All news on the topic: Floods

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Man, 26, dies after being sprayed in face with 'ammonia' as he answered the door
Tributes have flooded in for Andy Foster, 26, after cops launched a murder investigation following his death shortly after 11pm on Sunday at his home in Gateshead
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Burning Man festival-goers urged to postpone arrival due to Storm Hilary floods
The Burning Man festival is being held this year from August 27 to September 4, but the Nevada site has been flooded and festival-goers are urged to delay their attendance
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Eight feared dead in Moscow sewers after being washed away in torrential rain
At least eight people are feared to be dead while touring Moscow’s underground sewers, when torrential rain turned the Russian channels into raging subterranean rivers
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Two athletes named after dying during Ironman competition as tributes flood in
The tragic incidents occurred on Sunday as both men found themselves in difficulties in the swimming portion of the event - they were pronounced dead at the scene
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Hurricane Hilary to bring 'catastrophic' flooding as residents brace for impact
Hurricane Hilary is set to hit California on Sunday morning bringing torrential life-threatening rain and flooding along with high winds and potential tornadoes from San Diego to Los Angeles
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Hurricane Hilary could dump over year’s worth of rain during prolific storm
Residents in Southern California are bracing themselves for a deluge which could cause flash floods and land slides as a year's worth of rain is dumped on the parched landscape in a matter of hours
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Storm Betty lashes the nation as Brits battered by rain deluge and thunderstorms
The weekend storm has prompted the Met Office to issue a string of yellow weather warnings for huge swathes of the country today
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Maps show where half a month's rain will fall as Met Office warnings issued
Met Office weather maps show where rain will fall today with 40mm expected in parts of the UK while a yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place - though temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend
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Thunderstorms to batter Brits with half a month's rain to fall today
Following a brief respite from the showers that have hit the country throughout July and early August, there have been blue skies and sunshine in some areas during midweek
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Maps show Hurricane Hilary storm path as heavy rain and flash flooding forecast
The Hurricane is currently tracking norrthwards and is expected to hit Baja California over the weekend before making its way up the US West Coast potentially bringing flash flooding
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Family's TUI 'holiday from hell' as huge downpours flood Mexico hotel
Mike Jackson was left "very disappointed" after spending his three-week holiday in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula trying to avoid the rain. He claims the hotel's restaurant roof leaked
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Love Island's Zach savagely mocked for attending Jonas Brothers gig with Molly
Love Island star Zachariah Noble has been mocked on social media after revealing he took his girlfriend Molly Marsh to see the Jonas Brothers, although some said the comments were 'bullying'
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Doggy daycare floods killing multiple pooches as workers battle to save them
Flooding caused by storms hit Rhode Island Avenue where dogs and employees at District Dogs rescue centre were trapped while desperately awaiting rescue - however many succumbed to the rising water
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Met Office issues weather warnings with inches of rain set to batter Brits
Britain is set to be battered with up to a month's worth of rain on Monday which the Met Office has warned could result in power loss, travel chaos and even floods
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UK to be drenched with rain before mercury rises to blistering 30C heat in days
Brits are bracing themselves for muddle weather in the next 24 hours with first a yellow warning for rain covering swathes of the country, followed by 30C temperatures later on
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North Koreans ordered to protect portraits of Kim Jong-un ahead of deadly storm
Tropical storm Khanun is heading for North Korea with people ordered to protect portraits of dictator Kim Jong-un and other members of the ruling dynasty or face execution
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Met Office maps show Brits will bask in scorching 28C heat in a matter of hours
The weather could hit highs of 28C tomorrow - but the Met Office say it is likely to swiftly return to the unsettled conditions seen in recent weeks by the weekend
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Top worries Brits have before going on holiday - including a burglary at home
One in five Brits feel nervous about leaving their home unattended - and begin to worry about the contents of their home just five days into a trip
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Entire house collapses in swollen river as heartbroken family searches for cat
Elizabeth Wilkins and her partner Tom Schwartz revealed nearly all their mementos were lost after footage of their rental home being hit by the Mendenhall River in Alaska went viral on Saturday
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'My son walked miles to grotty shower block with Scouts before 45C evacuation'
The mum said her husband and 17-year-old son each paid £4,000 to be among the 4,500 Brit Scouts at the World Scouting Jamboree in Buan, South Korea - which was blasted with a scorching 45C heatwave
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Storm Hans smashes Europe with two dead as UK prepares for major downpours
Two people have died after Storm Hans tore through multiple countries in northern Europe, with members of the public advised to work from home amid travel chaos and powercuts
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'HS2 poses a real threat to our homes and could change our community completely'
HS2 railway bosses want permission to build a "sizeable" ventilation shaft in a flood zone in West Didsbury, in Manchester, leaving residents "very, very worried"
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Nurse's fury as home flooded when Storm Antoni dumped month's worth of rain
Environment Agency and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council said they responded quickly to the flooding in and around Loftus, North Yorkshire, but residents are unhappy
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Scorching 28C sun to bake UK this week as miserable wet weather finally ends
The Met Office has said many will see sun from Wednesday, with Thursday predicted to edge closer to temperatures approaching 30C in the southeast