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Britain issues severe flood warnings as Storm Bella approaches

More than 1,300 households were told to evacuate in Bedfordshire as the country braced for Storm Bella.

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Blizzards sweep large amounts of snow onto Russia's northernmost city

In the past two months, about 400,000 tonnes of snow were removed from Norilsk.

USA

Already flooded south Florida takes pelting from Storm Eta

Beaches and coronavirus testing sites closed, public transportation shut down and some evacuations in place in Florida early Monday.

Philippines

One million evacuated as Philippines battered by Typhoon Goni

Typhoon Goni hit the island province of Catanduanes at dawn with sustained winds of 225 kilometres per hour and gusts of 280 kph.

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Watch: Cars and houses buried by mud as France battered by storms

Breil-sur-Roya, a French town close to the Italian border, two days after torrential rains and floods hit the south-east of France

France

Four dead, dozens missing in France as rescue mission launched

At least four people have been killed in flooding in a mountainous border region in Italy and France, with rescue teams searching for others who are missing.

France

Storm Alex: France and UK brace for strong winds and rainfall

North-western France on Thursday braced for heavy rainfall and winds of up to 150kmh, with a red alert issued in Morbihan, Brittany.

USA

Hurricane Sally hits US south coast bringing damage and flooding

Hundreds of people have been rescued as the hurricane pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.

Smart Regions

How a new EU project is helping cities plan ahead for sea storms

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews explores how a new EU project is helping to safeguard cities from floods.

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Typhoon Maysak sweeps over southern Japan

Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, described gusts strong enough to cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides.

Switzerland

3 Spanish tourists dead, 1 missing after Swiss canyoning accident

Authorities say the four men were reported missing on Wednesday night during a heavy storm.

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Seven dead after storm causes flooding on Greek island

Torrential rains and floods swept the Greek island of Evia, killing seven, damaging dozens of houses and blocking roads.

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Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

Survivors of the Air India Express plane crash said that the plane swayed violently before crash landing at the Kozhikode airport, in southern India.

USA

Florida readies for storm Isaias amid surging coronavirus cases

Isaias was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday, but heavy rain and flooding is still expected in Florida.

United Kingdom

Storm Jorge: Europe braces for heavy rain, floods — and Saharan dust

Authorities in Ireland and the UK have warned that the rain expected this weekend is likely to "worsen the flooding situation" ushered in by storm Dennis.

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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.

United Kingdom

Storm Dennis death toll rises in UK

The storm's confirmed death toll rose on Monday as West Mercia Police said a body had been found in the search for a 55-year-old woman who had been missing near Tenbury in Worcestershire since Sunday.

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Sea foam makes waves in Cornish seaside resort of Bude

The salty substance, which blew in from the Irish Sea on Monday and Wednesday, bore a striking resemblance to snow.

World News

In photographs: Europe hit by heavy storms

Photographs from across Europe reveal the scale of weather-related disruptions.

United Kingdom

Storm Ciara helps Boeing 747 smash records with 1,327 kph crossing

Blown by winds of up to 150 kph, a UK bound flight made the Atlantic crossing in just 4 hours and 56 minutes.