Weather warning live: Storm Ciarán to bring flooding and strong winds to UK Wind gusts of up to 90mph and 60mm of rainfall are expected to hit the UK later this week The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Met Office issues fresh weather warnings as storm officially named Yellow weather warnings for rain are expected to remain in place until Thursday night The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Third storm of season named as weather and flooding warnings issued THE third named storm of the season is set to batter the UK with heavy winds and rain just weeks after Storm Babet caused devastating flooding… The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2023
'A harsh approach': Academics question multi-million pound flood defence plan A CONTROVERSIAL multi-million-pound flood defence project opposed by hundreds of people it is intended to protect may move a step forward on Tuesday. The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2023
Shopping centre evacuated due to flooding as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings The Environment Agency has 39 flood warnings in place, stretching from northeast to southwest England The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Traditional owners welcome scrapping of plan to raise Warragamba dam wall Exclusive: NSW Labor government halts plan which would have flooded up to 6,000 hectares of the Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023
‘Disturbance of piers not uncommon for barrages built on river bed’ Hyderabad: Piers of Medigadda Barrage of Kaleshwaram Project have been disturbed due to sinking and drift. Investigation to identify cause and restoration work to be taken up after constructing coffer dam. Central team from NDSA examined exterior view and opined cause could be change in river morphology or sand deposit… The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023
UK weather: heavy showers could bring flooding to already soaked areas Southern England, the Highlands and north-east of Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to be affected The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Weather warnings as heavy showers to cause flooding across UK in weekend washout The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for areas in the South of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
The modern-day gold diggers of California: ‘It doesn’t take much to catch the fever’ Floodwater from a rainy winter and a tropical storm have led to a mini gold rush up and down the state The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2023
Met Office warns Scots to brace for more heavy rain in wake of Storm Babet THUNDERY heavy showers and strong winds over the weekend could cause flooding to already soaked parts Scotland, forecasters warn. The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2023
Heavy and thundery showers may cause flooding across UK in weekend washout The weather warnings come as a shopping centre in Hastings was evacuated due to flooding. The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Resilient Dog Rescued From Floods And Bombing Finds Happy Ending Dog Twice Cheats Death in Ukraine, Finds New Home in UK Zenger · Oct 27, 2023
Eastern Kentucky family donates 100 acres of land for new flood victim housing Governor Beshear was in eastern Kentucky Thursday for another announcement about new higher-ground housing for the flood-stricken region. 115 homes will be built in Letcher County and another 12 in Floyd County – and they’ll be built on about 100 acres donated by Gregory Johnson and his brothers Garnie and… WEKU · Oct 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Prison nurse and inmate lover among 16 jailed for ‘flooding’ jail with drugs Affair was at heart of what’s believed to be UK’s biggest-ever prison drugs conspiracy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 MPs call for review of Environment Agency flood failings in England Derbyshire and South Yorkshire MPs say agency ‘not up to the task’ after people received warnings too late
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2023 'Significant' flooding expected as number of warnings issued across Scotland FLOODS are expected to hit parts of Scotland in the coming days as forecasters extended a weather warning for rain by 24 hours.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Scots told to expect more heavy rain after weather warning extended The latest Scottish Flood Forecast said ‘significant flooding impacts’ are likely in the north east on Friday and Saturday.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Investment urged in ‘dangerously overstretched’ fire service to aid floods work The call from the FBU follows the devastating floods caused by Storm Babet.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023 West Side flooding prompts deluge of complaints at budget hearing “I don’t see nothing there for the West Side. It makes me sick to my stomach,” Ald. Emma Mitts told Water Commissioner Andrea Cheng.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Further flooding forecast as more heavy rain falls over Scotland More heavy rain is expected over Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, and Perth and Kinross.
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023 Met Office warns of possible flooding as yellow rain warning issued for London Heavy rain and thundery showers are forecast this weekend
The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023 Conservationists demand halting of Ooty station development that is destroying wetland 14 conservation groups in Nilgiris demand Southern Railways halt destruction of wetland adjoining Ooty lake. Wetland acts as flood barrier, hosts endemic species, endangered Toda buffalos. UNESCO heritage site guidelines require impact studies. Construction of staff training centre abandoned due to wetland soil. Activists urge railways to restore wetland to…
WEKU · Oct 25, 2023 Beshear expected to make ‘major’ housing announcement in Letcher County Thursday Governor Beshear is expected in Letcher County Thursday afternoon, in the city of Jenkins, with a major announcement about new housing for the flood-stricken area.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Brechin flood defences provided ‘valuable time’ for evacuation, MSPs told Angela Constance said the full cost of the deadly storm is still being assessed.