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Serbia declares emergency due to widespread flooding

The authorities in central Serbia have declared an “emergency” after extensive flooding in the region. Rain swollen rivers have broken their banks

Greece

Flooding adds to misery of migrants stuck on the Greek-Macedonian border

Heavy rain has flooded parts of a makeshift camp where up to 12,000 people have sought refuge

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Peru sends in army to deal with floods blamed on El Niño

The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country. Scientists blame

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Australia: Geelong hit by freak storm, 'millions and millions' of dollars of damage

The storm-hit Australian port city of Geelong, in the south-eastern state of Victoria, is beginning to recover from its worst flooding in decades

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USA

El Niño-strengthened storm brings flash flooding to drought-stricken California

For the second day in a row, drivers in San Diego have faced rising flood waters as another El Niño-strengthened storm brought heavy rains. Several

World News

The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

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Paraguay hit by some of the worst floods in decades

Massive flooding forced thousands of Paraguayans to abandon their homes, in some of the worst summer rains the region has seen in decades.

United Kingdom

Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day

Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to

World News

Americas: thousands evacuated, as El Nino triggers worst flooding in decades

Flooding misery continues in the US, with hundreds forced from their homes in Missouri because of rising waters in rain-swollen rivers. Scores of

United Kingdom

Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland

The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town

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Waterskier takes advantage of floods in northern England

Insurers could have to pay out 345 million euros in claims following severe flooding in northern England and Scotland. But, amid all the devastation

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Britain braces for second battering: Storm Frank expected imminently

After a Boxing Day battering, Northern Britain is bracing for more bad weather. Storm Frank is due to strike on Tuesday evening (December 29), with

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UK: York under water

The historic city of York has been hit hard by floods after heavy rainfall in northern England. Dozens of vehicles were left underwater. British

United Kingdom

Cumbrian floods could cost UK insurers nearly seven billion euros

UK insurers are saying the bill for the latest floods in Britain could be north of 6.7 billion euros. Others suggest insurance may soon be impossible

United Kingdom

Cameron promises more funds for flood defence

British army helicopters are being used to drop emergency supplies to the flood-hit city of York, after a month’s worth of rain fell on northern

World News

Underwater: See how floods (almost) sunk the festive season in northern England

Images of devastation - and the Dunkirk spirit - as Britons battle to stay afloat amid flooding nightmare

United Kingdom

Hundreds more troops sent to northern England amid severe flooding

With northern England hit by “unprecedented” flooding, hundreds more military troops are being sent to areas under water. Prime Minister David

United Kingdom

Hundreds evacuated amid northern England floods

Unprecedented flooding in Yorkshire and Lancashire has forced hundreds to leave their homes over the weekend.

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Streets turned to rivers in Argentina

As heavy rains cause rivers to swell in north-eastern Argentina, at least 20,000 people have been forced to be evacuated by the worst flooding in 50

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Paraguay declares state of emergency amid severe flooding

Severe flooding has forced more than 100-thousand people out of their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. It has