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USA

One dead and around 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood

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World News

Severe weather causes casualties and evacuations in Albania and Greece

Torrential rain in Albania has killed a 75-year-old and evacuated hundreds due to flooding. Severe weather has also hit Greece, causing widespread damage.

Earth News

Flood sirens gave this Texas community a crucial warning

The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.

USA

Texas flash floods: 120 dead, 170 missing as grief grips Hill Country

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to approve funding for new warning systems and emergency communications in flood-prone areas when the legislature meets later this month.

USA

Over 160 people still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state's governor.

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Earth News

‘Nobody saw this coming’: Did climate change fuel the Texas floods?

Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.

USA

Death toll in Texas rises to 82, with 10 campers still missing

Texas governor Greg Abbott vowed that authorities would work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a day of prayer for the state.

USA

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 70 as search for missing goes on

Texas flash floods have killed 70 people, mostly in Kerr County. The number of missing girls from Camp Mystic is down to 11. Rescue operations are ongoing.

USA

Texas floods kill at least 27 and leave more than 20 children missing

Desperate pleas peppered social media as loved ones sought any information available about people caught in the flood zone.

Europe News

Protesters demand local government resigns after deadly Valencia flood

During the deadly Valencia flooding last year, some areas saw a year's worth of rain in just eight hours - leaving people trapped in their homes by floodwaters.

Climate

EU countries rank among the worst hit by extreme weather events

Extreme weather events linked to the climate crisis caused more than 765,000 deaths worldwide between 1993 and 2022.

Europe News

Tens of thousands protest over Spanish authorities' flooding response

Protesters are calling for the resignation of Valencia's regional leader Carlos Mazón.

Climate

‘These cars kill Valencians’: Activists deface SUVs in climate protest

If SUVs were a country they’d be the fifth biggest world polluter, according to campaigners seeking to steer them off our roads.

Europe News

Poland declares state of natural disaster in flood-hit regions

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the decision will facilitate evacuation efforts and speed up financial aid for the victims.

Climate

Wildfires near Athens: Why is Greece so badly hit by climate change?

“The Mediterranean is a hot spot of the climate crisis” says Dr Kostas Lagouvardos from the National Observatory of Athens.

World News

Another heatwave to follow after storms hit Italy and Switzerland

High temperatures are forecast to start returning to Italy on Thursday after heavy rain whipped the north and centre of the country this week.

Climate

Belgian teenager who lost a friend to floods holds Total responsible

Eight people have launched a criminal case against TotalEnergies' leaders, who they hold responsible for their climate tragedies.