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Greece

At least four people die after severe floods hit Greece

“Our country finds itself, for the third day, dealing with a phenomenon the likes of which we have not seen in the past," a government spokesman said.

07/09/2023

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Watch: Cars trapped and locals survey damage as flooding hits Greece

Cars are stuck and locals wade through water after torrential rains triggered floods leaving much of the capital of Greece's Magnesia region, Volos, underwater.

06/09/2023

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Watch: Brazil firefighters rescue people trapped by floods

Firefighters rescue people trapped by floodwaters in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, where heavy rains have left at least 21 dead.

06/09/2023

Norway

Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain

Authorities initially considered blowing up part of the dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant to prevent communities from being inundated. But the idea was scrapped after water later broke through the structure, police said.

09/08/2023

World News

Extreme weather causing chaos in northern and southern Europe

Soaring temperatures and autumn-like storms are igniting wildfires and flooding the streets of Europe this summer.

07/08/2023

Switzerland

Switzerland: storm kills one and injures some 15 people

Rescue and clearing operations are continuing. The police are appealing to the public not to put themselves at any risk. They also advised locals to avoid wooded areas.

25/07/2023

World News

Storms in Europe cause huge damage and disruption

Huge storms and torrential rain across Germany, Austria and Switzerland have caused damage and disruption to houses and roads

23/06/2023

Italy

Italian farms face disaster after heavy floods

Some Italian farmers say they are at serious risk of losing their livelihoods after heavy flooding on the heels of a drought.

24/05/2023

Italy

Italy passes €2 billion aid package for flood victims

Emilia Romagna is one of Italy’s richest regions and the impact of the floods has raised questions about why funding allocated to counter hydrological instability has not been used.

23/05/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Weather emergencies declared across Europe

Several weather-related emergencies have been declared across Europe including Italy where fatal flooding has followed severe drought in some regions.

18/05/2023

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Heavy rains leave 65 dead in Peru since the beginning of the year

The spokesperson of the police rescue force in Lima warns that landslides will keep occurring as heavy rains continue to drench the region.

24/03/2023

Romania

Roads damaged in Romania floods

Extensive flooding in northern Romania triggered landslides, leaving roads damaged and rail services disrupted.

20/02/2023

World News

Snow causes disruption in Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia & Mallorca

Avalanche warnings and travel disruption hit parts of Europe as heavy snow falls in Mallorca and parts of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Austria.

24/01/2023

World News

Snow blankets parts of Germany and Croatia causing traffic chaos

Parts of southwestern Germany have been blanketed by 20 centimetres of snow causing traffic chaos and a number of accidents.

22/01/2023

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Watch: California orders 34,000 people to leave as storms cause floods

Tens of thousands of people are being urged to leave their California homes as rainstorms cause flooding.

13/01/2023

USA

US Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo

Authorities kept people off Buffalo’s snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York State’s deadliest storm in at least two generations.

27/12/2022

Travel News

Munich Airport cancels 133 flights as freezing rain blights runways

Poor weather has also led to delays and cancellations at Germany's Frankfurt Airport.

15/12/2022

World News

France, Portugal, Spain and US deal with extreme winter weather

Flooding in Spain and Portugal, snow in France and tornados in the US. Countries respond to extreme winter weather.

14/12/2022

World News

Christmas cold snap: Northern Europe braces for freezing conditions

The French government has extended its snow and ice warning, putting 28 departments from Brittany to Alsace on high alert.

13/12/2022

World News

Treacherous weather conditions in Europe cause disruption to travel

Snow in the UK, Poland, Estonia causes widespread travel chaos to public transport and airports as heavy rain in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia causes rivers to burst their banks

12/12/2022