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The United Arab Emirates is cleaning up after being hit by its heaviest recorded rainfall. (AP PHOTO)

A number of people have fallen ill following record rains in the United Arab Emirates, with authorities blaming contaminated water.

Illness linked to contaminated water after UAE floods

The UAE has witnessed its heaviest rainfall since it began data collection in 1949. (EPA PHOTO)

The UAE is still recovering from record-smashing floods that have disrupted travel across the region and killed at least four people.

Dubai airport re-opens after four killed in UAE floods

Almost 150mm of rainfall drenched Milford Sound in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS)

The west coast of New Zealand's South Island is enduring three days of major rainfall which has brought landslips and surface flooding.

Bumper rain brings flooding, slips to NZ's South Island

Flooded roads have made driving conditions hazardous such as in Vineyard, near Sydney. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

Massive downpours are hitting large parts of NSW, leading to car rescues, expected dam spills and delayed and cancelled flights at Sydney Airport.

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Parts of Queensland are bracing for more flooding after being affected only months ago. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

A man has died in floodwaters in Queensland as the sunshine state braces for more storms and NSW prepares to batten the hatches.

Man dies in floodwaters amid severe storm warnings

Freak storms have led to gusts that ripped three people from high-rise buildings in Nanchang, China. (AP PHOTO)

Three people have been blown out of their high-rise apartments in their sleep as freak storms with typhoon-like winds lash south China.

Seven dead as storms, typhoon-like winds ravage China

Modelling by researchers suggests Australia could be hit by much longer than usual droughts. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

Droughts lasting for decades are a real possibility for Australia as the impact of climate change pairs with natural dry cycles, researchers say.

Australia on track for decades-long megadroughts

NSW residents and people camping are being urged to watch the weather as a low hits NSW. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A band of widespread rain and thunderstorms is sweeping across southeastern states with the trough set to intensify by the end of the week.

Heavy rain, storms to batter Australia's southeast

People have been warned not to swim at beaches around Port Phillip Bay after days of heavy rain. (Luis Enrique Ascui/AAP PHOTOS)

More than 30 beaches around Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay have been deemed unsafe for swimming after days of heavy downpours.

Swim warning at dozens of Victorian beaches after rain

The Stawell Gift was among the events affected by the record rainfall that has hit Victoria. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Heavy and intense rain is forecast in parts of NSW within days after storms lashed Victoria, with hundreds of calls for help amid record breaking downpours.

Dangerous weather heading north after record downpours

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