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Flood warnings in place after nearly half a month of rain falls in one hour

Thunder and lightning battered large swathes of the country on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Flood alert issued across parts of Greater Manchester as another thunderstorm batters region

It comes after Met Office introduced a yellow thunderstorm warning across the UK

Manchester Evening News

Flood warning issued with huge thunderstorms to smash UK as residents told 'ACT NOW'

Residents in parts of the UK have been issued with an 'act now' alert as a flood warning was put into place as Britain is battered thunderstorms and heavy rain

Daily Mirror

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Alarming video shows A52 swamped as flash flooding hits busy road

Heavy rainfall forecast in a weather warning has deluged a stretch of the route leading to disruption

Nottingham Post

Storm tracker LIVE - everywhere thunder, lightning and rain are smashing the UK right now

The Met Office has yellow warnings for thunderstorms and rain across the UK over the coming hours, which could lead to flash flooding - and you can find out where it's currently hitting

Daily Mirror

London set for showers as thunderstorm warning issued for the UK

More than half a month’s worth of rain could fall in parts of the UK over the next 24 hours, along with thunder, lightning and possible flooding, forecasters have said.

Evening Standard

Britain's 'most deprived town' plagued by litter and disease could end up underwater

There are fears Jaywick, an Essex seaside town regularly called the most deprived place in the UK, could be left underwater 'due to inadequate flood defences', threatening homes and people

Daily Mirror

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Edinburgh weather: Yellow warning issued as heavy downpours prompt flood alert

The Met Office has issued the news nobody wanted to hear in the middle of June as the capital is set to be hit with heavy downpours for the rest of the weekend and into Monday

Edinburgh Live

Incredible videos and pictures show 2am storms in Greater Manchester - and more are on the way

The Met Office has issued a weather warning as thunderstorms are set to roll in again today

Manchester Evening News

State Govt ready to deal with flood situation: Assam Disaster Management Authority

As the water levels of many rivers are rising up following incessant rain and a few districts of Assam have been affected in the first spell of flood, the state government is ready to deal with any kind of situation and directed all districts to be alert. Read further on…

Dynamite News

Centre reviews preparedness for flood management ahead of monsoon season in Assam

“Availability of clean drinking water in flood affected regions, preventive healthcare, and greater awareness among the communities is vital.”

The Hindu

Rescuers are braving snipers and racing time to ferry Ukrainians out of Russian-occupied flood zones

Massive flooding from the destruction of a huge dam has devastated towns along the lower Dnieper River in Ukraine and forced many civilians to flee to rooftops, attics and higher ground

The Independent UK

Thunderstorms set to sweep across UK could cause flash flooding

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning across most of England and Wales for the whole of Sunday.

The Independent UK

Flooding wreaks havoc across Glasgow with cars stuck and roads submerged

Downpours have battered parts of Scotland, leaving some roads submerged and drivers stranded.

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The Hindu

Flood hits 11 Assam districts; erosion more worrying

Erosion by a network of rivers in 12 districts has been more worrying for the local authorities, officials said.

The New Daily

‘More uncertainty’: Lismore mayor blasts cut in homes eligible for flood buyback scheme

Home buyback scheme in the NSW's flood-prone Northern Rivers is creating additional trauma for victims, Lismore mayor says.

AAP

Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Only a handful of households have so far received funding through a Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme, amid calls for the process to be sped up.

The Hindu

Heavy rains cause flash flood in North Sikkim

Flash flood hit North Sikkim district and submerged the National Highway 10 at Pegong on June 15

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘When you support Third World Press, you support Black people’

The Black publishing house founded by Haki Madhubuti is back on track to replace the book inventory destroyed last year due to a devastating flooded basement.

Manchester Evening News

'We've lost everything AGAIN' - Flood victims left in waist-high water filled with human waste

"There are sanitary towels floating around outside the front door"

WEKU

Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds

Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad devastated as sewage water floods his shop - months after fire

An Edinburgh couple has been left devastated after they discovered sewage water was filling up the basement of their barbers just months after a fire at a nearby store caused serious smoke damage.

The Conversation

Russians are using age-old military tactic of flooding to combat Ukraine’s counteroffensive

On the morning of June 6, 2023, thousands of Ukrainians awoke to the sounds of rushing water following an explosion at the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River.

Daily Record

Sewage flooding to be tackled in Renfrewshire village as £800,000 project planned

The scheme aims to address waste water surcharging from a manhole during periods of heavy rainfall for a number of years.

The Conversation

When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of buyouts and found the average move is only 7 miles, and race plays a role

After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans in 2021, Kirt Talamo, a fourth-generation Louisianan, decided it was time to go. He sold his flooded home, purchased his grandmother’s former house on New Orleans’ west bank, which hadn’t flooded, and moved in. It felt good to be back within its familiar walls,…

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