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Lincolnshire and Leicestershire floods: Major incidents declared as severe flooding leaves dozens trapped

Cars have been left submerged while residents have had to be evacuated from their flooded homes

Evening Standard

‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground

Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff

The Guardian - UK

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

A rain-soaked community has been warned a flooding threat may return with more storms on the horizon after an emergency alert was cancelled, capping a wet week.

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Major incident declared in Greater Manchester over widespread flooding – as it happened

Emergency services receiving reports of ‘damage, risk to life and stranded vehicles’

The Guardian - UK

Hospitals becoming ‘dangerous’ after underinvestment, warns NHS chief

NHS chief Matthew Taylor says parts of the health service are so rundown that patients are being treated in unsafe environments

The Independent UK

Severe flood warnings as heavy rain brings ‘danger to life’ in northern Scotland

Aviemore and nearby areas in the Highlands are bracing for extensive river flooding on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage

US alone suffered 71 per cent of losses from 10 worst disasters this year

The Independent UK

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Watchdog issues flood warning to Highlanders amid Hogmanay weather alerts

The environment watchdog has issued a flood warning to Highlanders around Hogmanay amid a slew of weather alerts.

The National (Scotland)

Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather

California has been hit hard by extreme weather over the past several weeks

The Independent UK

Children rescued in floodwaters as showers ease

Showers and storms will continue to linger about Queensland's north coast, but are not expected to cause renewed flooding as a tropical low moves out to sea.

AAP

Flood Risks Are Rising Everywhere — And One Simple Solution Is Finally Getting Heard

If federal stream gages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.

Inverse

How overflowing River Nile is forcing thousands to survive on edge of canal

As flooding worsens, the swamp is submerging villages, ruining farmland and killing livestock

The Independent UK

Flooding cuts off roads, more rainfall on its way

The flood risk remains in parts of north Queensland with storms still possible though relief is in sight as a tropical low moves out to sea.

AAP

After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina – be it physical, psychological or economic – is difficult to quantify. But the numbers reported by the Office of State Budget and Management are harrowing: over 100 deaths, US$59.6 billion in damages and thousands of homes destroyed, as of Dec.…

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Valencia floods showed why coastal cities should restore their wetlands

Valencia, a city and province in south-east Spain, became synonymous with disaster in October 2024 when floods killed at least 231 people. Extreme rainfall will happen more often as the climate warms and the cost to coastal cities like Valencia is expected to reach up to US$63 billion (£50 billion)…

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Boy survives being sucked into drain as floodwaters hit

Police have warned people to stay away from floodwaters after a teenager survived being sucked into a drain, emerging a few streets away with cuts and bruises.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland authorities release dam water as flooding risks rise ahead of more rainy weather

Two people rescued from floods as sunshine state prepares for more rain, while bushfires burn in Victoria and Top End heatwave persists

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Women rescued from floodwaters as deluge continues

The rain is finally set to ease in southeast Queensland after a run of bleak weather that has caused flooding, power outages and ruined a Test cricket match.

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No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives.

Evening Standard

More than 540,000 London properties at high or medium risk of flash floods, warn environment chiefs

The Environment Agency stressed one in eight properties in the city face the threat as the UK is hit with more torrential downpours amid climate change

The Guardian - UK

More than 6m homes at risk of flooding in England, says Environment Agency

Report says rivers, the sea and surface water endangering properties and that number could hit 8m by 2050

The Independent UK

More than six million homes and businesses ‘in flood-risk areas’ in England

The figure has increased from 5.5 million in the last Environment Agency assessment in 2018 to 6.3 million.

AAP

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

A tropical low is a chance of forming off rain-hit Queensland but the Bureau of Meteorology says it is unlikely to develop into the season's first cyclone.

The Independent UK

Met Office issues warning as parts of Scotland face up to 150mm of rain

The warning over heavy rain runs until midday on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Flood alerts issued for parts of Scotland amid Met Office yellow warning

FLOOD alerts have been issued ahead of forecasted persistent rain that could make travel conditions difficult in parts of Scotland over the next…

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