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Flood alerts issued across parts of Scotland ahead of heavy rain

SCOTS are being warned to prepare for flooding across parts of the country with heavy rain forecast for this evening.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2023

More rain and hail expected in Greater Manchester this weekend as flood warnings issued for parts of UK

Forecasters say more "unsettled weather" is on its way after a deluge on Saturday morning

Manchester Evening News · Jan 7, 2023

Flood warning issued to Scots as five alerts in place across country

SEPA have issued five flood alerts and one flood warning across central and southern Scotland.

Daily Record · Jan 7, 2023

The Australians fearing their 'worst ever' clean-up amid ongoing flooding

La Niña has begun to weaken but the rain it helped deliver across Australia is still causing devastation for people in all corners of the country.

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023

California gets a break from the rain, but more storms are coming

SAN FRANCISCO — At least two more serious storms are headed toward California over the next few days, bringing more heavy rains and flash floods as communities tally the destruction from this week’s punishing atmospheric river.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 7, 2023

Thousands of dead carp on northern Victorian farms after floods

As floodwaters finally dry up in northern Victoria, farmers are having to tackle an unexpected problem, with thousands of dead baby carp covering paddocks.

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023

River Murray floods submerge small shack community of Paisley in SA's Murraylands, leaving locals 'heartbroken'

At the small Murraylands community of Paisley, there are stretches of water that almost resemble a ship graveyard. But the semi-submerged structures sticking out of the depths are not ships — they're shacks.

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023

Does your homeowners insurance cover damage by recent storms?

Punishing winter weather has triggered flooding and mudslides across the greater Bay Area the past week, prompting evacuation orders and damaging homes. But some homeowners trying to file insurance claims in the wake of the storms may be surprised to find they’re not covered.

Tribune News Service · Jan 6, 2023

UK weather: Flood alerts ahead of torrential rain as councils barricade homes

A total of 25 flood warnings and 76 flood alerts have been issued as the Met Office predict extremely unsettled conditions across the weekend

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

We shouldn't be surprised that Melbourne's inner west floods. It's always been a swamp

Melbourne used to flood regularly in the first century of European settlement, forcing city planners to take some drastic steps to make the city liveable. Building on a swamp didn't help.

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023