The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Infrastructure collapses due to Storm Babet

First Minister Humza Yousaf said: ‘It is clear we have not seen the last of this storm.’

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Storm Babet travel advice - latest: Transport chaos as plane skids off runway and drivers issued flood warning

Torrential rain forces major roads to close and blocks rail lines as drivers warned over flooded areas

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Rescue efforts stepped up as hundreds of Scottish homes flooded by Storm Babet

A council official has said flooding and rescues are taking place across Angus in east Scotland.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Storm Babet: Flooded residents may not be able to return until after Christmas

Rescue operations are under way after parts of eastern Scotland were hit by flooding caused by heavy rain as Storm Babet hit the UK.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Four flood alerts in place for London as Storm Babet affects capital

The four separate alerts cover large parts of London

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023

Rescue crews rush to save people from severe flooding as Storm Babet hits

A woman died after being swept into a river in Angus on Thursday amid the evacuation of 400 homes in the Scottish region.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Storm Babet: second severe flood alert in Scotland after two people die

Red ‘danger to life’ warning covers Angus and southern Aberdeenshire, as person confirmed killed by falling tree

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Minister: More support to be offered to flooded businesses and home owners

Michael McGrath said many businesses in Midleton had their Christmas stock ‘destroyed’.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

One in 10 buybacks cleared nearly two years after flood

Only 11 per cent of applications under the $700 million recovery program for the NSW Northern Rivers have been approved for home buybacks.

AAP · Oct 20, 2023

Woman dies in river as Storm Babet forces evacuations in Scotland

Police Scotland confirmed the 57-year-old woman was swept into a river in Angus, where 400 homes are expected to be evacuated.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023