Australia: Second woman confirmed dead in floods

A second woman is confirmed to have died in flooding which has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities in northern Australia. Police said the 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a…

Flooded farmland to protect rain-affected villages

Villages that get badly affected by flooding could benefit from a new wetland being created to store excess rainwater. The RAIN project, overseen by Northamptonshire’s councils and funded by the government,…

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: 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: Homes flooded in Greater Manchester as storms hit New Year’s Day

More than 100 flood warnings have been issued across the UK and a major incident declared in Greater Manchester as wind and rain hits parts of the country on the…