100 flood warnings in force as heavy rain batters the UK
4 years ago

100 flood warnings in force as heavy rain batters the UK

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 Emergency services across England and Wales saw a surge in calls overnight as parts of the UK were battered by heavy rains, causing flooding in some areas. Meanwhile, the BBC reported that the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service had taken at least 500 calls for assistance on Wednesday as heavy rains fell. The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had also taken more than 250 flood calls, with several homes affected by flooding and multiple people having to be rescued from their vehicles.

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Flood alerts soar across Britain: What travellers need to know to stay safe amid Storm Bert’s fury
4 weeks ago

Flood alerts soar across Britain: What travellers need to know to stay safe amid Storm Bert’s fury

Hindustan Times  

Britain remained on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and disrupting road and rail travel. Swans swim by a restaurant in a flooded area near Billing Aquadrome, in the aftermath of Storm Bert, near Northampton, Britain Hundreds of homes in England and Wales battled …

Britain braces for another soaking as Storm Bert clean-up continues: Map shows rain warning for the South as up to TWO INCHES is set to fall with more flooding 'likely' for areas hit by weekend downpo
4 weeks ago

Britain braces for another soaking as Storm Bert clean-up continues: Map shows rain warning for the South as up to TWO INCHES is set to fall with more flooding 'likely' for areas hit by weekend downpo

Daily Mail  

Further torrential downpours will hit southern England tonight after the Met Office issued a fresh warning for up to two inches of rain over a 14-hour period. Flooding at Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park in Northamptonshire today after Storm Bert A business owner clears water from his property at Billing Wharf in Northamptonshire today Flood damage today at The Myrtle Press, …

UK counts the cost of devastating storm
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

UK counts the cost of devastating storm

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:47 Rail passengers wait with their luggage at Paddington Station in London, England on Monday after train cancellations that were attributed to Storm Bert. MINA KIM / REUTERS Hundreds of flood warnings were in place across the United Kingdom on Monday and rail services were severely disrupted, as …

UK counts the cost of devastating storm
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UK counts the cost of devastating storm

China Daily  

Rail passengers wait with their luggage at Paddington Station in London, England on Monday after train cancellations that were attributed to Storm Bert. MINA KIM / REUTERS Hundreds of flood warnings were in place across the United Kingdom on Monday and rail services were severely disrupted, as the country dealt with the continued impact of Storm Bert, which hit over …

UK counts the cost of devastating storm
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UK counts the cost of devastating storm

China Daily  

Rail passengers wait with their luggage at Paddington Station in London, England on Monday after train cancellations that were attributed to Storm Bert. MINA KIM / REUTERS Hundreds of flood warnings were in place across the United Kingdom on Monday and rail services were severely disrupted, as the country dealt with the continued impact of Storm Bert, which hit over …

UK weather live: Rail and flight delays continue due to 80mph winds as UK put on high alert for flooding
2 months ago

UK weather live: Rail and flight delays continue due to 80mph winds as UK put on high alert for flooding

The Independent  

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Storm Ashley brings rail, road and air chaos as UK on high alert over flood warnings
2 months ago

Storm Ashley brings rail, road and air chaos as UK on high alert over flood warnings

The Independent  

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Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings
2 months, 1 week ago

Temperatures could hit 20C while heavy rain continues amid weather warnings

The Independent  

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Dozens of flood alerts issued as heavy rain causes travel chaos across large parts of Britain - with railway lines shut from the deluge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of flood alerts issued as heavy rain causes travel chaos across large parts of Britain - with railway lines shut from the deluge

Daily Mail  

Brits should brace for more rain today as dozens of flood alerts are in place amid heavy rain causing travel chaos and shutting railway lines. Both new warnings forecast 20-40mm of rainfall widely, with 60mm also possible in a few places across North Wales and north-west England and 60-80mm in some areas in eastern England, the Met Office said. DEVON: …

Flood-ravaged Britain faces another day of misery: Torrential downpours set to hit north east of England as more yellow weather alerts are issued
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Flood-ravaged Britain faces another day of misery: Torrential downpours set to hit north east of England as more yellow weather alerts are issued

Daily Mail  

Send your pictures or videos of flooding in your area to: [email protected] Britain faces another day of weather misery, as forecasters predict rain will hit across large swathes of the UK with the potential for flooding and travel disruption. The Met Office has issued three separate yellow rain warnings - one in western parts of Northern Ireland, one in northern …

Met Office warns of further rain after chaos caused by flash floods across the country
3 months ago

Met Office warns of further rain after chaos caused by flash floods across the country

The Independent  

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Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

The Independent  

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Flood alerts issued in England as rain sweeps across UK marking end to heatwave
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood alerts issued in England as rain sweeps across UK marking end to heatwave

The Independent  

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Large swathes of Britain to be lashed by thundery downpours as Met Office issues three new warnings - as UK braces for flooding and travel chaos
5 months, 1 week ago

Large swathes of Britain to be lashed by thundery downpours as Met Office issues three new warnings - as UK braces for flooding and travel chaos

