Josh Classen’s week in wild weather [Video]

Here’s a look at some of the weather stories making headlines this past week.

Five days of monsoon rain caused severe flooding in Malaysia, killing more than 30 people. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced.

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Officials say parts of Malaysia received as much rain in five days as the previous six months combined.

Rice field flooding has caused millions of dollars in losses.

Many roads, homes and public buildings suffered significant damage.

Rescue workers have been using boats to distribute food to people trapped in their homes.

Wildfires broke out near the iconic community of Malibu, California earlier this week.

The “Franklin Fire” forced evacuation orders and warnings after exploding in size early in the week.

Nearly three-thousand acres and an unknown number of homes have been burned as of Tuesday night.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but it’s …