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Germany and France remain on high flood alert

The situation remains tense in the flood areas in Europe, as the German weather service warns of continuous rain and risk of rising water levels, and ten departments in France still on high alert.

02/01/2024

Travel News

Travel warning: Storm Gerrit disrupts trains and flights in UK

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for several parts of the UK on Wednesday with wintry conditions forecast.

28/12/2023

World News

Severe floods in Germany, Czechia and The Netherlands

On Christmas Day, residents in parts of Germany were forced to evacuate their homes due to heavy rains and saturated ground, resulting in widespread flooding and high water levels. Particularly affected were areas in the regions of Thuringia and Lower Saxony.

26/12/2023

World News

Storms across northern Europe kill at least two, injure one

A storm brought heavy rain and strong winds across northern Europe overnight and into Friday, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast.

22/12/2023

Australia

Australia's Queensland state suffers its worst flooding ever

More than 300 people were rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said on Monday.

18/12/2023

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Travel chaos at Munich airport as flights cancelled due to snowfall

The airport said they don't know when flights will resume.

02/12/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine braces for more bad weather after a storm that left 10 dead

Forecasters say more snow and rain is expected across the country on Tuesday.

28/11/2023

Italy

Storm Ciarán brings record rainfall to Italy as European death toll rises to 14

In France, hundreds of thousands of people are still without electricity in their homes as the storm rages on.

04/11/2023

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