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Edinburgh caravan pictured being submerged on city road by concerned resident

Andy Sharp captured the picture of a boarded up white caravan being surrounded by water on Woodhall Road after a heavy downpour battered the capital on Friday December 30.

Edinburgh Live

Moorook community rallies to save homes from rising River Murray as peak approaches

Moorook residents fight to save their homes from rising River Murray levels, while the State Emergency Service says peak water flows have now passed Berri and are expected to reach Blanchetown in the next five days.

ABC News

Even Mississippi lawmaker feels strain of Jackson water woes

Frigid weather that has upended infrastructure across the Deep South has stopped the water distribution in Mississippi's capital city from producing adequate pressure

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Edinburgh and Lothians residents react to heavy downpours and share flood stories

Edinburgh and the Lothians has been hammered by heavy rainfall that has not only caused severe travel disruption but also impacted local rivers and communities in the region.

Edinburgh Live

Energy crisis, water quality concerns and COP27 - Ireland's environmental wins and losses in 2022

We took a look back at the main environmental stories over the past 12 months to see what improvements have been made and where there’s still work to do

Irish Mirror

Edinburgh's Water of Leith pathway flooded after severe rain fall batters capital

A hair raising video shows the Water of Leith breaking its banks and consuming the public walkways at Stockbridge after heavy downpours battered the capital overnight.

Edinburgh Live

Residents speak of 'inconvenient' road closure due to 'huge' 4-foot crater

Disruption has been caused to traffic in Sutton-in-Ashfield following a burst water main

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In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — Kathleen Ferris stared across a desert valley dotted with creosote bushes, wondering where the water will come from to supply tens of thousands of new homes. In the distance, a construction truck rumbled along a dirt road, spewing dust.

Los Angeles Times

Nottinghamshire road closed as burst water main causes 4-foot crater

A closure order has also been served at the location of the 4 foot deep hole outside the New Cross Pub on Outram Street

Nottingham Post

Ice jams, record low levels on Missouri River lead Kansas town to restrict water use

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas town about 60 miles northeast of Kansas City has mandated water use restrictions after an ice jam on the Missouri River in Nebraska significantly lowered water levels downriver.

Tribune News Service

Winter weather cripples water systems across the Deep South

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes

The Independent UK

Water supply restored in Scotland after Christmas Day outage hit 5,000 customers

Thousands of homes were left without water on December 25 this year.

Daily Record

People left with no water on Christmas Day had to go and collect it from stream

Parts of Wales have had no running water since December 23 with people unable to shower for days

Wales Online

Main street in Hebburn flooded as water main bursts on Boxing Day

Access to Station Road, Hebburn, is restricted after a major water main burst on Boxing Day

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Daily Record

Man and woman found dead in river on Christmas Day as car recovered from water

The vehicle was discovered fully submerged in the water at around 3am on Sunday December 25, and the nearby road remained closed throughout the day.

Daily Record

Thousands of Scots homes left without water on Christmas Day as repairs continue

Engineers from Scottish Water worked overnight to restore supplies, but said some may have to wait longer for usual levels.

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds of homes left without water on Christmas Day

HUNDREDS of homes in the East Renfrewshire area were without water on Christmas Day due to an “operational issue”.

The Independent UK

Welsh Water apologises as hundreds in Monmouthshire still without access to water

Some 200 were still unable to access water on Boxing Day

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The Independent UK

Thousands of homes without water on Christmas Day

Residents rely on bottled water on Bank Holiday weekend

Glasgow Live

Hundreds of households left without water on Christmas Day after supply issue

Hundreds of households in East Renfrewshire were left without water on Christmas Day due to an issue with their local water network. The issues are set to continue into Boxing Day for some residents.

Daily Record

Police searching water and woodland in Scots village for missing young man

Emergency services are scouring the Hercules Den area of Arbroath in the hunt for Leon Gibson, 21, who was last seen at around 6.45am today (December 26).

The Independent UK

UK households wake up on Christmas with no running water

Bishop’s Stortford resident expresses hope Santa will be carrying bottled water on his sleigh

ABC News

River Murray flooding expected to peak on Boxing Day and be at low range of predictions

The River Murray flood is expected to peak in Renmark in the next 48 to 72 hours, with hopes water levels will be lower than first predicted.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of homes in England remain without water for fifth day in run-up to Christmas

Engineers work through night to locate and fix burst pipes

Daily Mirror

Thousands of Brits facing Christmas with no water as big thaw causes pipes to burst

Queues for bottled water have been causing traffic chaos in parts of southern England after melting snow and ice caused a higher than normal number of burst pipes and water mains

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