floods

UK weather: Drone photos show devastating impact of floods in Worcestershire

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These dramatic aerial photographs show how a picture postcard village in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire has been overwhelmed by severe flooding from the River Severn with residents left homeless. The isolated area of Severn Stoke, which has a population of about 600 people, has been deluged after the river broke its banks following heavy … Read more

Indonesia floods kill five people and leave thousands homeless

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Five people have died and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Indonesia while an earthquake also rattled the country today.  The muddy deluge inundated the presidential palace, a major hospital and entire neighbourhoods across Jakarta yesterday.   The heavy rains came only weeks after 70 residents of the low-lying megacity died in … Read more

Floods fury as 400 tons of water a second swallows historic Shrewsbury

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Flood-hit residents hit out today after 400 tons of water a second went surging towards the medieval town of Shrewsbury as UK river levels rose to record highs. Dozens of the traditional Tudor-style buildings in the Shropshire town have been flooded, with hundreds of sandbags placed outside shops and businesses amid a severe ‘danger to … Read more

Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods

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Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods with forecasters warning of up to eight inches and saying almost ANYWHERE could see flurries in next two days The North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will take the brunt of the winter weather tomorrow  Further south towns will battle … Read more

UK WEATHER Britain heads for wettest February in 30 years more rain floods South Wales Scotland

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Communities brought to their knees by flooding face further misery as Britain heads for its wettest February in 30 years, with more rain, wind and snow set to hit nationwide.   The Met Office has warned a month’s worth of rain (2.4in) could fall across an already soaked South Wales today as yet another wave of … Read more

Water-ravaged regions told a little rain will cause MORE floods as deluge hammers the UK

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Water-ravaged regions are warned that even a little rain will cause further flooding today as a torrential deluge and winds of up to 75mph hammer Britain for the third weekend in a row after Storms Ciara and Dennis.    There are 90 flood warnings and 153 flood alerts in place through to Monday, as well as … Read more