All news on the topic: Floods

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Huge thunderstorm 'in blink of an eye' leaves homes 'shaking' and causes floods
After record high temperatures for the year, parts of the UK quickly found their sunny days turned around as dark clouds swept in and in Manchester locals said houses were left 'shaking' by the sudden storms
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Thunderstorms causes flooding on roads leaving people trapped in submerged cars
Greater Manchester experienced heavy downpours this afternoon after the day started on a sunny and warm note. Thunderstorms caused flooding and difficult driving conditions
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Rescuers drop water to stranded boy amid fallout from Ukraine dam bombing
At least 20 people have died since Tuesday’s bombing of the Nova Kakhovka dam, which Kyiv says the Kremlin orchestrated
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River 're-wiggled' by National Trust to reduce flood risk after Storm Desmond
Goldrill Beck in the Lake District had been heavily modified over many centuries through straightening and the building of embankments – but now it's been dug out
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Sunshine blitz expected before mercury soars to 30C in searing heatwave
Today's weather will be sunny and warm for most of the day, before conditions are expected to become hotter and thundery over the weekend
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Russia 'launches bomb attacks on civilians fleeing floods' after dam shelling
Moscow’s forces reportedly hit the building in the Ukrainian-held part of Kherson where people fleeing the Dnipro River’s rising waters were gathered
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All the UK areas which will be hit by a heatwave this weekend - see full list
The Met Office has forecast highs of 30C this weekend, as the UK Health Security Agency has issued a rare amber alert with Britain set to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife
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Met Office issues heatwave thunderstorm warning - all 74 places affected
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms to hit 74 parts of the UK on Saturday, during a heatwave where temperatures are expected to reach 30C
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Grand Designs 'Noah's Ark' home that appears to float on air on sale for £1.95m
A home nicknamed 'Noah's Ark' near Maldon, Essex, that appears to float on air - and which featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in 2021 - has been put up for sale for £1.95million
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Hell underwater as 'Russian attack' on Ukraine dam leaves entire towns submerged
President Zelensky called the aftermath an 'environmental bomb of mass destruction', as fears grew of an eco disaster from polluted waters, partly caused by oil leaking from the dam’s machinery
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London Irish become third Premiership club to fail in rugby's darkest season
“To thrive, rugby clubs need to have a wide-ranging offering and varied revenue streams. All three clubs that have failed this season have had fragile business models for many years”
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Haiti chaos as death toll from the heavy floods rises to 42 and earthquake hits
Haiti was already a vulnerable country and now the flooding has now pushed many to breaking point with damaged homes and displaced residents
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Chilling footage shows dam explosion devastation with houses flooded up to roofs
Water is now gushing downriver, civilian houses are becoming submerged and the government has issued dire warnings of ecological disaster in Ukraine
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Nuclear disaster fears after dam in Ukraine explodes with 'catastrophe' imminent
An explosion was reported at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station with residents of 10 villages and the city of Kherson warned to evacuate amid fears of flooding in Ukraine
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Spain weather warning for Brits as Storm Oscar set to hit holiday hotspots
Brits hoping for a sunny trip to the Canary Islands this week should pack a raincoat and umbrella as Storm Oscar is set to bring heavy rain and 55mph winds to the popular tourist destination
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Gran savaged to death by dog as she sunbathed is mourned by neighbours
The victim, who was in her 70s, was declared dead at the scene in Bedworth, Warwickshire, on Friday afternoon - police arrested
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Florida and Walt Disney World could be hit with hurricane as storm moves inland
Walt Disney World along with large cities such as Miami and Tampa are set to be deluged by a developing weather pattern over the Gulf of Mexico
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Modern-day Atlantis wiped off map by huge storm is discovered after 700 years
Rungholt, in modern-day Germany, was once a thriving port town that housed people from all over Europe with locals building their lives around the tides of the sea that would one day wipe them off the map
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Spain travel warning as streets turned into rivers in popular holiday hotspots
Holiday hotspots in Spain including Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia have been hit by heavy rains, flooding and hale after months of intense drought in the country ended
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Floods destroy 30 tonnes of belongings as locals warned 'don't touch your eyes'
Thousands of residents of the Emilia Romagna region whose houses were flooded last week have lost everything and had to throw away their belongings rendered unusable by a huge quantity of mud
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Man charged after sailor found dead 12 days after boat crash in UK harbour
David Haw, 24, was found dead 12 days after he went missing following an accident in Poole Harbour in the early hours of May 2, 2022 - Morgan Smith, 21, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter
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Plane crashes into crocodile-infested river killing family on last day of trip
All people on board an aircraft died when it fell into the River Zambezi in Namibia and an investigation heard pilot Nicole Mienie had reported that the bags were too heavy
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Distraught woman cries 'my home no longer exists' after devastating Italy floods
Mirella Berardinelli, 56, lost everything including her home, her shop and her pets in the devastating floods that hit north-eastern Italy last week and forced 36,000 people to leave their homes
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Climate activists dye famous Rome fountain black after floods kill at least 15
The famous Trevi Fountain was dyed black today by climate activists who said heavy floods in Emilia Romagna were just 'a warning' of the impact climate change is having on the world
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Elderly man drowns in own home while wife begs for help as Italy floods kill 15
Towns and cities in Emilia Romagna were hit by heavy flooding this week and thousands of people were left with no power, while others had to throw away their belongings that were destroyed by mud