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After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina – be it physical, psychological or economic – is difficult to quantify. But the numbers reported by the Office of State Budget and Management are harrowing: over 100 deaths, US$59.6 billion in damages and thousands of homes destroyed, as of Dec.…

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Valencia floods showed why coastal cities should restore their wetlands

Valencia, a city and province in south-east Spain, became synonymous with disaster in October 2024 when floods killed at least 231 people. Extreme rainfall will happen more often as the climate warms and the cost to coastal cities like Valencia is expected to reach up to US$63 billion (£50 billion)…

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Boy survives being sucked into drain as floodwaters hit

Police have warned people to stay away from floodwaters after a teenager survived being sucked into a drain, emerging a few streets away with cuts and bruises.

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Queensland authorities release dam water as flooding risks rise ahead of more rainy weather

Two people rescued from floods as sunshine state prepares for more rain, while bushfires burn in Victoria and Top End heatwave persists

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Women rescued from floodwaters as deluge continues

The rain is finally set to ease in southeast Queensland after a run of bleak weather that has caused flooding, power outages and ruined a Test cricket match.

AAP

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives.

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More than 540,000 London properties at high or medium risk of flash floods, warn environment chiefs

The Environment Agency stressed one in eight properties in the city face the threat as the UK is hit with more torrential downpours amid climate change

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More than 6m homes at risk of flooding in England, says Environment Agency

Report says rivers, the sea and surface water endangering properties and that number could hit 8m by 2050

The Guardian - UK

More than six million homes and businesses ‘in flood-risk areas’ in England

The figure has increased from 5.5 million in the last Environment Agency assessment in 2018 to 6.3 million.

The Independent UK

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

A tropical low is a chance of forming off rain-hit Queensland but the Bureau of Meteorology says it is unlikely to develop into the season's first cyclone.

AAP

Met Office issues warning as parts of Scotland face up to 150mm of rain

The warning over heavy rain runs until midday on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Flood alerts issued for parts of Scotland amid Met Office yellow warning

FLOOD alerts have been issued ahead of forecasted persistent rain that could make travel conditions difficult in parts of Scotland over the next…

The National (Scotland)

Three ways to reduce Europe’s flood risk

From the Czech Republic to Spain, Europe has been plagued by devastating floods this autumn.

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British Red Cross warns more investment needed to prepare UK for future floods

The charity deployed crisis response teams following Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in the past few weeks.

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As floodwaters rise, toxic contaminants released from old landfills pose more of a hazard to nature and to us

Extensive flooding of the River Thames and its tributaries across south-east England in February 2014 was caused by extraordinary weather conditions. Very heavy rain had fallen on ground already saturated by multiple storms since the previous December. Hundreds of residents were evacuated and the flooding damaged thousands of homes and…

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Thousands in UK without power and train services disrupted after Storm Darragh

As many as 66,000 people still without electricity after gusts up to 90mph brought down power lines

The Independent UK

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java

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Storm Darragh: Met Office issues rare red 'risk to life' warning as UK faces 90mph winds and floods

The fourth named storm of the season is expected to bring 90mph winds and heavy rain late on Friday and into the weekend

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Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department

A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city

The Independent UK

PM says six months of rain fell in five days as floods wreak havoc in Malaysia

Heavy monsoon rain has displaced over 150,000 in Malaysia and killed dozens across Southeast Asia

Al Jazeera

Malaysia, Thailand brace for more rains after floods kill more than 30

With tens of thousands already displaced, both countries set up shelters in anticipation of further downpours.

International Business Times

Death Toll In Thailand Flooding Jumps To 25

Thousands of people have been displaced by torrential floodwaters that slammed into southern Thailand, where the death toll has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain

The Independent UK

At least 19 dead as Cyclone Fengal devastates southern India with heavy rain and flooding

Army has been deployed to assist rescue operations

AAP

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

A torrent of rain fell within an hour, turning roads into rivers, submerging cars and trapping drivers who tried to cross floodwaters during sudden storms.

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