no comment Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres 09/12/2020
no comment Major floods in Manila after Typhoon Vamco hits the Philippines It's the third typhoon to hit the country in as many weeks. 12/11/2020
no comment Aerial video shows scale of deadly central Vietnam floods More than a hundred thousand homes have been submerged during the floods and nearly 46,000 people evacuated. 12/10/2020
France France-Italy floods: Macron warns villagers rebuilding may take months The French president has visited several areas worst-affected by recent flooding in the Alpine region, warning the recovery process may take months. 08/10/2020
Europe News Venetian flood barriers deployed for first time against tide Controversial and long-delayed underwater barriers to protect Venice from its notorious high tides were being deployed for the first time Saturday, against a forecast 130-centimetre flood. 03/10/2020
Bangladesh More than 3 million affected by flooding in Bangladesh Monsoon flooding has left millions homeless, with lost crops and livelihoods. More than 7.5 million more are at risk of flooding according to the National Need Assessment Working Group. 26/07/2020
no comment Dozens swim to safety after floods trap cars in Palermo underpass Mud and water swept away the vehicles and left them blocked in a highway underpass. 16/07/2020
no comment Floods wreak havoc in northeastern India The swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's largest rivers, continued to wreak havoc in northeastern India's Assam state, displacing more than 2 million people, officials said on Tuesday. 15/07/2020
Japan Over 60 dead after floods and mudslides in Japan Pictures reveal a dire situation in southern Japan, where at least 66 people have died in floodwaters and mudslides. 06/07/2020
Uzbekistan 100,000 residents evacuated after Uzbek dam burst Around 100,000 people had to be moved from homes after a dam burst in Uzbekistan close to the border with Kazakhstan 03/05/2020
no comment Bolivians clean up after river flood forces evacuation The Bolivian town of Tipuipaya in the department of Cochabamba is forced to be evacuated after an overflowing Taquina River damaged several houses. 23/02/2020
no comment Flooding after UK hit by second big storm in a week Towns and villages across the UK were flooded following the second large storm in as many weeks. 18/02/2020
no comment Heavy rains to continue to lash eastern Australia Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing widespread flooding. 10/02/2020
no comment Storm Ciara wreaks havoc across Ireland and Britain Britain and Ireland took shelter on Sunday in a powerful storm that is expected to disrupt air, rail and sea links, cancel sporting events, cut off electricity and damage property. 09/02/2020
world news In pictures: the best images from this month's biggest stories Here is our selection of the most eyecatching photographs from January 28/01/2020
no comment Death toll from intense storms and flooding in Brazil rises to 44 The torrential rain — the worst since records were first kept 110 years ago — has eased but the risk of landslides continues in Belo Horizonte. 27/01/2020
no comment Powerful hail storm brings Australian capital, Canberra, to a halt Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. The storm brought down trees, caused flash flooding and inflicted minor injuries on residents. 20/01/2020
Australia Air pollution from wildfires threaten Australian Open tennis matches Matches at the Australian Open may be suspended if air pollution from the recent wildfires poses a risk to the players' health. 18/01/2020
world news Forget a white Christmas, much of Europe is set to be grey Unseasonable warm winds and rain mean a gloomy, snow-free festive season for many. 21/12/2019
Italy At least six dead as extreme weather batters Europe Storms across France, Italy and Greece over the weekend have killed at least six people, and left one more missing. 24/11/2019
France Two missing and hundreds of homes flooded in southern France Two missing people, at least two injured and hundreds of homes flooded: heavy rain and storms hit the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var, in southeast France. The regions were put on red alert for storms and flooding on Saturday, and downgraded to orange alert on Sunday morning. 23/11/2019
Italy Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences. 18/11/2019
Italy Italy to resume barrier project that could have stopped Venice floods In 1984, Italy launched a flood barrier project called Mose. It was supposed to protect the lagoon city of Venice from high tides. 14/11/2019
Italy Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century. 13/11/2019
no comment St. Mark's square becomes a lake as flood season begins in Venice Tourists needed some pretty high boots on Tuesday (November 12) in Venice as water levels rose flooding central St. Mark's square. 12/11/2019
United Kingdom British house mock-up "sinks" in Thames in climate protest Extinction Rebellion staged the protest as parts of northern and central England were struggling with the aftermath of floods that began last week when severe storms brought a month's rainfall in less than 24 hours. 10/11/2019
