The Latest Breaking News from Flood

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

In Pictures: Storm Babet brings unprecedented flooding and huge waves

Scotland bore the brunt of the storm – with flood defences in the town of Brechin breached.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Sikkim to declare dead 79 people missing in Himalayan lake floods

India has begun work to designate as dead at least 79 people who went missing in floods unleashed by a Himalayan glacial lake outburst on October 4, taking the death toll in the disaster to 179.

The Hindu · 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

Storm Babet to hit England after woman swept into river dies in Scotland

The Met Office said some communities could be cut off for several days by severe flooding.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Eastern Kentuckians discuss flood recovery, infrastructure with USDA officials

United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Administrator Andrew Berke visited communities in eastern Kentucky last week. It was a chance for locals involved in the flood recovery process to talk about their continued needs.

WEKU · Oct 19, 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

Varadkar: Financial support to be given for homes and firms destroyed by Babet

Mr Varadkar visited some of those worst hit by the storm in Midleton, Co Cork during a major clean-up operation.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Pentagon is flooded with hundreds of UFO sightings

Some reports of unidentified objects may be the result of America’s adversaries trying to spy on the US, Sean Kirkpatrick warned

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

GAA club in Cork hailed for opening floodgates to protect housing estate

Micheal Martin pledged the government will support the club to repair their pitch and club house.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023