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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

We pay less for houses in one-in-100 year flood zones – but overlook risks of more devastating floods

If you’re buying a house near a river or on a floodplain, you will likely come up against the question of flood risk. We usually talk about this in terms of chance.

The Conversation

Tropical Storm Sara forecast update as hurricane center warns of ‘life-threatening and catastrophic floods’

The 50mph storm made landfall in Honduras on Thursday and is set up bring heavy rain as it moves north towards Mexico over the weekend

The Independent UK

Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations and undercutting roads and bridges. It also caused dozens of electric vehicles and other battery-powered objects, such as scooters and golf carts, to catch fire.

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Protecting Your Financial Health After a Natural Disaster

As you begin to recover, these three tips can help you protect your financial health.

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Mapped: Where are severe weather alerts in force in Spain as thousands evacuated from floods?

Residents have reported ‘decimated’ homes after a month’s worth of rainfall fell in some areas

The Independent UK

‘I feel anger’: Spain braces for more storms after deadly flash floods

After more than 200 people were killed just two weeks ago, many on high alert again are furious with the government.

Al Jazeera

Spain Braces For New Storms After Deadly Flash Floods

Recent storms in Spain lead to school closures, train cancellations, and evacuations in Valencia and Malaga provinces, highlighting the impact of climate c...

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Spain Flood Epicentre Braces For Fresh Deluge

Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations killed more than 200 people there.

International Business Times

Malaga flooding latest: Severe rain alert for parts of southern Spain as some homes flooded

Thousands were evacuated in Malaga as powerful storm hit Spain just weeks after deadly flash floods

The Independent UK

Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain

Large parts of east and south under alerts as schools are shut and riverside neighbourhoods evacuated in Andalucía

The Guardian - UK

Fresh storms in Spain deluge streets, forcing schools to close and residents to flee homes

Coastal areas of Valencia on highest alert as new downpours on muddy ground forecast

The Independent UK

BoM issues severe weather warnings across eastern Australia as thunderstorms bring power outages

Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Lismore forecast to receive worst of wild weather, BoM says

The Guardian - AU

Spain’s flood-hit areas brace for new storms

Valencia official warns impact of new rainfall could be severe due to the amount of mud already on the ground.

Al Jazeera

Asheville still doesn’t have drinking water, Tennessee road repair backed up nearly two months after Helene

Officials in North Carolina are still working to restore water at Asheville’s main reservoir

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Spain braces for new storms as flooding disaster’s political fallout continues

King Felipe VI reportedly plans to revisit Valencia amid alerts for heavy rain, high waves and strong winds

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“Good thing the custom shops are up high!”: Guitar Center in Sherman Oaks flooded after car ploughs into fire hydrant

Stock could be seen “pouring out through the front and rear exits” of the Los Angeles store

The Guardian - AU

‘Days of severe storms’ to rumble across Australia, with hail and millions of lightning strikes expected

Low pressure troughs sitting over swaths of the country are being charged by warmer-than-average ocean temperatures, weather expert says

The Independent UK

Thousands of protesters take to streets of Valencia following deadly flooding

Angry protesters are calling for Valencian president Carlos Mazón to resign after 219 people were killed in floods

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Evening Standard

Brothers aged 3 and 5 swept away from dad's arms in deadly Spanish floods

Izan, 5, and Rubén Matias, 3, died during flooding in Valencia

International Business Times

South Sudan Floods Affect 1.4 Million, Displace 379,000: UN

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.

The Independent UK

Spain hit by fresh flash flooding after deadly storms

The heavy downpour in the country’s northeast led to dozens of vehicles being washed away

The National (Scotland)

All the Scottish towns and cities that may be underwater by 2050

RECENT flooding across Valencia has raised questions about flood preparedness and climate resilience across the world, so how much of Scotland is…

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Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)

Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.

The Independent UK

Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day

Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day

International Business Times

Submerged Cemeteries Pile Pain On Spain Flood Survivors

More than a week after surging torrents of muddy water ravaged Spain, flooded cemeteries are making dignified burials for victims impossible and compounding the pain of bereaved survivors.

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