*Japan: After a month’s rain fell in 24 hours, more than 32 died in 10 landslides of mud and rocks buried homes in Hiroshima city outskirts. * Iran: Two Earthquakes. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Abdanan on Monday. Water, electricity and telephone lines were cut and houses, buildings and cars were destroyed. Aftershocks could be felt in three provinces. On Wednesday in Dezful, near the Iraq border, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred. There are expected to be further aftershocks. Fire is the most common hazard after an earthquake. Along with traffic confusion after traffic light outages. *USA: Phoenix, Arizona has suffered torrential storms causing severe flooding across the desert region. A resident living there for 20 years said it has never flooded this badly. *India: 160+ died in floods and landslides following days of torrential rain in Nepal and northern India. *Iceland: 300 earthquakes were detected since Tuesday midnight near a volcano showing ‘escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption’. Authorities have evacuated the area. See also: