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Thames Barrier shut as coastal surge and strong winds puts capital at risk of flooding

Thames Barrier: the coastal defence is vital in stopping flooding in central London Shutterstock / Steve Meese The Thames Barrier was closed today as strong winds and a coastal surge put London at risk of flooding.   The coastal defence…

More than 80 firefighters battle huge blaze on boat moored in Greenwich marina after ‘gas cylinder exploded’

More than 80 firefighters were called to tackle the huge blaze on a moored boat – Instagram Bo5tagrfn31 Dramatic footage shows crews tackling the flames on the permanently docked boat at Deptford, south east London, which had also spread to…

Major Incident Declared As Storm Angus Unleashes 106 mph Winds

A 200m-long cargo ship has hit a barge full of rocks in the English Channel, as Storm Angus continues to batter the south coast of England.   Eleven of the 23 crew members are so far known to have been…

At least 21 die in massive floods in central Vietnam; alert issued for typhoon Sarika

The Vietnam government said on Sunday that at least 21 people died and eight are still missing in four central provinces in the past week due to massive floods, as the country braces for Typhoon Sarika.   The government said…