Europe floods – live: 13 killed as extreme weather hits Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

Europe floods – live: 13 killed as extreme weather hits Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

The Independent  

✕ Close Flood water gushes down Skiathos road as intense rain hits Greece For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 13 people are confirmed to have died after severe rainstorms hit parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria - with more bodies being discovered on Wednesday afternoon. In Greece, a record rainfall caused at least two deaths near the central city of Volos and three people were reported missing. In Bulgaria, a storm caused floods on the country's southern Black Sea coast and on Wednesday the body of a missing tourist was recovered.

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Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people

Daily Mail  

A Greek party town has been left devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora - which has claimed the lives of three people - wipes out roads and bridges. Rhodes has been left covered in mud and debris after the deadly storm battered Greece over the weekend, and over 30cm of rain fell over the popular tourist island. A drone …

Spain reeling from deadly floods that killed over 200 people
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spain reeling from deadly floods that killed over 200 people

Salon  

Unexpected flash floods overwhelmed residents of eastern Spain on late Tuesday and early Wednesday last week, with more than 217 bodies having been recovered so far, the majority from the eastern Valencia region. It’s time to look ahead and to keep on working with all the means and coordination needed to get through this emergency together.” The unexpected flash floods …

Satellite images reveal the extent of Spain's catastrophic floods
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Satellite images reveal the extent of Spain's catastrophic floods

Daily Mail  

Spain has been left reeling from its deadliest natural disaster in decades as devastating flash floods swept the country's Eastern coast. In Valencia, entire communities were plunged beneath the water as the region received a year's worth of rain in just eight hours. The resulting flash flood poured through Valencia and its nearby towns, leaving hundreds trapped in their homes, …

Deadly Spanish Floods: At least 95 Killed After Torrential Rain Hits Eastern Region
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Spanish Floods: At least 95 Killed After Torrential Rain Hits Eastern Region

Hindustan Times  

At least 95 people have been killed in Spain after torrential rain hit the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday. The death toll, which includes three people in other regions, appeared to be the worst in Europe from flooding since 2021 when at least 185 people died in Germany.

At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain

LA Times  

A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday. Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. Spain’s national weather service said it rained …

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
3 months, 1 week ago

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania. The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains for days, and …

Central Europe flooding leaves 14 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
3 months, 1 week ago

Central Europe flooding leaves 14 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

LA Times  

A view of the damage done by recent floods in Jesenik, Czech Republic, on Monday. Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland and one each in the Czech Republic and Romania. The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a …

Five dead as Storm Boris brings flooding ‘catastrophe’ to central Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Five dead as Storm Boris brings flooding ‘catastrophe’ to central Europe

The Independent  

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Storm Boris wreaks havoc across eastern and central Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Storm Boris wreaks havoc across eastern and central Europe

The Hindu  

Four people have died in Romania in floods triggered by Storm Boris, which has brought torrential rains and widespread disruption to central and eastern Europe, rescue services said on Saturday. "We are again facing the effects of climate change, which are increasingly present on the European continent, with dramatic consequences," Romania's President Klaus Iohannis said. Hundreds of people have been …

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece

China Daily  

Firefighters battle to extinguish a wildfire in Croatia on Tuesday. ANTONIO BRONIC/REUTERS Fierce wildfires, propelled by strong winds, ravaged areas of Greece and the Balkans on Tuesday, destroying forests and homes and forcing the evacuation of an Albanian resort town, local officials reported. Fire consumed the pine forest encircling a resort in the Albanian seaside community of Shengjin, prompting officials …

Flood-hit central Greece braces for new storm as military crews help bolster flood defenses
1 year, 2 months ago

Flood-hit central Greece braces for new storm as military crews help bolster flood defenses

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Emergency services in central Greece were on alert Tuesday as storms headed toward areas hit by massive floods this month. Municipal and military crews using excavators reinforced flood defenses along rivers near the central cities of Larissa and Trikala. As it headed eastward, the latest storm — named “Elias” — caused landslides early Tuesday and prompted authorities …

