All news on the topic: Floods

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Flash flooding emergency as neighbourhoods turned into rivers and cars submerged
The town of Mayfield in Kentucky has been brought to a standstill on Wednesday morning as waves of thunderstorms pushed through the region after major flash flooding
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Fears of UK washout as nearly one month of rain to fall in just 48 hours
While Europe sizzles in the Cerberus heatwave - branded a "silent killer" by an expert - the UK could be set for extremely wet weather this week and potentially flooding
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Ellie Simmonds' adoption documentary is a tough but essential lesson for us all
It breaks my heart that there are Disabled children needing adoption who are actively ignored in this respect because families are afraid to take them on, writes Anna Morell
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Frantic search for tot & baby after mum killed as car swept away in flash floods
The family from Charleston, South Carolina, were in Pennsylvania visiting relatives when their car was hit by a 'wall of water' - dad Jim Sheils was able to escape with their son, 4, but mum Katie Seley and Matilda Sheils, aged 2, and her nine-month-old brother Conrad Sheils, were swept away
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'My only son, 7, died in home flooded with cyanide - it's a ticking time bomb'
Zane Gbangbola's dad, Kye, has raised concerns over history repeating itself, as housing developers continue to build properties near dumping grounds which are believed to contain cyanide
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Five dead and two children missing, including 9-month baby after flash floods
At least five people were killed Sunday and four others have been reported missing after flash flooding in eastern Pennsylvania
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Urgent weather warnings issued in Brit holiday hotspots
Weather warnings have been issued across Spain, France and Greece - and 16 cities in Italy - as Europe swelters under vicious heatwave fittingly named for a three-headed hound from Greek mythology
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Britain in for storm battering before El Nino record-breaking temperatures
The news comes as the Met Office issue yellow weather warnings for southern England and Wales where high winds and torrential rain could continue until around midnight and into the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Weather maps show UK engulfed by rain after Met Office storm warning
The Met Office has issued an urgent yellow thunderstorm warning as the UK prepares to be battered by thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, and latest weather maps appear show Britain surrounded by rain
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South Korea hit by landslides and floods as 7 dead and thousands evacuated
Heavy rains in South Korea have triggered a landslide and severe floods, killing seven, including two people who died in a building collapse triggered by a landslide on Friday
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'My family was forced out our home after the ceiling collapsed on my son's head'
Amanda Bilal-Jones and her son Doyle have spent months struggling as their home was flooded repeatedly until one day the ceiling collapsed in
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'Sewage has flood our home three times in just 30 days - we're fed up'
A family of four in a council home, who have suffered three sewage leaks in the last 30 days, accuse the local council of a lack of urgency as items of sentimental value are destroyed.
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BBC's highest-paid newsreaders - Huw Edwards, Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth
The BBC recently revealed its top-earning stars across the financial year, with Huw Edwards, Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth earning the most as newsreaders
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Newly-engaged woman killed by 'tidal wave' as she tried to save dog in storm
Pamela Nugent was washed away in front of her horrified fiance as they tried to flee flooding around her home in Highland Falls, New York. Further flooding is set to hit Vermont
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Heavy rain deluge sparks travel chaos warning as thunderstorms to strike
The warning comes after showers and storms swept much of the country on Saturday, pushing northwards across the UK despite earlier predictions that temperatures could reach as high as 33C in some places
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Flash flooding kills woman as she's hit by 'tidal wave' trying to save her dog
At least one person was killed and many more are missing in a deadly flooding that spread destruction in New York's Hudson Valley after extreme rainfall Sunday night swamped roadways and buildings
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Floods spark residents to leave cars abandoned in road after UK thunderstorms
Some roads were made inaccessible due to a spell of heavy rain yesterday, with vehicles stranded due to deep water in parts of the country as drains were unable to cope
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Exact time storms and floods will smash Britain on mega 33C scorcher
The warning comes after showers and storms swept much of the country, pushing northwards across the UK despite earlier predictions that temperatures could reach as high as 33C in some places
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Warnings to residents to stay out of 'zombie' lake that reappeared after decades
Tulare Lake in California reemerged this past winter due to intense storms and flooding and has submerged farmland and infrastructure, making it dangerous for swimming and other recreational activities
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Huge swathe of the nation set for thunderstorms amid 27C hot spell
A yellow weather warning is in force from 9am today until midnight. Forecasters have warned those in the affected areas to expect 'heavy showers and thunderstorms'
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Tourist, 20, dies floating in pool after lungs flooded with blood
The 20-year-old Irish tourist was found with blood-flooded lungs in a swimming pool at a hotel in Laganas, Zakynthos, where he had been enjoying a holiday with pals on July 2
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Brits brace for heavy rain and wind barrage with flood risk warning issued
A yellow weather warning for wind and rain is in force for a large swathe of the east of England until 6am on Wednesday
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Parts of UK to be hit with heavy rain for nine hours with battering 60mph winds
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and winds which could rise up to 60mph for parts of the country and last for nine hours, leading to flooding during the rush hour on Wednesday
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Turkey travel warning for British tourists as UK Foreign Office issues update
Guidance on safety and security risks have been amended, with an advisory against travel to some parts of the country and all but essential travel to other areas
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First images of Titanic sub show it imploded 'in under a second' says expert
The first images of the wreckage of Titan show that the event happened in 'microseconds,' an expert says — and the five-passenger crew likely had warning