Animal rescuers on red alert as it rains cats and dogs
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It is not only humans who have been hit by the worst floods in 60 years -- cats, dogs and donkeys are also suffering, prompting a rescue mission on an unprecedented scale.
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An outbreak of contagious diseases at a shelter where officials admit they kept animals for too long without destroying them has forced the killing of about 1,000 dogs and cats, officials said.
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Torrential downpours around Britain left one dead and hundreds stranded on Monday as storms continued to batter Russia and a heatwave in southern Europe brought further deaths and sparked fires.
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Flood warnings are issued as wind and heavy rain cause disruption on the roads and railways in Scotland.
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A northern UK city is flooded after high winds and rain cause havoc across the UK.
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Heavy rain played havoc with routines in the New York City metropolitan area today, forcing some people to evacuate their homes.
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The Red Cross has issued a call for help from communities across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm system that blew through Florida two weeks ago caused billions of dollars in damage - and
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Firefighters attend more than 100 calls   after torrential rain brings flooding, with a woman rescued from a basement.
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Officials at zoos around the country say their housing for big cats is safe, but in light of the fatal mauling in San Francisco some are reviewing their procedures and even taking new measures of steep pen walls.
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Disaster crews with dogs went from one pile of debris to another in a search for bodies Friday after powerful storms, including at least one tornado, smashed hundreds of homes across central Florida and killed 19 people or more.
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Thunderstorms, torrential downpours and floods are expected across many parts of the country today.
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PARKERSBURG, West Virginia - It took two fire trucks, five firefighters, several animal rescuers and about 250 gallons of water to rescue a kitten that refused to come out of a West Virginia storm sewer drain.
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WAYNESBURG, Pa. - Police and animal control officials have confiscated dozens of cats and dogs that were living in a small house with three adults.  The animals included 47 dogs, along with cats and guinea pigs.
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NAVARRE, Fla.  - Rescue teams with dogs fanned out  in house-to-house searches for victims and survivors and  National Guard troops patrolled as the U.S. Gulf coast began a  massive cleanup from Hurricane Ivan, which killed up to 27  people.
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Torrential downpours around Britain left three dead and hundreds stranded on Monday as storms continued to batter Russia and a heatwave in southern Europe led to further deaths and sparked fires.
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The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain following severe floods which claimed the lives of four people.
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Heavy rain caused further havoc in the  Bangladesh port city of Chittagong on Tuesday where rescuers  have recovered at least 87 bodies but more feared missing  following the biggest storm in decades.