Devastating floods after record rainfall in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 21 people dead and at least 20 more missing.

The US East Coast braced on Saturday to take a direct hit from Hurricane Henri as it threatened to pound the region with fierce winds and heavy rains that could cause "life-threatening" storm surge and flooding.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has mobilized the military to carry out relief work in areas recently hit by floods.

The death toll from torrential rains in central China's Henan Province has risen to 69, local authorities told a press briefing on Monday afternoon.

The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbs to 127, officials say, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing.

The cleanup operation continues in Belgium and Germany, the countries worst affected by last week's devastating floods following torrential rainfall. Senior figures from the European Commission have just attended a meeting of EU environment ministers.

Twelve people die after torrential rains flood a subway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.

The Israeli raid on the al-Aqsa Mosque, and recent devastating floods in northwest Europe have been among the trending stories on social media platforms.

The German chancellor says she has been shocked by the surreal flood devastation after visiting the deluge-hit areas.

The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rises to at least 170.