4 dead after heavy rain pounds Chiba Pref. near Tokyo, roads flooded

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Indiana's governor declared a disaster emergency over heavy flooding on Thursday as millions of Americans face similar threats across the Midwest. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more from the disaster zone.

The IMD has issued a 'red warning' (take action) of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red warning' (take action) of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in China on Sunday, held together better than meteorologists were expecting, and pushed inland, bringing heavy rains and flooding to central China and raising severe weather alerts in the national capital of Beijing. As the storm advanced, Chinese Communist Party censors worked furiously t

Southwold officials say they have asked Ontario's municipal affairs ministry whether any financial support will be available to residents whose properties were damaged.

Flood-hit Ontario community keeps state of emergency days after heavy rain damages  Toronto Star

Typhoon Dolphin floods central China, puts Beijing on alert for heavy rain  Reuters

Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday, flooding streets, forcing the closure of tourist areas and halting construction projects, as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall across a broad swathe of the country.

A red alert was issued by the China Meteorological Administration, the second time this year after Typhoon Noul in late July.

Even as it weakens, Typhoon Dolphin is disrupting life in China. Close to 1,500 flights have been canceled in Shanghai while parts of Beijing are under flood alert.

The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.

Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in densely populated eastern China, meteorological authorities say, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.

Maximum wind speeds near the centre were more than 150 kilometres per hour at the time it made landfall.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert. China's east coast has been preparing for the storm's arrival in recent days, with work and transport services s

Hong Kong has broken its record for the hottest day of the year with the city’s temperature reaching 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) on Sunday afternoon under the impact of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the outer subsiding air associated with Dolphin brought generally fine and ext

Government reports also say the heavy rain has left at least 20 road sections cut off and forced hundreds of residents from their homes

Maritimers spent the day basking in the sun or trying to escape it as temperatures soared across the region.