Daily Mail  

Huge swathes of the UK are expected to be drenched in thundery downpours at the Met Office issue stark new warnings to brace for flooding and travel chaos. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from 8am today until 11.59pm for parts of England, including tourist hotspot Cornwall, and Wales with 'thundery downpours' forecast. Up to 40mm could …

Residents cut off as flood warnings issued, conditions ease in Sydney and Illawarra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents cut off as flood warnings issued, conditions ease in Sydney and Illawarra

ABC  

In short: There have been more than 49 flood rescues overnight as Sydney and the Illawarra were hit with torrential rain. The Bureau of Metrology expects calmer conditions across Sydney and the Illawarra over the next 24 hours but previous heavy rain has led to a major flood warning being issued for North Richmond. SES Deputy Zone Commander for South …

Weather radar: Met Office warns of torrential rain after -6C cold snap as hundreds of flood alerts issued
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Weather radar: Met Office warns of torrential rain after -6C cold snap as hundreds of flood alerts issued

The Independent  

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UK flooding latest: Nottinghamshire residents face 'pure hell' as homes cut off
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UK flooding latest: Nottinghamshire residents face 'pure hell' as homes cut off

The Telegraph  

Nottinghamshire residents faced “pure hell” as flooding wreaked havoc on their communities for the third time in as many months. We’re finding that we are having to help people get medication because they can’t get out of their villages.” He added: “People are going through pure hell. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer said “people’s lives shouldn’t be upended by extreme rain” …

Flood fears persist in the NSW Northern Rivers with more rain predicted
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood fears persist in the NSW Northern Rivers with more rain predicted

ABC  

Parts of northern New South Wales have received hundreds of millimetres of rain over the past two days, causing flash flooding and rivers to spill their banks. Key points: Flood warnings follow 28 flood rescues by the NSW State Emergency Service across the Northern Rivers Region Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry says locals are still traumatised by the last flood …

Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands

The Independent  

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UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings as heavy rain and 70mph winds to batter Britain
1 year ago

UK weather latest: Fresh flood warnings as heavy rain and 70mph winds to batter Britain

The Independent  

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Dozens of flood warnings remain although rain expected to ease
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of flood warnings remain although rain expected to ease

The Independent  

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Dozens of flood warnings in place after Storm Ciaran chaos
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of flood warnings in place after Storm Ciaran chaos

The Independent  

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Getting flood aid without Stormont ‘like fighting with arms behind our backs’
1 year, 1 month ago

Getting flood aid without Stormont ‘like fighting with arms behind our backs’

The Independent  

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Heavy and thundery showers may cause flooding across UK in weekend washout
1 year, 1 month ago

Heavy and thundery showers may cause flooding across UK in weekend washout

The Independent  

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Environment secretary Therese Coffey blames wrong kind of rain for Storm Babet floods
1 year, 2 months ago

Environment secretary Therese Coffey blames wrong kind of rain for Storm Babet floods

The Independent  

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Storm Babet live: Met Office ice warnings issued as floods could last days
1 year, 2 months ago

Storm Babet live: Met Office ice warnings issued as floods could last days

The Independent  

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Households battling to make homes safe as flooding could continue through week
1 year, 2 months ago

Households battling to make homes safe as flooding could continue through week

The Independent  

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Residents return to ‘mind-blowing’ flood damage after Storm Babet
1 year, 2 months ago

Residents return to ‘mind-blowing’ flood damage after Storm Babet

The Independent  

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Travel disruption to continue in parts of UK after flooding from Storm Babet
1 year, 2 months ago

Travel disruption to continue in parts of UK after flooding from Storm Babet

The Independent  

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Storm Babet rips through UK for fourth day leaving chaos in its wake and warnings of more lives at risk
1 year, 2 months ago

Storm Babet rips through UK for fourth day leaving chaos in its wake and warnings of more lives at risk

The Independent  

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Rivers ‘will continue to rise’ following Babet as ‘risk to life’ flood warnings issued
1 year, 2 months ago

Rivers ‘will continue to rise’ following Babet as ‘risk to life’ flood warnings issued

The Independent  

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Storm Babet keeps battering Britain: 70mph gales and heavy rain hammer Scotland and the north with red 'danger to life' warning as three die and 55,000 were left without power
1 year, 2 months ago

Storm Babet keeps battering Britain: 70mph gales and heavy rain hammer Scotland and the north with red 'danger to life' warning as three die and 55,000 were left without power

Daily Mail  

Storm Babet shows no signs of abating as downpours continue to batter much of the UK on Saturday following three deaths in 'biblical' conditions. Locals said the occupant was rescued by a farmer CHESTERFIELD: A group of young men got stuck on top of their car in Grassmoor; witnesses say they were rescued by a crew in a rubber dinghy …

Storm Agnes latest: Met Office issues new weather warning for torrential rain
1 year, 2 months ago

Storm Agnes latest: Met Office issues new weather warning for torrential rain

The Independent  

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India needs to address its inadequacies with respect to disaster preparedness
1 year, 5 months ago

India needs to address its inadequacies with respect to disaster preparedness

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 21, 2023 13:30 IST - 5 MINS READ An estimated 72 per cent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 per cent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a new report said on July 13. Approximately 66 per cent of individuals in India are exposed to …

Worst of storms passing but warnings remain for Scotland and Northern Ireland
1 year, 6 months ago

Worst of storms passing but warnings remain for Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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Flood warnings increase as UK braces for colder spell
1 year, 11 months ago

Flood warnings increase as UK braces for colder spell

The Independent  

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Floods & year 2022: Natural disaster hit every continent | What can be done to limit the damage?
1 year, 11 months ago

Floods & year 2022: Natural disaster hit every continent | What can be done to limit the damage?

