An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent.

The mysterious death of a high school athlete who spent days helping his fellow eastern Kentuckians clean up from flooding has added another layer of grief to the tragedy

From Nevada to Maryland, states are facing dangerous flash floods.

The rainfall, which is the heaviest since South Korea began tracking precipitation, is expected to last until Wednesday.

The highest hourly rainfall rate on record inundated South Korea's capital, turning the streets of Seoul into rivers and flooding the city’s subway stations.

Millions in the Northeast are enduring blistering heat, with cities like Boston issuing extended heat advisories.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on when Americans might begin to see relief from the heat.

Some of the heaviest rain in decades has swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu extended the city's heat emergency as it deals with a marathon of at least 95-degree days.

Authorities say a main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris

Roads are still closed in California’s Death Valley after historic flooding, and a month’s worth of rain suddenly inundated Denver.

President Joe Biden surveyed flood damage in Kentucky and addressed residents in his first post-COVID trip.

Several children were rescued from a submerged vehicle in the middle of a Denver highway, as flash flooding slammed the area.

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Texas and Louisiana are enduring triple-digit temperatures Monday as the Northeast faces a dangerous heat wave.

The country faces what the government warned is its worst drought on record.

Flash flooding stranded park visitors and washed out roads after the national park experienced the second-wettest day in its recorded history.

Roughly 1,000 people are unable to exit the park, officials say.

Once he saw how much water had risen in the creek by his home in eastern Kentucky, "I knew we were in trouble," Larry Adams said.

More than six months’ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in the area.

First responders were on the scene Thursday evening.

Approximately 500 visitors and 500 staff were unable to exit the park, officials said in a statement.

Flash flooding is possible in the Ohio River Valley, as some parts may see 2 to 4 inches of rain.

Record rainfall triggered flash flooding at Death Valley National Park that buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people

The miners became trapped on Wednesday after breaching a neighboring space filled with water, according to Mexican officials.

Thunderstorms have returned to parts of Kentucky already reeling from devastating floods

Stagnant water and high heat can pose additional health risks to survivors of a flood.

The trip will be the second disaster-related visit to Kentucky during Biden’s presidency.

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches.

Two men and two women were taken to hospitals with "life-threatening injuries" after the apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said.

The Northeast is being scorched with intense, record-breaking heat, as 70 million Americans are under heat advisories.

The heat is causing the Texas power grid to be pushed to the limit.

Dangerous heat has enveloped eastern Kentucky as hundreds of displaced residents remain without electricity or running water.

Scientists said record rainfall combined with the topography of eastern Kentucky contributed to the deadly flooding.

An extreme meteorological event combined with the topography in eastern Kentucky was a recipe bound for disaster, which led to dozens of deaths, scientists said.

At least 70 million Americans are facing extreme heat, with temperatures heading toward the high 90s in the Northeast.

From Texas to Maine, heat alerts are in effect for 100 million Americans.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said water and electricity systems across the state remain heavily damaged Wednesday from intense flooding.

The long days searching debris-clogged creekbanks are taking a toll on search teams in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warn residents of extreme heat as the state recovers from devastating flooding.

Rep. Hal Rogers gives updates about the devastating floods hitting eastern Kentucky this week and what information people can expect in the near future.

ABC congressional correspondent Rachel Scott discusses the recent vote to keep abortion rights in Kansas and what this means going into the midterms.

Risk management strategies for floods and droughts may not reduce the effects of unprecedented extreme events as they become more frequent due to climate change.

The Dutch government has declared a national water shortage caused by the hot, dry summer that is parching much of Europe, and has formed a national team to draw up measures to manage supplies

At least 37 people have died and thousands are without power in the aftermath of last week’s devastating floods.

Paris’ regional authorities have warned residents to be vigilant as temperatures soar to 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit)

Emergency crews in eastern Kentucky are struggling to reach hard-hit areas and have yet to locate dozens of people. At least 37 people have been killed in the devastating flooding.

At least 37 people have died and many are still missing in Kentucky's devastating flooding as the state is expected to stay dry the rest of the week, according to officials.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday will visit eastern counties ravaged by floods that have killed at least 37 people.

More rain drenched the area on Monday as rescuers continued their sixth day looking for survivors after last week’s catastrophic flooding.