At least 10 people have died as torrential downpours over the weekend drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said nine people have…
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USA: At least nine dead in US floods and heavy rain
At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said eight people died…
Australia: Crucial highway cut off as floods worsen
Australian authorities are scrambling to help isolated communities in Queensland after a flooding emergency forced thousands of evacuations, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway.…
UK: Flood victim to tell summit ‘what it’s really like’
A councillor whose home was badly flooded said she hoped her personal experience would help a flooding conference understand “what it’s really like”. Alison Thomas’s house in Long Stratton, Norfolk,…
UK: England hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in
High winds have brought power cuts across the southwest of England as a new storm hit the UK on Sunday. Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph (133km/h) from…
UK: Temperature drops to -18.9C in Highland village
Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland dropped to -18.9C (-2F) in the early hours of Saturday – the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years. It is the coldest…
Isle of Man: Mountain Road remains shut amid new ice warning
A major route connecting the Isle of Man’s capital with the north of the island is set to remain shut due to snow as the island faces a warning of…
UK: Boy, 17, rescued as danger from flooding continues
A 17-year-old boy has been rescued after he was stuck in floodwater as dozens of warnings remain in place across the region. More than 100 properties have been flooded in…
England: Yalding flood warning as river levels rise
Some properties in Yalding in Kent are expected to flood as river levels continue to rise following heavy rain over the weekend. A Met Office yellow warning for rain covering…
UK: Major incidents declared as the kingdom grapples with floods, snow and ice
Major incidents have been declared and dozens of people rescued in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire as heavy rains caused severe flooding in the Midlands on Monday. Firefighters in Leicestershire received hundreds…