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'Major incident' at two London hospitals due to flooding

Whipps Cross and Newham hospitals are urging people to use other emergency facilities because of operational difficulties caused by the flooding.

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Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

Germany

Historic German winemaker counts ‘devastating’ cost of floods

The deadly floods that hit Germany last week have left a historic wine cooperative devastated, with some winemakers losing both their homes and livelihoods.

Germany

'Everything is gone': Flood victims distraught as the clean-up begins

The death toll from Germany's floods stands at 177, with dozens still missing. In neighbouring Belgium, at least 31 were killed.

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Germany

Dozens missing in flood-hit Germany as more heavy rain is forecast

Germany’s national weather service said that regions hit by deadly floods last week could see more heavy rain this weekend.

Green News

Protect coral reefs now or they will collapse, scientists warn

Coral reefs are vital to biodiversity and they protect coastal communities from flooding. But climate change is wiping them out, and scientists say they need protecting - now.

China

China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 33

The equivalent of a year's worth of rain in three days swallowing up an underground line and turning streets into rivers.

China

Flooding in central China turns streets to rivers, kills at least 25

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their home after Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, was hit by 20 centimetres of rain in just an hour.

Climate

How can Europe flood-proof its major cities?

Cities across Europe are fighting the risk of flooding with heavy-duty engineering measures as well as more natural solutions.

World News

Flood survivors tell of ‘tsunami’ that leaves their future uncertain

More than 180 people in Belgium and Germany have died in the massive flooding that crashed through parts of Western Europe on Wednesday and Thursday. Those who survived found their homes destroyed or badly battered.

World News

Experts: Europe floods show urgency to tackle climate change

Scientists say the link between extreme weather and global warming is unmistakable and the urgency to do something about climate change undeniable.

Belgium

Liege bracing for a higher death toll as rescue efforts continue

“The cars have completely disappeared and the men and women have water up to here (points to her neck). I haven’t seen this anywhere before," Anna, a local in Liege, told Euronews.

World News

In pictures: Debris and devastation as deadly floods hit Europe

Houses swept away, cars tossed around like dolls, mudslides and sinkholes as deadly floods hit Germany and Belgium.

Turkey

Several people killed by flooding on Turkey's northeastern coast

At least six people have been killed and two others are missing after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides near Turkey's Black Sea coast.

World News

More than 160 dead in Germany-Belgium floods as water recedes

The number known to have died has risen in Germany and Belgium after heavy rain caused rivers to burst their banks, sweeping away homes and cars.

World News

Thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall and flooding to central Europe

Authorities have issued flood warnings with strong rain still forecast.

Germany

Huge thunderstorms prompt accidents in Germany, France & Switzerland

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed in southern and western Germany as well as in northern France on Monday evening.

Climate

Coastal cities are on the 'frontline' of the climate crisis

A draft of a UN report has gathered crucial research on the devastating impact climate change will have on millions of people living in coastal cities.

World News

Floods, rain and thunder as storms lash Europe

Officials in Germany said a vaccination centre was flooded on Thursday and five people were injured by hailstones during heavy storms.

Italy

Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation

According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.