The death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say
1 year, 3 months ago

The death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The number of confirmed deaths from recent flooding in central Greece rose to 15 after the bodies of four people previously considered missing were found on Sunday, authorities said. The coast guard said Sunday that the body of a 42-year-old man, missing since Tuesday, was found floating in the sea near the city of Volos. Greece’s fire …

Death toll rises to 14 in Greece after Storm Daniel leaves trail of destruction
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll rises to 14 in Greece after Storm Daniel leaves trail of destruction

India Today  

Greek rescue teams recovered the bodies of three more people in central Greece on Sunday, raising the death toll to 14 from the country's most intense rain storm since records began in 1930. Storm Daniel pummelled Greece for three days from Tuesday at the end of the hottest summer ever recorded, leaving a fresh trail of ruin after deadly wildfires. …

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now

Associated Press  

Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil, with the region’s governor calling it “an absolutely out of the ordinary event.” The world’s latest extreme weather disaster killed at least 31 people and left at least 1,600 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. Here’s what else is happening related to extreme weather, …

Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria floods: Death toll rises after fierce storms hit all three countries
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria floods: Death toll rises after fierce storms hit all three countries

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from severe …

The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria has risen to 14
1 year, 3 months ago

The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria has risen to 14

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased to 14 on Wednesday after rescue teams in the three neighboring countries recovered seven more bodies. A flash flood at a campsite in northwestern Turkey near the border with Bulgaria killed at least five people — with three found dead on Wednesday — …

At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Four people killed in Turkey and Bulgaria and one killed in Greece following flash flooding, with several still missing. At least five people have been killed in torrential rainstorms and flooding in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, including two people who were washed away when floodwaters swept through a camping ground in Turkey’s northwestern province. In Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, heavy …

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Fierce rainstorms have battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, triggering flooding that caused at least eight deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos as record rainfall caused at …

Torrential rains kill at least 11 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

Torrential rains kill at least 11 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Severe rainstorms lash parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, prompting floods and landslides. An 87-year-old woman missing since Tuesday was found dead on Wednesday in the village of Paltsi in Magnesia, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios told public broadcaster Ert. Turkey A flash flood at a campsite in northwestern Turkey near the border with Bulgaria killed at least four people …

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos …

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece
1 year, 3 months ago

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece

The Independent  

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Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban
1 year, 3 months ago

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greek police ordered vehicles off …

Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’

CNN  

CNN — Greece is being lashed with torrential rains which have flooded homes, businesses and roads and left at least one person dead after a wall collapsed in the extreme weather. Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has said that it is facing a “totally extreme weather phenomenon” and has urged the public to follow instructions from authorities. Anastasia Karekla/Eurokinissi/Reuters Cars …

Extreme Weather in Europe: Death Toll Climbs to Six in Slovenia Floods
1 year, 4 months ago

Extreme Weather in Europe: Death Toll Climbs to Six in Slovenia Floods

News 18  

The death toll from days of heavy rains and flooding in Slovenia has climbed to six, police said Monday, as clean-up operations continued with help from neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Robert Golob has described the torrential rains and severe flooding that hit the Alpine country of two million as its worst natural disaster since independence three decades ago. Slovenia, an …

Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe

Live Mint  

Greece on Saturday faced its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius, while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming days. Over the past 24 hours, 162 fires have been reported across Greece amid high winds and extreme heat. The Greek Coast Guard, …

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?

