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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Flash flooding and cable car closed as thunderstorms cause chaos in London

A thunderstorm flooded roads and shut London’s cable car on Monday

Evening Standard

Western North Carolina faces ‘first noteworthy flooding threat’ since Hurricane Helene

The region is still recovering following the effects of last fall’s deadly storm

The Independent UK

April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likely

The Guardian - US

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Desperate search for 10-year-old girl swept away by rising floodwaters in Texas

Teams of people are searching the city of Brenham for the girl after she was taken away by rising floodwater

The Independent UK

Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US

White House orders closure of USGS water science centers, which shares data with weather service for flood warnings

The Guardian - US

Weather tracker: State of emergency as high winds and floods hit New Zealand

Met Service issues red warning amid deepening low pressure, while Europe experiences above average temperatures

The Guardian - UK

Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma

A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions

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'Like a bomb hit it': disaster season damage revealed

Devastated towns are still picking up the pieces as the full extent of a state's disaster season was revealed, with the damage bill at $2 billion and counting.

AAP

Two people drown in Oklahoma floodwaters after getting trapped in their cars during thunderstorms

Flash floods struck Oklahoma on Wednesday following a spate of thunderstorms that have been tearing across the Southern Plains

The Independent UK

Labour not protecting people, economy and homes from climate crisis, watchdog says

Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessment

The Guardian - UK

More rounds of dangerous flooding are on the way for areas pounded by deadly rain earlier this month

Residents are urged to take caution near riverbanks as forecasters predict as much as eight inches of rain in some spots

The Independent UK

Health warning for Australians and their pets after rare virus kills 28 in Queensland

Bacterial infection that thrives in wet soil and stagnant water has hit particularly hard in regions affected by flooding earlier this year

The Independent UK

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.

AAP

Weather tracker: thunderstorms lash Italy in aftermath of Storm Hans

Authorities warn of mudslides during intense rainfall, as Kenya is hit by deadly flash flooding

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The Independent UK

Woman and boy killed as car swept away in ‘historic’ Oklahoma flooding

Officials expect flood waters to continue into Sunday

The Conversation

Why Kinshasa keeps flooding – and why it’s not just about the rain

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred rapidly in the city, turning it into a sprawling urban settlement without the necessary drainage infrastructure.

The Guardian - US

The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

Radio France Internationale

2024: Europe's warmest and wettest year for more than a decade

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found.

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UK weather: heavy rain warning issued for western England and Wales

Met Office expects a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours to end warm and dry spell

The Independent UK

British holiday hotspot Lanzarote hit by flash floods after month of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

The Independent UK

Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery

Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since the floodwaters have receded

The Guardian - AU

‘We are in a housing crisis’: Lismore residents accuse NSW government of demolishing homes that should be relocated

People are demanding greater transparency around decisions made as part of the government’s buyback scheme on city’s flood plain

AAP

'Absolute mess': tiny town begins flood clean-up

Residents of an outback outpost have started a challenging clean-up after widespread flooding that broke records in some areas.

Kiplinger

Home Insurance: How to Cut Costs Without Losing Coverage

Natural disasters are causing home insurance premiums to soar, but don't risk dropping your coverage completely when there are ways to keep costs down.

AAP

Upgrades drag on for flood affected home owners

Little work has been completed for hundreds of homes prioritised for flood-protective measures three years ago.

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