Ten people were killed in Australia after severe thunderstorms battered the country’s east over the Christmas period, authorities said Wednesday, and tens of thousands of properties remain without power. CBC | World News
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Powerful storm causes flooding, outages and injuries in western Europe
Britain has issued severe flood alerts, warning of life-threatening danger after storm Dennis dumped weeks’ worth of rain in some places. CBC | World News
Read More »River Wye hits record level: Trapped Hereford locals EVACUATED as flooding rips through UK
RESIDENTS are being evacuated in Herefordshire as floods devastate the area from heavy rainfall caused by Storm Dennis. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Storm Dennis alert: ARMY TROOPS deployed as panic grows over flooding
STORM DENNIS is about to batter the UK with major power cuts and transport disruption expected with the Army called in to aid residents of Calderdale in West Yorkshire amid a flood alert as more than a month’s rain could fall in one day. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Kenya flooding death toll rises to 60, with 7 others missing
Authorities in Kenya says the death toll from heavy rains that unleashed floods in the west of the country has risen to 60, and seven others are missing. CBC | World News
Read More »Venice floods: St Mark’s Square CLOSED as flooding destroys tourist hotspot – Mayor alert
PIAZZA SAN MARCO has been closed over fears for people’s safety after the highest tide in 50 years left Venice under water. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Venice travel advice: Latest warnings as Venice floods – has flooding affected holidays?
VENICE in Italy has suffered extreme flooding this week, forcing the Italian Prime Minister to declare a state of emergency. Venice is a hugely popular holidays destination with Britons – but how safe it it to travel to the historic city now? Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »M1 traffic latest: M1 lanes closed in two areas as heavy rain causes flooding
The M1 has several lanes closed after heavy rain flooded part of the major road. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Weakened Nate brings flooding, power outages to U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly, sparing the region from the kind of catastrophic damage left by a series of hurricanes that hit the southern U.S. and Caribbean in recent weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Nate moving toward U.S. Gulf Coast after deadly flooding in Central America
Hurricane Nate is expected to make landfall near New Orleans late Saturday, after drenching Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, leaving at least 21 people dead. CBC | World News
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