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Relentless rains and floods leave Africa reeling as UN seeks help

Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance.

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Weather tracker: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar kills several people and floods homes

Island’s first tropical storm of season may bring 150mm of rain – meanwhile, eastern Europe freezes with possible night-time lows of -30C

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Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar leaves three dead, flooding affects nearly 30,000

Cyclone Fytia hit Madagascar at the weekend, flooding large parts of the northwest of the main island and leaving three people dead, while impacting nearly 30,000 others.

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‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk

As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 150 flood alerts in place across England in aftermath of Storm Chandra

Met Office issues yellow rain alerts in south-west, with 66 flood warnings – indicating expected flooding – in force

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Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists.

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Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report finds

In Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year.

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Storm Chandra claims first life as lorry crashes into river

A lorry driver in his 60s has died in a river

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'Very scared': floods trigger rescues, evacuation plans

Days after taking over, new publicans Tayla and Braydon Wellby were forced to seek higher ground as flooding inundated the region - including their hotel.

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Millions of Americans are projected to face coastal flooding by 2100

Sea level rise has long been viewed as a concern of the future, discussed in abstract forecasts and maps. Nonetheless, population growth along the US shoreline has been rapid, particularly in low-lying areas. A new study combines these two patterns. Instead than asking who is at risk now, it looks…

The Times of India

Ice warning for London as temperatures to plunge after Storm Chandra

A yellow warning for ice has been issued for huge swathes of the UK on Wednesday including London as temperatures plummet overnight

Evening Standard

Storm Chandra: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon – as it happened

Weather warnings, incluiding ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expected

The Guardian - UK

Major incident declared in Somerset after Storm Chandra brings flooding and strong winds

South-west England bears brunt of storm, but yellow weather warnings are also issued for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

The return of Pa’ashi as Tulare Lake floods California farmland again after 130 years

Water flooded areas of California's San Joaquin Valley in the spring of 2023, where roads and agriculture had been in place for decades. Rivers were forced out of their channels by frequent strong storms and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada. Shallow seas swept fields away. For those who knew the…

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Three killed as flooding pushes confused crocodiles into African town

Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat

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What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa

Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, destroyed thousands of homes and caused tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage in one of Africa’s premier wildlife parks

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Several missing after landslide rips through popular campsite in New Zealand

Several people, including children, are missing after a landslide struck a campground at the base of Mount Maunganui on Thursday morning

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Thames Water apologises after burst water main cuts supplies to thousands of London homes

Thames Water engineers work through the night trying to fix burst main near Holland Park Roundabout

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Tunisia flooding kills four as record rainfall shuts schools

Rainfall of a level not seen for more than 70 years has caused flooding in Tunisia, leaving four people dead. Authorities say schools and many businesses, particularly in the capital, were forced to close from Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Man swept away at river crossing as severe flooding forces evacuations in New Zealand

Police say a man was missing after he and his vehicle were washed away during a river crossing near the town of Warkworth

Evening Standard

Holland Park flood chaos: Residents rescued by dinghy and cars submerged as burst main cuts supply to thousands

Thousands have had their water supply disrupted by a burst pipe next to Holland Park roundabout

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‘This is why he wanted to leave India’: Noida techie death raises civic safety questions

The tragic death of Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old techie who drowned in a water-filled pit at a construction site in Noida’s Sector 150, has put Noida’s administration under severe scrutiny for negligence.

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Floods in Mozambique displace more than 300,000 people in one province, governor says

Flooding in Mozambique has displaced over 300,000 people, according to the Gaza province governor

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"Flood Warning" Issued at Ex-Prince Andrew's Rumored New Home, Marsh Farm, Which Might Lead to "Emergency Action" in the Future

The property is reportedly at risk of being submerged by "a torrent of water from a nearby bog."

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Weather tracker: Tropical storm brings torrential rain to Philippines

Fears of storm surges and flooding, with landslides and volcanic mudflows possible on Luzon

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