11.   He was accused of political insensitivity for launching the five-week campaign as the worst flood of the century ravaged Manitoba.

12.   He was widely viewed as insensitive for launching the campaign a day after a quick visit to Manitoba while it was battling the worst flood of the century.

13.   Heavy rain fell Monday over Jakarta, adding to the misery of tens of thousands already suffering from the worst floods to hit the capital in decades.

14.   In Kenya, the worst floods were along the Tana River, which overflowed its banks, and the northern districts of Garissa, Mandera, Wajir and Moyale.

15.   Local officials have barred foreign journalists from visiting the worst flood areas, and state-controlled media tend to provide delayed or conflicting accounts and downplay casualties.

16.   Many other regions of the country also have suffered their worst floods in years.

17.   Medical teams around the country have been treating soldiers and civilians exhausted from a summer of fighting the worst floods in decades.

18.   North Korea has been suffering from a massive food shortage caused by its worst floods in a century.

19.   North Korea has been suffering from a massive food shortage, brought on by the worst floods in a century.

20.   North Korea was hit by the worst floods this century after long periods of rainfall over the summer.