News 18  

The Greek island of Rhodes is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with authorities evacuating approximately 19,000 people over six days. Extreme Temperatures in the Capital and Interior The capital, Athens, is expected to experience temperatures of 43 C on Sunday, while the interior plains of central Greece may see temperatures reach a scorching 45 C. The situation in Greece remains …

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities also warned that the rainfall is “not over” …

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race
1 year, 7 months ago

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race

LA Times  

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-stricken region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate-change-induced flooding. The heavy rains also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, in order not to tax emergency …

Floods kill 14 in Turkish earthquake-battered provinces
1 year, 9 months ago

Floods kill 14 in Turkish earthquake-battered provinces

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Floods caused by torrential rains hit two Turkish provinces that were devastated by last month’s catastrophic earthquake, killing at least 14 people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, officials said Wednesday. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said rescue teams were still searching for five people reported missing in three locations, after the flash floods …

Floods in Turkey kill 13 people in earthquake-affected provinces
1 year, 9 months ago

Floods in Turkey kill 13 people in earthquake-affected provinces

Al Jazeera  

Others are reported missing after torrential rains in two provinces hit by quakes. Floods caused by torrential rains have hit two Turkish provinces that were devastated by last month’s earthquakes, killing at least 13 people and increasing the misery of thousands who were left homeless, officials say. The two people died in Adiyaman when surging waters swept away a container …

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms
3 years, 3 months ago

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms

NPR  

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Probst/AP Michael Probst/AP Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding events like those that hit Western Europe last month will be more frequent and intense due to climate change, a new scientific study says. The World Weather Attribution initiative, an international group …

Climate change made deadly European floods more likely: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate change made deadly European floods more likely: Study

India Today  

Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in western Europe last month more likely, though it remains unclear exactly how much. A study released Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution group used historical records and computer simulations to examine how temperatures affected rainfall from the late 19th century to the present. …

Turkish flood deaths hit 57; dozens still missing
3 years, 4 months ago

Turkish flood deaths hit 57; dozens still missing

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The death toll from severe floods and mudslides along Turkey’s Black Sea coast has climbed to at least 57, the country’s emergency and disaster agency said Saturday, as authorities disputed reports that dozens more people were missing. Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed …

Floods hit northern Turkey; 1 killed, several missing
3 years, 4 months ago

Floods hit northern Turkey; 1 killed, several missing

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Heavy rains triggered severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey on Wednesday, killing at least one person, leaving others missing or injured and sweeping away cars in raging torrents, officials said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at least one person was killed and others were missing in the floods but did not provide an exact number. …

Wildfires rage across Greece, Turkey, Italy, hundreds flee homes as death toll mounts
3 years, 4 months ago

Wildfires rage across Greece, Turkey, Italy, hundreds flee homes as death toll mounts

India Today  

Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern Turkey on Sunday as wildfires that have claimed eight lives raged for a fifth day, while blazes also hit Greece, Italy and Spain. Image: Reuters Turkey's defence ministry released satellite images showing the extent of the damage, with forest areas turned black and smoke still visible. "The cost of the …

Death toll after Europe flash floods hits 153: Rescuers continue hunt for survivors
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll after Europe flash floods hits 153: Rescuers continue hunt for survivors

Daily Mail  

The death toll from devastating floods in central Europe reached 153 on Saturday, police said, as rescuers resumed the search for hundreds of people still missing. Cranes help clear up the damage caused by devastating floods in Belgium which also struck neighbouring Belgium and have killed more than 150 people, though many aer still unaccounted for A pile of broken …

Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue

India Today  

More than 120 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as search and rescue operations continued for hundreds more still unaccounted for or in danger. An armoured engineer vehicle of the German forces lifts a damaged car during the clean-up work of the severe storm damage “We managed to get 50 …

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. It’s really devastating.” The 52nd Civil Engineer squadron and several volunteers from the U.S. air base at Spangdahlem filled and distributed hundreds of sandbags …

In Pictures: Flash floods in northern Turkey kill six
4 years, 4 months ago

In Pictures: Flash floods in northern Turkey kill six

Al Jazeera  

Flash floods in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region have killed six people and search-and-rescue efforts are continuing for 10 others who are missing. “God willing, we will overcome the damage and destruction here rapidly.” Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation said it had sent a team for search-and-rescue operations and teams in other provinces were also on alert. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu …

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