India TV News  

Floods & year 2022: The year 2022 gave a straight message— adapt a nature-friendly life style to mitigate flood damage or face a cycle of destruction. “Flood warning systems are a cost-efficient way to prevent floods from destroying lives and livelihoods.” “While warnings don’t prevent flooding, they give advance notice of an impending flood to allow communities to prepare: bringing …

How an extreme flash flood wiped out Eugowra in NSW
2 years ago

How an extreme flash flood wiped out Eugowra in NSW

ABC  

As the residents of Eugowra begin to rebuild their lives after a deadly flash flood saw them clambering onto rooftops, they are also searching for answers as to how the scale of the disaster caught them by surprise. "They had eight inches at Lidster, the start of the Boree Creek that feeds into this creek," former shire councillor and Eugowra …

Billions needed to cut flood risk for hundreds of thousands of homes
2 years ago

Billions needed to cut flood risk for hundreds of thousands of homes

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 600,000 homes and businesses face growing flood risks over the next 30 years unless …

Snow and a ‘month’s worth of rain’ to hit parts of UK amid flood alerts
2 years, 1 month ago

Snow and a ‘month’s worth of rain’ to hit parts of UK amid flood alerts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The heaviest rain will gradually move north on Friday, with further warnings issued,” Matthew Lehnert, the Met Office’s chief …

Warning UK could ‘easily’ see catastrophic floods on scale of Germany’s deadly deluge
2 years, 1 month ago

Warning UK could ‘easily’ see catastrophic floods on scale of Germany’s deadly deluge

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Water gushes into a London Tube station during flash floods in July 2021 Germany’s chancellor …

Flooding continues as more rain falls in NSW, Murray River peak yet to come
2 years, 2 months ago

Flooding continues as more rain falls in NSW, Murray River peak yet to come

ABC  

Schools are closed, roads are cut off and communities already affected by floods are on alert in New South Wales northern, Central West and southern border areas as more rain has been forecast over the weekend. Key points: More than 80 flood warnings are in place across NSW, including 10 emergency warnings The Murray River is expected to peak overnight …

Bureau of Meteorology and SES flood warnings explained
2 years, 2 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology and SES flood warnings explained

ABC  

Warnings, watches, minor, moderate, major, advice, watch and act, emergency warning, evacuate now. Warnings from the BOM The Bureau of Meteorology issues flood watches and flood warnings for riverine flooding. Flood warning levels given by the Bureau of Meteorology include: Minor flooding If the water level reaches the minor flood level, it causes inconvenience. Natural Hazards Research Australia cheif executive …

Major flood warnings issued in northern Tasmania as thousands urged to evacuate
2 years, 2 months ago

Major flood warnings issued in northern Tasmania as thousands urged to evacuate

ABC  

Thousands of people from Latrobe to Liena have been urged to evacuate their homes after the Mersey River broke its banks amid increasing rainfall. Key points: Major flood warnings have been issued for the Mersey, Meander and Macquarie rivers Moderate flood warnings are current for the Forth River, South Esk River, and North Esk River Follow ABC Emergency for the …

Flood warnings for regional Victoria as Charlton residents prepare for peak
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood warnings for regional Victoria as Charlton residents prepare for peak

ABC  

There were nine watch and acts alerts in place across regional Victoria on Sunday as authorities monitored flooding in the Loddon, Avoca, Murray and King river systems. Key points: Watch and act alerts remain in place along several river systems The Avoca River is set to reach moderate flood level in Charlton on Sunday Residents have continued going about their …

More misery to come! Flash floods hit Wales as downpours leave Britain drenched
2 years, 2 months ago

More misery to come! Flash floods hit Wales as downpours leave Britain drenched

Daily Mail  

Wet weather will continue to hit the country this evening, after thunderstorms struck northern and eastern parts of the UK this morning when a band of rain moved in from the west, with more rain returning this weekend. Vehicles drive through a flash flood in Swansea on Wednesday morning following a bout of heavy rain in the Welsh city A …

Heavy rain swells rivers, causing floods in much of Thailand
2 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rain swells rivers, causing floods in much of Thailand

The Independent  

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Thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours batter the UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours batter the UK

The Independent  

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Flood warnings as torrential rain and thunderstorms lash UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Flood warnings as torrential rain and thunderstorms lash UK

The Independent  

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UK weather latest: London's Victoria station floods amid 'danger to life' storm warning
2 years, 4 months ago

UK weather latest: London's Victoria station floods amid 'danger to life' storm warning

The Independent  

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