Hurricanes, typhoons, fierce flooding. Parts of the world are dealing with wild weather. Experts say it's fueled by climate change. Thousands of families - dealing with disaster and death. CGTN's Jim Spellman has more.  

India continues to deal with heavy flooding- - the official death toll is around 400, thousands are still stranded and more than a million are in displaced in shelters, according to local media reports.  

"It will take at least one month for the water to drain. Only when this water is drained into the sea will we be able to return to our homes."  

Typhoon Soulik slammed into Japan bringing rain and high winds. Clean up continues in China after heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Rumbia forced at least 140-thousand people to evacuate.  As many spots around the world cope with flooding, others deal with drought. In Germany, the government has committed 390 million dollars in aid. And Australia has allocated more than a billion dollars in aid to its farmers. In Brazil, experts say poor planning has made crops more vulnerable to drought.  

HUMBERTO BARBOSA INST. OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, FEDERAL UNIV. OF ALAGOAS "Regional development has accelerated the desertification progress in this semi-arid area. Clearing up forests is the major reason behind this phenomenon."  

Pilgrims at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia were hit with high winds as a fierce storm blew through. And Hawaii is bracing for Hurricane Lane -- now a massive category 4 storm  

DAVID IGE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII "The whole focus in disaster preparedness is helping each family and each individual prepare themselves."  

Hurricane Lane could make landfall in Hawaii sometime Thursday. Researchers say we should brace for more of these powerful storms.  

DRAYANTHA OBEYSEKERA, DIRECTOR SEA LEVEL SOLUTIONS CENTER, FLORIDA INT'L UNIVERSITY "The projections are there will be an increase in frequency and intensity of major storms in the future due to climate change. "  

JIM SPELLMAN WASHINGTON "Scientists say one way to reduce these extreme weather events is to move away from fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions. Jim Spellman, CGTN, Washington."