NIE Networks says power has been restored to nearly all of its customers following Storm Darragh. It said 15 customers still require more complex repairs but that “generators have been…
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UK: Government ‘not ready’ for extreme weather like Storm Darragh- Emma Pinchbeck
The government is “not ready” for the sort of extreme weather brought by Storm Darragh, the new head of the Climate Change Committee has warned. Emma Pinchbeck, who heads the…
Ireland: Authorites cancel Christmas events in the face Storm Darragh
A number of festive events in Northern Ireland are being cancelled this weekend amid the approach of Storm Darragh.The whole island is affected by the second highest level of weather…
Ireland: Storm Darragh warnings upgraded with 80mph winds due in NI
The island of Ireland is set to come under the second highest level of warning due to Storm Darragh moving in from the Atlantic later on Friday. An amber warning…
UK: Thousands boiling water after Storm Bert flood treatment works
Thousands of people have been told to boil their tap water for another week as repairs continue at a treatment works that flooded during Storm Bert. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water…
UK: Station reopens after ‘excess sewage water’ flood
A railway station which was shut due to flooding brought by heavy rainfall amid Storm Bert has reopened. Great Western Railway (GWR) confirmed Newbury Station was now fully open after work to…
Greece: Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across the country
Two men have died as torrential rains and gale-force winds cause flooding and damage across Greece. More than 30cm of rain was reported to have fallen on the island of…
Malaysia and Thailand: Flooding kills at least 12
Huge flooding caused by heavy rain in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand has killed at least 12 people, officials say. More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes in…
Malaysia: Flooding forces over 120,000 from homes
Huge flooding caused by heavy rain in Malaysia has forced more than 122,000 people out of their homes across the country. Three people have also died, according to disaster officials.…
South Korea: Heavy snow leaves three dead
Heavy snowfall in South Korea has disrupted flights and ferries and killed at least three people.The country grappled with its second day of record snow on Thursday, with the authorities reporting that…