurricane has also caused extensive damage and flooding, with many people still reported missing. Although the Typhoon hit Saturday and has since…