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‘Danger to life’ severe #flood warnings issued as #river levels rise across parts of the #UK

A delivery lorry was stuck in Leicestershire following torrential rain The Environment Agency has issued “danger to life” severe flood warnings as river levels rise and travel is disrupted across parts of northern England. It has urged people to stay…

Deadly #Floods in #Iran’s Northern Provinces

Floods in Golestan, Iran, November 2019. Photo: IRCS At least 2 people have died in floods in Iran over the last few days. One person is still missing. Heavy rain over the last few days has affected northern areas of…

#Storm #Amelie hits regions in #France, #Spain and #Italy

Powerful, deadly #storms and #tornado create #StateOfEmergency in #Northeast #USA

10,000 Affected by #Floods in #Antioquia, #Colombia

Floods swept through Apartadó, Antioquia Colombia 28 to 29 October 2019. Photo: Colombian National Army Almost 10,000 people have been affected by flooding in Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that…

2,000 Homes Damaged by #Winds and #Rain From #TropicalStorm #Matmo in #Vietnam

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Matmo in the South China Sea on Oct. 30, 2019 as it was nearing the coast of southeastern central Vietnam. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical…

#MonoRiver #Flooding Affects 50,000 in #Togo and #Benin

Flooding in Maritime Region, Togo, late October 2019. Photo: Photo: United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo Heavy rain in Togo and Benin during October caused the Mono river to overflow from around 23 October, 2019. Levels of the Mono river…